Mini Automobile car User Manual

UNAUTHORIZED  
OWNER’S MANUAL  
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UNAUTHORIZED  
OWNER’S MANUAL  
This manual is not intended to help you understand the operation  
and maintenance of your motor vehicle. Rather, it is meant to  
provide you with invaluable information that would, under normal  
driving conditions, take most car owners months to discover for  
themselves. Information that has been painstakingly gleaned from  
many hours of vehicle operation.  
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CONTENTS  
THE BASICS  
The Basics  
Proper Use of Bumper  
Stickers 15-16  
Accelerator Wah-Wah Pedal 22-23  
The Boot, the Bonnet &  
Commander Cooper 4  
Detailing 4  
Essentials of Good Motoring Mojo  
BEST PLACES TO STASH STUFF IN YOUR MINI  
CUSTOMIZING YOUR MINI  
Making Room for Romance  
in your MINI  
Jump Starts 26  
Acknowledging Fellow  
Motorers 26-27  
Assigned Cabin Seating 4-5  
Public Displays of Affection  
(P.D.A.) 18  
The Backseat:  
Best Places to Stash Stuff  
in your MINI  
Sharing Your MINI 28  
An Introduction 18  
Troubleshooting  
Coin Caddy 8  
Toll Ticket Cranny 8  
Glove/Ice Box  
Cooling/Heating Feature 8-9  
Strategic Golf Club  
Placement 9  
How to Fit a Bike 9  
Secret Jogging Key Nook 10  
Additional Storage Info 10  
Making Out in Your MINI 18  
Unisex Chivalry 18  
Tips for Shameless Flirting  
at Red Lights 18  
Dating Tips for Married People 19  
Unconventional Use of Headlamps  
to Attract Attention 20  
Rotating Your Shorts  
in Public 30  
Four Things You Should Never  
do to Your MINI 31  
MAKING ROOM FOR ROMANCE IN YOUR MINI  
MAKING BEAUTIFUL MUSIC WITH YOUR MINI  
ESSENTIALS OF GOOD MOTORING MOJO  
TROUBLESHOOTING  
Additional Reading 32  
Making Beautiful Music  
with your MINI  
Customizing your MINI  
Strumming on the Steering  
Wheel 22  
Tapping on the Roof 22  
Playing the Tubular Door Bezel 22  
Activating the Turn Signals 22  
Switching on the  
Motoring Accessories 12  
Making Your Own Dashboard  
Figurines 13  
Air Fresheners 14  
Cockpit Toggle Switch  
Conversation Starters 15  
Windshield Wipers 22  
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THE BASICS  
THE BASICS  
The Boot, the Bonnet  
& Commander Cooper  
Count of Countless Checkered Flags.  
Translation, mates: this MINI’s a real  
go-er. Nudge, nudge. Wink, wink. Say  
no more. Good show. Cheers.  
well-motored life. Imagine it’s like tooling  
around town in a Jackson Pollock original.  
But every now and then, you may want  
to start over with a clean canvas.  
one is active while another is passive.  
In a MINI, all are actively engaged in  
the enjoyment of motoring. However,  
there are a few specific responsibilities  
by seat assignment:  
With a British car comes some rather  
foreign English terminology. The following  
are a few terms you can now use to  
impress your "mates": The "boot" is the  
bit around the back. It’s where you stick  
the cricket bats and the take-away fish-  
n-chips. The "bonnet" is that brilliant  
piece of sculpted sheet metal symmetry  
covering the Cooper (S) bits. That’s  
"Commander John Cooper" to you  
cheeky Yank blokes— British Racing  
Royalty’s Monarch of Modified  
Detailing  
Step 2. Always use a soft sponge and mild  
biodegradable soap. Land and sea creatures  
are our friends.  
1. Pilot/Motorer (a.k.a. El Capitan,  
Skipper, Mac Daddy). In charge of  
mechanical functions and direct  
operation of the motor vehicle. Period.  
How to remove greasy prints, onlooker  
drool spatters and road grime to restore  
your MINI’s lustrous factory finish:  
Assigned Cabin Seating  
Step 1. Maintain proper perspective.  
