2012 MINI Cooper technical service bulletins
133 technical service bulletins and manufacturer communications cover the 2012 MINI Cooper, including 2 warranty extensions.
Bulletins tell dealers how to fix known problems. A warranty extension means the manufacturer pays for that repair for longer.
- The Footwell Module (FRM) limited warranty for defects in materials and / or workmanship has been...
- While performing a 12-Volt battery jump start, disconnect, or replacement, vehicle test, and/or...
- While performing a 12-Volt battery jump start, disconnect, or replacement, vehicle test, and/or...
- Hot-Film Air Mass Meter Return
- Cavity protection applied to underside of the hood is leaking out onto the wheel arch trim and grille.
- MINI electrical systems have continued to develop over the past few years
- New RDC wheel electronics will be introduced with future generation MINI models
- OC3 seat occupancy mat - limited warranty extension to 10 years/120,000 miles
- Class action settlement: N14 high-pressure fuel pump (HDP) service benefit class vehicles
- Service Action: Retrofit of the Engine Coolant Temperature Sensor
- Checking or Replacing the Door Sill Trim Strips
- Air Conditioning System Leak Testing
- N16 engine ignition coils: limited warranty extension to 10 years/120000 miles
- OC3 seat occupancy mat: limited warranty extension to 10 years/120.
- Manual transmission - stiff diagonal gearshift lever movement.
- Engine cranks, no start and/or engine coolant temperature faults: note
- Navigation system has missing or incorrect road map data
- Aisin automatic transmisison: right side output shaft seal replacement
- Automatic Deactivation of Recirculation Mode
- ?OC3 SEAT OCCUPANCY MAT: LIMITED WARRANTY EXTENSION TO 10 YEARS/120,000 MILES. This Service Information...
- Update MINI Water Pump Class Action Settlement: Herremans v. BMW of North America, LLC. MINI USA, a...
- Engine mechanical water (coolant) pump: limited warranty extension to 7 years/84,000 miles
- USB device is not detected by CHAMP2 head unit.
- Engine power reduction with "clutch damaged"" faults stored
- Footwell module: limited warranty extension to 8 years/125,000 miles.
- Engine Misfire Due to Failed Ignition Coil This Service Information bulletin supersedes SI M12 01 15 dated...
- Delay in Automatic Driving Light Switching on/off
- Bluetooth Connection Failures This Service Information bulletin supersedes SI M84 01 14 dated February...
- N18 engine high pressure fuel pump (hdp): limited warranty extension to 10 years/120,000 miles
- This Service Information bulletin supersedes SI M84 01 14 dated November 2014
- New programming feature: Exclusion of Infotainment Control Units from Programming.
- Surface Cracks on the Water Pump Drive Pulley
- MINI Motorer-Focused Satisfaction (MFS) Program
- The Blower Motor is Faulty
- This Service Information bulletin supersedes SI M64 02 15 dated August 2015
- NAV Road Map Installation Using USB Stick
- Mini: different faults activates engine malfunction and oil warning
- Mini: because of the dme software, and a damaged clutch, the drivetrain malfunction check message appear
- Mini: faulty software for the tank ventilation control displays engine throttle reaction when temperature...
- Intermittent Poor Throttle Response at High Ambient Temperatures
- Replace Both Sun Visors
- Mini: some vehicles are experiencing several issues as when idling power is loss, before engine starts,...
- Mini: a mechanical failure and dme software error of the vanos actuators cause the engine to run rough...
- Mini: due to faulty dme software, the service engine lights comes on, including the check control message...
- Mini: faulty software causes the check control and engine power reduced light to appear
- CHAMP2
- Mini: questions and answers for timing chain of various mini.
- Valve Stem Replacement with Wheel Electronics
- Mini: some vehicles are consuming engine oil and runs poorly, from cylinder head cover gasket area an oil...
- Brake Fluid Maintenance Service: 36-Month Interval
- Diagnosing Stored Fault Codes to Help Avoid Repeat Repair Visits
- Engine Misfire Due to Failed Ignition Coil
- N18:MINI
- Discharged Battery: Energy Diagnosis Must Be Performed
- SI M11 01 12February 2015 EngineTechnical Service This Service Information bulletin supersedes SI M11 01...
- SI M34 01 13January 2015 BrakesTechnical Service This Service Information bulletin supersedes SI 34 01 13...
