BMW MINI Countryman Cooper, Owner'S Handbook Manual

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Driving precautions
DRIVING HINTS
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Load
Avoid overloading the vehicle, as this
could cause the tyres' load capacity limit
to be exceeded. The tyres could then overheat
and sustain internal damage. This could lead to
sudden pressure loss.
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Make sure that no fluids are leaking in the
luggage compartment. Otherwise the
vehicle could be damaged.
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Expanding the luggage
compartment
Luggage compartment cover
Do not place any items on the cover, as
they may be dislodged by braking or
avoidance manoeuvres and endanger the occu-
pants or damage the cover.
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In the MINI, the luggage area cover is raised
when the tailgate is opened.
The cover can be removed to facilitate trans-
porting bulky items.
1. Unhook retaining straps from the tailgate.
2. Lift the cover slightly, arrow 1 , and pull it
towards the rear out of the holder, arrow 2 .
Rear seat backrests
Before folding back the backrests, make
sure that the movement range of the
backrests is free. Especially when the middle
section is folded over, make sure that no-one is
in or reaches into the movement range. As oth-
erwise injuries or damage can be caused.
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Comply with the notes on seat belts on
page
35 , or there may be a risk to your
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5-seater: the rear seat backrest is divided 40-20-
40.
When the outer rear seat backrests are
folded down, you must not carry any pas-
sengers on the seat in the centre. <
Remove the third head restraint if necessary, see
Removing head restraints on page
34 .
Undo the centre seat belt and insert it into the
mounting in the roof lining, see page
36 .
Enlarge the luggage area by setting the rear seat
backs at a steeper angle.
There are 10 possible settings for adjusting and
folding down the backrests between comfort
position and transport position.
In the comfort position, the backrests are set as
far back as they will go. In the transport position
they are more or less vertical.
Before fitting a child restraint system, please
read and follow the instructions starting on
page
40 .
1. Hold backrest in the upper range, e.g. on the
headrest and pull the loop, arrow.
2. Lock the backrest in or fold it down to the
required position.
Folding up backrests
When folding back, make sure that the
lock has properly snapped into place. Oth-
erwise loads in the vehicle interior can shift dur-
ing braking and avoidance manoeuvres and
occupants can be endangered.
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