MINI owners do not irrationally obsess  
about such things. Bug guts on the grille  
and muddy fenders are signs of a healthy,  
Technically speaking, everyone motors in  
a MINI. The conventional nomenclature  
of "driver" and "passenger" no longer  
applies because it segregates, implying  
2. Navigator (a.k.a. Co-Pilot, First Mate,  
Little Buddy). Responsible for: 1) Navi-  
gation. 2) Operation of MINI Magical  
Motoring Ball (See fig. 12). 3) Fast food  
drive-thru item checklist and Beverage  
Stabilization (BevStab). (See Fig. 3). 4)  
Interior hood release. 5) Also in charge of  
stowing maps, souvenir snow globes,  
and scouting for photo op. locations.  
Transverse-Mounted Engines, Earl of  
Acceleration, Duke of Hairpin Turns,  
Fig. 3 Beverage Stabilization in Action.  
Notice how the passenger tilts the cup  
precisely seven degrees (above) compen-  
sating for the centrifugal forces acting  
upon the beverage as a result of your  
MINI’s tight cornering performance (left).  
3. Passengers (a.k.a. Crew, Backseat  
Drivers). In a MINI, suggestions from the  
peanut gallery are encouraged. Motoring  
is a democratic act. Tyrannical control  
may lead to mutiny on the highway.  
4. Cabin Attendants (a.k.a. Passengers).  
Responsible for in-flight meal and beverage  
service. And implementing emergency  
comedic procedures in event of sudden  
loss of cabin levity.  
Fig. 1 MINI Inkblot Test – Seeing bug splatters is  
a healthy sign you’re discovering your MINI’s  
true personality.  
Fig. 2 Your MINI turns a car wash into a foam party! [Refer to Making Room for Romance Section]  
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THE BASICS  
THE BASICS  
BEST PLACES TO STASH STUFF IN YOUR MINI  
CUSTOMIZING YOUR MINI  
MINIUSA.COM  
MAKING ROOM FOR ROMANCE IN YOUR MINI  
MAKING BEAUTIFUL MUSIC WITH YOUR MINI  
ESSENTIALS OF GOOD MOTORING MOJO  
TROUBLESHOOTING  
Fig. 4 Instead of calling "shotgun", call "slingshot". It’s a David and Goliath thing. Your MINI may be small, but it packs a punch.  
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BEST PLACES TO STASH STUFF IN YOUR MINI  
BEST PLACES TO STASH STUFF IN YOUR MINI  
First things first. This book fits snugly  
inside the case provided for your factory-  
authorized owner’s manual, and is  
designed to be stowed away in the glove  
box. Or conveniently left about on the  
coffee table.  
1. Coin Caddy  
Technically engineered as the beverage  
holder. Reinvented by resourceful you  
as the handy loose change receptacle.  
Fig. 6 Cooling/Heating Glove Box  
Strategic golf club placement  
CAUTION: When parking in low-lit  
urban areas, cover all exposed coinage  
with cup.  
With both rear seats folded down, your  
MINI can accommodate four golf bags  
comfortably. Unfortunately, this leaves  
no room to accommodate a foursome.  
Recommended: with one rear seat folded  
down, fit one to two bags lying angled  
diagonally, and one to two golf buddies  
seated vertically.  
2. Toll Ticket Cranny  
Your MINI’s dashboard console features  
four vertical slits (two within driver’s  
reach, two for co-pilot assistance) for  
securing toll receipts and parking stubs.  
How to fit a bike:  
1. Adjust passenger’s side seat to furthest  
forward non-reclining position.  
2. Remove front wheel. Of BICYCLE!  
3. Lay the bike on the side opposite the  
rear derailleur rotating the handlebars  
counterclockwise until they are  
parallel with the cargo area floor.  
4. Place front wheel in cargo area and  
3. The Glove Box  
Re-engineered by MINI designers.  
Because no one really keeps gloves in  
there anymore. Use it as a CD box. A  
toolbox. Or turn up the air conditioning,  
and it’s a refrigerated icebox.  
4. Door Cubby  
Accommodates:  
Cooling/Heating Feature  
Turns your MINI’s glove box into a mini  
refrigerator for chilling contents to 50˚  
Fahrenheit. For emergency roadside  
candy bars and spare hero sandwiches.  
Your MINI goes great with mayo. Or  
activate the heater to warm contents  
from soup to nuts. (See Fig. 6)  
1 cell phone, PDA, or Travel Etch-a-Sketch,  
depending on priorities.  
