Mini COUNTRYMAN 2018 Owner's Handbook Manual page 67

Using the on-board monitor:
1. "My MINI"
2. "Vehicle settings"
3. "Doors/Key"
4. "Tailgate"
5. Monitor the tailgate and set the desired
opening height.
From outside
– Without Comfort Access: unlock vehicle.
With Comfort Access: unlock the vehi-
cle or have the remote control about
your person.
Press the button on the outside of the
tailgate.
– Press and hold the button on the
remote control for approxi-
mately 1 second.
If applicable, the doors are also un-
locked. Unlocking with remote control,
see page 58.
When the vehicle is stationary, the tailgate
opens automatically up to the set opening
height.
From inside
Pull button in driver's door storage
compartment upwards.
When the vehicle is stationary, the tailgate
opens automatically up to the set opening
height.
Opening and closing
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Cancelling the opening operation
The opening procedure is interrupted in the
following situations:
– If the vehicle begins to move.
– By pressing the button on the outside of
the tailgate. Pressing again closes the
tailgate.
– By pressing the button on the inside of
the tailgate. Pressing again closes the
tailgate.
– By pressing the button on the remote
control. Pressing the button again re-
sumes the opening operation.
Pressing and holding the button closes
the tailgate again.
– By pressing or pulling the button in the
storage compartment of the driver's
door. Pulling again resumes the opening
operation.
Closing
From outside
– Press the button on the outside of the
tailgate.
– Keep the button on the remote
control pressed until the tailgate
has closed.
From inside
Press and hold the button in the driv-
er's door storage compartment.
For this function, the remote control must
be in the passenger compartment.
From inside of the tailgate
Without Comfort Access:
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