Mini CONVERTIBLE, Owner'S Manual

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Wheels and tires
Vehicle features and options
This chapter describes all standard, country-
specific and optional features offered with
the series. It also describes features and
functions that are not necessarily available
in your vehicle, e.g., due to the selected op-
tions or country versions. This also applies
to safety-related functions and systems.
When using these functions and systems,
the applicable laws and regulations must be
observed.
Tire pressure
General information
The tire condition and tire pressure influ-
ence the following:
– The service life of the tires.
– Driving safety.
– Driving comfort.
– Fuel consumption.
Safety information
Warning
A tire with too little or no tire inflation
pressure may heat up significantly and
sustain damage. This will have a negative
impact on aspects of handling, such as
steering and braking response. There is a
risk of accident. Regularly check the tire
inflation pressure, and correct it as
needed, for instance twice a month and be-
fore a long trip.
Tire pressure specifications
In the tire inflation pressure table
The tire inflation pressure table, refer to
page 251 , contains all tire inflation pres-
sure specifications for the specified tire
sizes at the ambient temperature. The tire
inflation pressure values apply to tire sizes
approved by the manufacturer of the vehicle
for the vehicle type.
To identify the correct tire inflation pres-
sure, please note the following:
– Tire sizes of your vehicle.
– Maximum speed for driving.
Checking the tire pressure
General information
Tires heat up while driving. The tire pres-
sure increases with the tire temperature.
Tires have a natural, consistent tire pres-
sure loss.
The displays of inflation devices may under-
read by up to 0.1 bar/2 psi.
Checking using tire inflation pressure
specifications in the tire inflation
pressure table
The tire inflation pressure specifications in
the tire inflation pressure table only relate
to cold tires or tires at the same tempera-
ture as the ambient temperature.
Only check the tire inflation pressure levels
when the tires are cold, i.e.:
– Distance travelled of max.
1.25 miles/2 km has not been ex-
ceeded.
– If the vehicle has not moved again for at
least 2 hours after a trip.
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