3 pair sunglasses (optimists).  
1 collapsible umbrella (pessimists).  
Fig. 7 Use floor space as parking citation crumple zone.  
close hatch.  
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THE BASICS  
Secret Jogging Key Nook  
The undercarriage of your MINI features  
a handy hideaway for stashing cumbersome  
key sets when you take a break from  
motoring for a jog, bike ride, or skinny-  
dipping romp in the country. Place your  
hand just forward of either rear wheel  
near the rocker panel. Reach up and  
under the wheel well. You’ll find a flat  
4"X4" secret spot no one knows about  
but you. And tens of thousands of  
fellow U.S. MINI owners.  
BEST PLACES TO STASH STUFF IN YOUR MINI  
CUSTOMIZING YOUR MINI  
NOTE: Always perform a quick 360˚  
visual scan to make sure no one is  
watching you. (Fig. 8 & 9)  
MAKING ROOM FOR ROMANCE IN YOUR MINI  
MAKING BEAUTIFUL MUSIC WITH YOUR MINI  
ESSENTIALS OF GOOD MOTORING MOJO  
TROUBLESHOOTING  
Additional storage information  
Pizza Capacity: The passenger’s side floor  
accommodates four large pies stacked.  
Fig. 8 & 9 The jogging key nook.  
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CUSTOMIZING YOUR MINI  
CUSTOMIZING YOUR MINI  
Fig. 11 Making Your Own Dashboard Figurines:  
The Icons of Good Motoring Mojo  
Motoring Accessories  
Swivel-hipped hula girls and bobbing  
doggie heads are standard equipment in  
many automobiles. But as a MINI owner,  
you may want to consider a few accessory  
options more suited to your motor vehicle’s  
premium performance prowess.  
Assembly:  
1. Cut out body pattern.  
2. Fold together at feet. Connect A and B.  
3. Add the iconic head of your choice from your  
favorite magazines, tabloids and books.  
4. Secure to dash.  
Fig. 10 The G-Force Chia Pet®: Tilt Chia Pet face down and grow as directed. Then display on dashboard facing  
forward for realistic pulling-Gs windblown effect.  
5. Motor. Ohmmmm.  
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CUSTOMIZING YOUR MINI  
CUSTOMIZING YOUR MINI  
Air Fresheners. Nothing beats that new  
car smell. But life happens. You suddenly  
take up ferret breeding. Your MINI  
becomes possessed by the spirit of a  
recently-deceased skunk. You chauffeur  
a couple of your alma mater’s lacrosse  
team players who leave their sweaty  
gear in your backseat. Eventually, you  
may want to spruce things up:  
Cockpit Toggle Switch  
Conversation Starters  
Refer to your factory-authorized MINI  
owner’s manual to familiarize yourself  
with the layout of all dashboard instru-  
mentation. Then refer to the pre-printed  
labels (included with this manual) for  
your own personalized customization.  
Proper Use of Bumper Stickers  
Sprig of Pine. Forget the faux eau-de-  
public-toilette imitations. The real  
thing is sweeter, and it’s free. Or  
substitute fresh rosemary from your  
grocer’s produce section.  
Recommended:  
1. Motorer-related stickers function like  
post cards to strangers from a life well-  
lived: "This car climbed Mt. Washington",  
"I got my kicks on Route 66", "Bat out of  
Carlsbad Cavern". (Fig. 13)  
2. Law School Alumni window decals  
will make others think twice about  
messing with you in a Constitutionally-  
inappropriate manner. (Fig. 14)  
Peel and eat a ripe tangerine. Toss rind  
portion on floor area of vehicle. Park in  
direct sun.  
Fresh-baked chocolate chip cookies.  
Recommended for first dates. Make  
them yourself, or hit the bakery on the  
way to her place. Don’t overdo it. It’s a  
subliminal thing. You want her thinking  
"nice homespun boy", not "Suzie  
Homemaker". (FEMALE OWNERS:  
Substitute fine cigars in glove box  
"humidor" for cookies.)  
Fig. 13  
Fig. 12 MINI Magical Motoring Ball. The perfect complement to optional on-board  
GPS navigation. "Should I supersize my onion rings?" "Signs point to yes."  
Fig. 14 What it says: You’re a magna cum law-abider.  
