Hello,

Mini noob here. I just purchased a 2009 Mini Cooper Clubman S from Carmax with 70k on the odometer. Recently I went to go program the bluetooth, but don't have any of the options in the radio panel. I have the buttons on the steering wheel which would lead me to believe that it has the option, but cannot find a way to access it. Is this a sign that someone may have changed the computer to one without it, or is this something strange, or am I just being a noob like when I told carmax i had a reverse light out to find out I only have 1 and a rear fog light. Also, not exactly related but could be, when trying to setup my button to honk the horn when I lock I noticed that I don't have that option either, but it appears in the book as standard.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks!

 

I find that a good resource when you get a new MINI is to check out the factory options: go to bmwvin.com and enter your VIN, and it'll spit out a list of the options. You should be able to see whether the car came with bluetooth integration or not. I checked the VIN of my previous 08 S and I think you're looking for option
6NE ENHANCED BLUETOOTH MOBILE PREPARATI

As for the honk on lock, I am not sure if that's even possible. My 08 S did not have an alarm so it did not beep or anything on lock/unlock, only flash the lights. My 2013 JCW has the factory alarm so it beeps on lock/unlock but no horn. So if you have the factory alarm you'll probably see those options but otherwise it'll be silent lock/unlock

 

I looked it up on several vin decoding sites, and none of them state it as an option, seems weird they would put non-active steering wheel buttons on a car, but chalk it up to me being a noob. I guess that gives me 2 buttons prewired for any options I want to pursue in the future.

 

weird but true

if you got the MFSW the buttons are there even if the option is not .....

 

You would think so, but MINI has been doing it for over 10 years. And you don't really have 2 prewired buttons to play with. Those button modules connect directly to the car's digital iBus.