Okay I keep reading about having the dealer program things such as the alarm system, front/rear foglights, follow home lights?, beep when fuel is low, etc etc... what are all the options they can program or does anyone have a link to a list somewhere?

I do relize that some of these require you to install additional components but I have never seen a full list so I have no idea what you can and can't do. In fact didn't even think to ask my dealership about the above since I didn't know that most of this was neccessary.

 

So no one has a list of programmable options from the dealership?

 

Okay so this is what I get for not doing a search first

Here goes the list

In many posts the option for autounlocking is listed. It isn't in the Owner's Manual anywhere and my dealership (MCM) hadn't every heard of it. Fortunately with the help of these threads on NAM and MINI2, I finally found a dealer who had heard of this option (East Bay MINI in San Fransisco). I decided to call the Service Manager and talk to him and he said, "Oh yeah that is definately programmable. It in the normal list on the tester." Well, I promptly called my MINI Salesman (David Green at MCM) who was very interested in finding out this option. He help me organize time with Service and they tried it out and sure enough. It is an option. Ilya, the Service Advisor, worked on it for me and printed out the list of options, which I share here with (D) being the factory defaults for US market:

Function:
Central Locking
Lock after 2 min after unlocking without opening
active(D)
not active
Automatic locking after starting off
active(D)
not active
Automatic unlocking after engine off
active
not active(D)
Selcetive central locking (first driver, then all)
active(D)
not active
Holding RC open button (rolls windows and sunroof open)
comfort opening(D)
no function
Lighting
External lights
Daytime driving Lights
active
not active(D)
Home lights (follow me home)
not active
40s(D)
90s
150s
240s
Acoustic Warnings
Fuel Warning
active
not active(D)
Displays/Language
Units
Consuption
1/100km
mpg (uk)
mpg (us)(D) (how is this different? anyone?)
km/l
Distance
km
mls(D)
Time
12h(D)
24h
Temperature
degrees C
degrees F(D)


This output was from my 04MCS US market with CAR & Key MEMORY M36.0. Naturally, these options can very from model to model so your MINI may have a different level and completely different options. What I would like to emphasize here, other than I am a obstinate SOB is that many things are possible to change that your dealership may not be informed about. Don't give up. If someone posts that something works on their MINI and your dealership (as was my case) said it can't be done, push. Find another dealer with more information. Apparently, not all MINI dealerships have the same training.

Let's educate our dealerships! Let's push for support from them! Let's help each other enjoy motoring! Let's make BMW's MINI as good as the original!

Maybe another

Having the wipers go back to start position regardless of where they are when you turn the car off.

Well there is pretty much what I found while searching, anyone got any others? Only one I see at the moment is Auto Unlocking.

 

"mpg (us)(D) (how is this different? anyone?) "

Spend time on Mini2.com and you will know about Imperial Galions.
http://www.wordiq.com/definition/Imperial_unit

thats why there mpg rating is higher

There hp rating is different as well

 

Yes it is.

Welcome to the we-don't-have-a-clue world of authorized Mini dealers.

 

Both of those were from a much older post, not sure of the date but could have been a 2003. Just did a search and cut/pasted them up there.