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CUSTOMIZING YOUR MINI  
THE BASICS  
Proper Use of Bumper Stickers  
Below, the top three bumper sticker faux pas:  
Discouraged:  
Sometimes, though we have the best  
intentions, comedy can backfire in our  
faces like a cheap gag exploding cigar.  
As a conscientious law-abiding motorer,  
always ask yourself: "To whom am I  
really talking here"?  
BEST PLACES TO STASH STUFF IN YOUR MINI  
CUSTOMIZING YOUR MINI  
Fig. 15 Fill in the blank, go directly to jail.  
MAKING ROOM FOR ROMANCE IN YOUR MINI  
MAKING BEAUTIFUL MUSIC WITH YOUR MINI  
ESSENTIALS OF GOOD MOTORING MOJO  
TROUBLESHOOTING  
Fig. 16 An all-time classic bad idea.  
Fig. 17 Your friends will laugh. ‘Til it’s time to pay the bail.  
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MAKING ROOM FOR ROMANCE IN YOUR MINI  
MAKING ROOM FOR ROMANCE IN YOUR MINI  
Public Displays of Affection (P.D.A.)  
Dating tips for married people  
Highly encouraged. You and your designated significant other  
take your MINI out for a wash and buff on a bright sunny  
Sunday for the whole world to see. “Yo, people, get a garage!”  
Your MINI can be a great source of  
escape from the ruts of everyday life.  
1. Make a hot date. With your spouse.  
Act like complete strangers.  
The Backseat: An Introduction  
2. Remove child seats (if applicable)  
and 9-to-5 baggage.  
3. Motor around block and pick her up  
at "her place". (Or pick him up at "his  
place" – owner gender and romantic  
orientation may vary.)  
Your MINI’s spacious backseat and rear cargo area means  
there’s plenty of room to comfortably accommodate everything  
you need to rev up the romance in any relationship – from  
long-stem roses and heart-shaped helium balloons by the  
dozen – to a 36” large-screen TV with both rear seats folded  
down. (Degree of romance may vary with relationship mileage.)  
4. Catch dinner and a movie. Or motor  
to the nearest scenic overlook and  
catch a sunset.  
Making out in your MINI  
The backseat. The front seat. Be spontaneous. Refer to factory-  
authorized owner’s manual for window defogger operations.  
Unisex chivalry  
MINI Prenuptial Agreement:  
Substituting birdseed for ceremonial rice  
on wedding day may invite unwanted  
aerial bombardment of your MINI’s  
lustrous factory finish. But it’s the right  
thing to do.  
Who cares if men and women are from different planets?  
Come down to Earth and open the dang door. It’s the polite  
human thing to do.  
Tip for shameless flirting at red lights  
Substituting the words "olive juice" for "I love you" when  
lip-synching your affections through the window achieves  
the desired effect, and could potentially save you from messy  
verbally-binding legal entanglements down the road.  
Fig. 19 0-60 in 8.5 seconds flat. Leave the in-laws, the ex-boyfriends and the caterer at the  
altar, and elope in your MINI.  
Fig. 18 Holding hands while shifting lets you motor along in your relationship:  
First gear. Second gear. Third gear. Nothing but green lights.  
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MAKING ROOM FOR ROMANCE IN YOUR MINI  
THE BASICS  
Unconventional Use of Headlamps  
to Attract Attention  
Your MINI’s halogen lights are integrated  
into the bonnet (hood). Subsequently,  
raising the bonnet raises the headlamps.  
A handy feature for attracting Luna moths,  
playing Romeo & Juliet, illuminating  
nighttime tailgate parties and locating  
sexy neighbor’s treed kitty. (Fig. 21)  
BEST PLACES TO STASH STUFF IN YOUR MINI  
CUSTOMIZING YOUR MINI  
IN EVENT OF BEING HOPELESSLY  
STRANDED in the middle of nowhere, or  
just hopelessly bored at home, rake the  
night sky with your headlights using a  
Hollywood premiere sweeping motion  
and let the party (search or otherwise)  
find you.  
MAKING ROOM FOR ROMANCE IN YOUR MINI  
MAKING BEAUTIFUL MUSIC WITH YOUR MINI  
ESSENTIALS OF GOOD MOTORING MOJO  
TROUBLESHOOTING  
Fig. 20 The aphrodisiac effects of adrenaline  
& tire cleaner.  
