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Setting the Time on the Mini Cooper

Model: Mini Mini R56, R57, R55 - Years: 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014
Part: Clock

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Video tutorial

To update the time on this vehicle, refer to the tutorial video and the instructions below. First, sit in the driver's seat and insert the ignition key to turn on the dashboard.

Next, press the button marked "BC" located on the terminal of the multifunction lever on the left side of the steering wheel and scroll through the various functions of the onboard computer until you reach the "set" indication. Press this button again to access the time setting submenu.

Press the button again and hold it down to highlight the hour, then modify it by pressing the same button, and proceed to change the minutes following the same procedure.


Updated on 22 May 2026 by ScegliAuto


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