– The locking of the vehicle can be con-
firmed with a light signal or a sound
signal.
– Depending on vehicle equipment, the
exterior mirrors can be folded in au-
tomatically when locking. The exterior
mirrors are not folded in when the haz-
ard warning flashers are switched on.
The following functions are executed:
– All doors, the trunk, and the fuel filler
flap are locked.
– Anti-theft protection is switched on.
This prevents the doors from being un-
locked using the lock buttons or the
door openers.
– The alarm system is switched on.
If the drive-ready state is still turned on
when you lock the vehicle, the vehicle horn
will honk twice. In this case, drive-ready
state must be turned off using the Start/
Stop switch.
Additional information:
Settings, refer to page 84.
With the vehicle key
Unlocking the vehicle
To unlock the vehicle using the vehi-
cle key, press the unlock button on
the vehicle key.
If only the driver's door and fuel filler flap
have been unlocked due to the settings in
place, press the button on the vehicle key
again to unlock the other vehicle access
points.
After opening one of the front doors, the
vehicle is ready for operation.
The lighting functions may depend on the
ambient brightness.
Locking the vehicle
1. To lock the vehicle using the vehicle
key, close the driver’s door.
2. Press the lock button on the ve-
hicle key.
On the door handle
Principle
The vehicle can be accessed without using
the vehicle key.
The vehicle key is automatically detected
near the vehicle.
General information
Function availability depends on vehicle
equipment.
Depending on national-market version, the
vehicle can also be unlocked and locked via
the door handle using a compatible smart-
phone and digital key.
Additional information:
MINI Digital Key, refer to page 80.
Functional requirements
To get inside the vehicle using the door
handle, the following functional require-
ments must be met:
– Carry the vehicle key with you, e.g., in
your pants pocket.
– Bluetooth must be activated on the
smartphone to unlock and lock using the
Digital Key.
– To lock the vehicle, the vehicle key must
be outside of the vehicle near the doors.
– After locking, approx. 2 seconds must
elapse before unlocking is possible.
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