Cupholders And Ashtray; Cigarette Lighter Socket - BMW MINI Owner's Manual

MINI Convertible
The storage compartment cannot be locked.
Clothes hooks
There are clothes hooks on the grab handles in
the rear passenger compartment.
Items of clothing hung from the hooks
must not obstruct the driver's view. Do not
hang heavy objects from the hooks; otherwise,
they could endanger the car's occupants, e.g. in
case of heavy braking or sudden
In the cargo area
Depending on your vehicle's equipment, you
have the following storage options:
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> Hooks for hanging up items such as shop-
ping or tote bags on the left and right side-
walls of the cargo area
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> Net on the rear cargo well and side trim for
smaller objects; for attaching to the lashing
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eyes and the hook
wall

Cupholders and ashtray*

Cupholders
Two cupholders are located in the front of the
center console; another is in the rear at the back
of the center console.
Use lightweight, nonbreakable containers
and do not transport hot beverages. Oth-
erwise, there is an increased risk of injury in the
event of an accident.<
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swerving.<
on the cargo area side-
Do not push unsuitable containers forcibly
into the cupholder. Otherwise, you may
damage it.<
Ashtray*
The ashtray is located in one of the cupholders in
the center console.
Emptying
Remove the entire ashtray.
Lighter
With the engine running or the ignition switched
on, press in the cigarette lighter.
The lighter can be pulled out as soon as it pops
back out.
Hold or touch the hot cigarette lighter by
the knob only. Holding or touching it in
other areas could result in burns.
When leaving the car, always remove the key so
that children cannot operate the cigarette
lighter and burn themselves.<
Connecting electrical
appliances
In your MINI, you can use electrical devices such
as a flashlight, car vacuum cleaner, etc., up to
approx. 200 watts at 12 volts, as long as one of
the following sockets is available. Avoid damag-
ing the sockets by attempting to insert plugs of
unsuitable shape or size.

Cigarette lighter socket

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Remove the lighter or cover from the socket.
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