Fuel Gauge - Mini Cooper S Owner's Manual

Fuel gauge

Fuel tank capacity
You can find information on refueling on
page 165.
If the tilt of the vehicle varies for a longer period,
when you are driving in mountainous areas, for
example, the indicator may fluctuate slightly.
MINI Cooper, MINI Cooper S
Approx. 13.2 US gallons/50 liters.
Reserve
Once the fuel level has fallen to the reserve zone
of approx. 2.1 US gallons/8 liters the remaining
indicator lamps change from orange to red,
arrow, and a message is displayed briefly on the
Control Display. The tachometer displays the
remaining cruising range. When the range is less
than approx. 30 miles/50 km, the message
remains in the Control Display.
If the range displayed is less than
30 miles/50 km, be sure to refuel; other-
wise engine functions are not guaranteed and
damage could occur.<
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Computer*
Displays in tachometer
Press the button in the turn indicator lever
repeatedly to call up various items of information.
The following items of information are displayed
in the order listed:
> Cruising range
>
Average fuel consumption
> Current fuel consumption
>
Average speed
> Current vehicle speed
>
MINI Convertible: Always Open Timer
To set the corresponding units of measure, refer
to Units of measure on page 65.
Cruising range
Displays the estimated cruising range available
with the remaining fuel. The range is calculated
on the basis of the way the car has been driven
over the last 18 miles/30 km and the amount of
fuel currently in the tank.
If the range displayed is less than
30 miles/50 km, be sure to refuel; other-
wise engine functions are not guaranteed and
damage could occur.<
Average fuel consumption
Calculated for the time the engine has been run-
ning.
With the trip computer, page 63, you can have
the average consumption for another trip dis-
played.
To reset average fuel consumption: press the
button in the turn indicator lever for approx.
2 seconds.
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