Glove Compartment; Center Armrest - Mini Cooper Owner's Manual

Glove compartment

Opening
Pull the handle to open the cover.
The light in the glove compartment comes on.
Closing
Fold cover up.
To prevent injury in the event of an acci-
dent, close the glove compartment after
use while the vehicle is being
Ventilation
Depending on your vehicle's equipment, the
glove compartment can be ventilated and, if the
cooling function is switched on, can also be
cooled.
Opening
Rotate the switch in the direction of the arrow.
Closing
Rotate the switch in the opposite direction of the
arrow until it is in the vertical position.
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Depending on the temperature setting of the air
conditioner or the automatic climate control,
high temperatures may result in the glove com-
partment.
USB interface for data transfer
For the updating of navigation data, refer to
page 118 on USB media via the USB interface in
the glove box.
Observe the following when connecting:
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Do not forcibly connect the plug to the USB
interface.
> Do not connect devices such as fans or
lamps to the USB interface.
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Do not connect USB hard drives.
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Do not use the USB interface to recharge
external devices.
Connection for external
audio device
You can connect an external audio device such
as a CD or MP3 player and play audio tracks over
the vehicle's speaker system, refer to the Enter-
tainment chapter starting on page 153.

Center armrest

The center armrest between the front seats con-
tains either a compartment or the cover for the
snap-in adapter, see page 174.
In the center armrest between the back seats,
there is a storage compartment.
In addition, do not position high accessory parts
directly on the center armrest on the rail; other-
wise they could be damaged when the center
armrest is opened or closed.
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