Mini Cooper Owner's Manual page 118

MINI Coupe, MINI Roadster: opening for
loading
Always secure snowboards and similar
items; otherwise, these may pose a
hazard to occupants during braking or evasive
maneuvers.<
1. If necessary, fold seat forward, see page 52.
2. Open lock with integrated key, see page 28.
3. Pull handle and fold lid down.
MINI Coupe, MINI Roadster: storage
compartment in luggage compartment
In the front of the luggage compartment, there
is a storage compartment under a cover.
By way of example, the illustration shows the
cargo area in the MINI Coupe.
1. Open load opening over the passenger
compartment.
2. Fold up cover, arrow 1.
MINI Convertible: luggage compartment
Do not place any objects on the luggage
compartment roller cover, as this may
damage the cover or the convertible
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Things to remember when driving
top.<
Loading aid
When the convertible top is closed, you can load
the vehicle more easily by releasing the convert-
ible top and folding it up.
1. Release the convertible top using the
handles, refer to arrows 1.
2. Lift the convertible top, refer to arrow 2.
3. Fold back the handles and place them on
holders 3.
Expanding the luggage compartment
volume
You can enlarge the luggage compartment
volume when the convertible top is closed.
1. Fold the convertible top upward, refer to
Loading aid.
2. Pull luggage compartment roller cover
rearward out of the lower brackets and pivot
upward, refer to arrows 1,
3. Push cover into the upper storage
areas, refer to arrows 2 and place down
horizontally.
To operate the convertible top, move
the cargo area cover back to its lower
position.<
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