Fig. 21  
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MAKING BEAUTIFUL MUSIC WITH YOUR MINI  
MAKING BEAUTIFUL MUSIC WITH YOUR MINI  
2. Tapping on the roof adds additional  
percussion, though care should be  
taken that any rings on fingers do not  
scratch your MINI’s distinctive black  
or white roof factory finish.  
3. Playing the tubular door bezel:  
Syncopated banging upon the silver  
door tube adds bass. Adjust levels  
with a thump to the armrest.  
The door bezel is your conga.  
4. Activating the turn signals provides  
a distinctive percussive cadence when  
motoring around turns.  
5. Switching on the windshield wipers  
adds a rhythmic whoosh, whoosh,  
whoosh to the mix.  
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6. Accelerator/Wah-Wah Pedal. (Fig. 23)  
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Your MINI’s superior performance is  
designed to fill you with a heightened  
sense of exhilaration and an undeniable  
urge to perform yourself. The following  
are creative ways to play your MINI like  
a finely-tuned instrument, and express  
the song in your heart.  
1. Strumming on the steering wheel  
establishes the composition’s rhythm,  
but should not be performed while  
engaging in turns.  
Fig. 23 1.6 liter 16V 115 Hp Cooper engine turns your MINI’s accelerator into a wah-wah pedal at red lights.  
(163 Hp supercharged wah-wah pedal on S models.)  
Fig. 24 The motorer’s horn section: Your MINI adds  
accompaniment in the key of D.  
NOTE: Your MINI’s horn is not a musical  
plaything, and should be sounded only  
when absolutely necessary in traffic  
situations, i.e. greeting fellow MINI owners.  
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MAKING BEAUTIFUL MUSIC WITH YOUR MINI  
THE BASICS  
BEST PLACES TO STASH STUFF IN YOUR MINI  
CUSTOMIZING YOUR MINI  
MAKING ROOM FOR ROMANCE IN YOUR MINI  
MAKING BEAUTIFUL MUSIC WITH YOUR MINI  
ESSENTIALS OF GOOD MOTORING MOJO  
TROUBLESHOOTING  
Fig. 25 MINI Performance Art. Oftentimes, the rhythm of the road can inspire sudden improvisational dances such  
as the spontaneous “Red Light Fire Drill” shown above.  
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ESSENTIALS OF GOOD MOTORING MOJO  
ESSENTIALS OF GOOD MOTORING MOJO  
Jump Starts  
Index Finger Salute  
Subtle. Sublime. "’Sup!"  
Opting NOT to exchange electrical charges  
with total strangers is up to the individual  
motorer’s discretion. HOWEVER, random acts  
of kindness do continue the flow of positive  
energy. Which adds up to good motor mojo  
for you.  
Peace Sign  
Though flower-powered Minis never lined the  
interstates leading to Woodstock, N.Y., Minis did  
enjoy a rather colorful bohemian past shuttling  
shaggy-haired hipsters from Liverpool to  
Amsterdam in the 60s. Then, as now, love is all  
you need. That and petrol.  
Acknowledging Fellow Motorers  
'Sup!  
Peace  
Thumbs Up  
Motorer's Honor  
Dating back to MINI’s birth in the UK, there  
exists a time-honored tradition of owners  
greeting each other when they pass on the  
streets. The moment you first sat in your MINI,  
you became a member of the family. So, as is  
customary, try and refrain from acts of shyness,  
aloofness or woeful complacency. When you  
pass another MINI, say, "Hey".  
Thumbs Up  
Appropriate when paying homage to Classic  
Mini owners.  
Motorer’s Oath of Honor  
REPEAT: “On my honor, I do solemnly pledge  
to be trustworthy, helpful, friendly, courteous,  
kind, obedient, cheerful and brave.”  
The Wave  
Commoner Wave 1  
Commoner Wave 2  
Royal Wave 1  
Royal Wave 2  
Customarily, Mini-owning members of  
Britain’s Royal Family always presented the  
back of the hand, raised in a slow tight circular  
motion when greeting subjects. You, living in a  
democracy, may choose something a little less  
upper-crusty when acknowledging throngs of  
well-wishers along your parade route.  
Fig. 26 Connect red to red. Black to ground. Stranger to stranger.  
Tap-on-the-Roof  
"Top of the Day". The motoring equivalent to  
politely tipping your hat.  