- SUBJECT iPhone and iOS 8.x Information
- Mini: some vehicles have turbocharger noise and a lack or loss of performance, due to restriction of...
- Dual Mass Flywheel: Diagnosis and Inspection
- Mini: between speeds of 5MPH and 30MPH, on rough road surfaces and high temperatures, a noise, like...
- N16 Engine: Oil Leak from Cylinder Head Sealing Plug
- IPhone: Connection Failures with iOS 7. There are various connectivity failures with the iPhone using iOS...
- MINI Motorer-Focused Satisfaction (MFS) Program
- Mini: due to engine position management (EPM) unfavorable parameters, in dme software, various control...
- N16 Engine: Oil Leak from Cylinder Head Sealing Plug
- Retrofit of the Engine Coolant Temperature Sensor
- Mini: there is a disconnection or kink, in wnidshield washer hose, which is too short, causing windshield...
- N16: Fault 274D Mixture Adaptation Is Stored in the DME. Certain low speed, light-load driving conditions...
- Erroneous "Service due" Message Although Brake Lining Thickness is Above Minimum Specification
- N16 and N18 Engine Oil Leak
- Window Regulators Squeak when Moving Up or Down
- N16 and N18 Engine Oil Leak
- N16: Fault 274D Mixture Adaptation Is Stored in the DME. Certain low speed, light-load driving conditions...
- N16 and N18 Engine: Engine Ventilation Heating Faults Stored in DME Fault Memory After Programming
- Mini: due to an unfavorable knock sensor, during the winter months, in areas of extreme cold climate...
- N16 Engine: FC 2D9B Knock Sensor, Signal Is Stored in the DME. Certain areas of the US experience...
- ?SI M34 01 13 November 2013 BrakesTechnical Service This Service Information bulletin supersedes SI 34 01...
- Adjusting Rear Camber
- Erroneous ""Service due"" Message Though Brake Lining Thickness Sufficient
- Bonnet Lock Difficult to Open or Close
- Squeaking Noise from Front Seat
- Mini: there is a procedural error in the removing and installing or replacing high pressure pump current...
- Mini: some vehicles would experience service engine soon lamp illumination of rail pressure sensor
- ?N18 Engine: FC 2BF2 Rail Pressure Sensor Is Stored in DME Fault Memory
- Brake Fluid Maintenance Service: 36-Month Interval
- Incorrect Customer Relations Telephone Number Is Saved in the Vehicle
- Clicking Noise from Front Axle Brakes.
- Brake Fluid Maintenance Service: 36-Month Interval
- Intermittent Humming or Buzzing Noise from Speedometer
- The customer states that a small engine oil leak can be seen from the underside of the engine
- HAMP2
- DWA (Anti-theft Alarm System): False Alarm Is Triggered Intermittently
- Whistling Noise from the Water Pump Area
- Change in Thermostat Electrical Connector on Replacement Engine Harness
- Engine Oil Leak
- Replace the Coolant Pump
- Si M12 02 12
- Retrofit John Cooper Works Steering Wheel Gearshift Paddles
- Mini gp
- Telephone: Phonebook Does Not Transfer to the Vehicle
- CHAMP2
- Basic SVS: Voice Recognition Inoperative After Programming
- Mini: integrated cooling fan is noisy intermittently
- N16 Engine: FC 2D9B Knock Sensor, Signal Is Stored in the DME. Certain areas of the US experience...
- Replace Both Sun Visors
- CHAMP2
- Mini: internal bridging of contacts by internal corrosion forming on engine coolant temperature sensor,...
- Mini: inaccurate engine temperature reading due to possible corrosion forming in engine coolant sensors...
- Mini: when a false reading leads to difficulty in starting engine and causes service engine soon lamp to...
- Retrofit of the Engine Coolant Temperature Sensor
- ABS/dsc
- Erroneous "Service due" Message Though Brake Lining Thickness Sufficient
- Mini: on engine coolant temperature sensor, internal corrosion might be forming, causing a false,...
- Mini: engine coolant temperature sensor, now an individual component due to change in wiring harness and...
- Mini: the engine thermostat housing had poor solder contacts in coolant temperature sensor which caused a...
- During Engine Oil Service a Small O-Ring Is Found in the Oil Filter Housing
- ?SUBJECT DWA (Anti-theft Alarm System): False Alarm Is Triggered Intermittently
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