Roof Tap 1  
Roof Tap 2  
High Beams 1  
High Beams 2  
Winking the Lights  
The motoring equivalent to batting your eyes.  
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ESSENTIALS OF GOOD MOTORING MOJO  
THE BASICS  
Sharing your MINI  
Use this simple diagnostic checklist to help you decide who is qualified to borrow your MINI in the likely event friends, relatives and  
coworkers should all request to use it simultaneously. The one who answers every question correctly gets to motor on.  
BEST PLACES TO STASH STUFF IN YOUR MINI  
CUSTOMIZING YOUR MINI  
(Photocopy and cut out for future use)  
1. Finish the following: Sir Alec  
2. Have you ever driven a six-speed manual Getrag shifter? (Cooper S Model Only)  
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3. Other than 1964, in which year(s) did Mini officially win the Monte Carlo Rally? A) 1965 B) 1966 C) 1967  
MAKING ROOM FOR ROMANCE IN YOUR MINI  
MAKING BEAUTIFUL MUSIC WITH YOUR MINI  
ESSENTIALS OF GOOD MOTORING MOJO  
TROUBLESHOOTING  
4. What famous celebrity Peter owned a Mini Cooper? A) Peter Piper B) Peter Parker C) Czar Peter the Great  
D) Peter Rabbit E) Peter Sellers F) Peter Peter Pumpkin-Eater  
5. What word best describes Rita the Meter Maid who drove a Mini Cooper for the Liverpool Police Department in the ‘60s?  
A) Ugly  
B) Bubbly  
C) Lovely  
D) Promiscuous  
6. Which of the following is NOT a component safety feature of the MINI’s Braking System?  
A) ABS B) EBD C) CBC D) EKG  
7. How many fingers am I holding up behind my back?  
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e v l y o 6 . D  
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e v r a m i n o r t e c h n i c a l i t d y i s q u a l i f i e d i n ’ 6 6 o Y 3 . ‘ 6 c 5 h & t 2 ’ r a 6 . i a 7 r I , P b N I u t  
W E R A S N : S 1 . I s s i g o n i s — M  
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TROUBLESHOOTING  
TROUBLESHOOTING  
Rotating your Shorts in Public  
FOUR THINGS YOU SHOULD NEVER DO TO YOUR MINI  
Whether wiggling out of soggy swim  
trunks at the beach, or slipping into  
moisture-wicking bike shorts for a ride  
in the country, follow these instructions  
for taking it all off and putting it all  
back on. And save yourself the lewd  
& lascivious downtime.  
1. Never leave your MINI unattended and unlocked with the  
engine running and a giant sign on top reading, "Back in  
ten—feel free to move car if in way."  
2. Absolutely no Viking helmets. Not the football team, the  
ancient Nordic conquerors. No matter how much the explorer  
spirit of motoring gets in your blood, resist the urge. Pointy  
Viking horns may cause damage to plush vehicle interior.  
3. Never drive through flowing water. That’s called motor BOATING.  
4. Never call your MINI by another car’s name.  
CAUTION: Car doors should not be  
used as privacy screens by those over 6’  
tall. Because of your MINI’s lower center  
of gravity, doors may be inadequate for  
keeping your private bits out of other  
people’s snooping noses. So to speak.  
1. Wrap a beach towel around your waist.  
2. Sit down inside vehicle and, reaching  
under towel, use a shimmying motion  
to remove what you’re wearing, taking  
care not to loosen towel.  
3. Repeat in reverse order, applying  
clothes until dressed.  
Fig. 28 Use discretion. And keep the catcalls, woos and whistles for your MINI.  
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ADDITIONAL READING:  
On the Road…Jack Kerouac  
There’s No Toilet Paper on the Road Less Traveled The Best of Travel Humor…Lansky  
Roadfood: 500 Diners, Farmland Buffets, Lobster Shacks, Pie Palaces  
and Other All-American Eateries…Jane & Michael Stern  
Fodor’s Flashmaps of NY, Washington, D.C., Chicago & San Francisco  
Fodor’s How to Pack...Laurel Cardone  
The Book of Motoring...MINI  
BOOKS ON TAPE:  
Road Rage Relaxation…Dean Montalbano  
NOTE: MEDITATION TAPE ONLY. NOT FOR USE WHILE MOTORING.  
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