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How to Set the Time on a Mini Cooper

Model: Mini Mini R56, R55, R57 - Years 2007-2014
Part: Clock

To set the time on a Mini Cooper, start by turning on the instrument cluster without starting the engine. Press the button at the far left of the indicator stalk until "set/info" appears. Keep holding the same button, then press it again until the clock symbol with the hour appears at the bottom. Hold the same button again until a square appears around the hour. Press the same button until you reach the desired hour; once set, wait a few seconds for it to switch to minute adjustment (you'll notice a square around the minutes). Press the same button until you reach the desired minutes; once the minutes are set, wait a few seconds for the square around the minutes to disappear and "set" will appear again. Now set the time on the central dial: press the "menu" button, scroll with the dial until you reach "config", press the dial to confirm, rotate the dial until you see "time", and press it to confirm. Press the button just below "hours" to adjust the hour, adjusting it by rotating the dial, and press the button just below the minutes to adjust them as well. If you want to adjust the date, follow the same procedure with the buttons under "mm" for months, "dd" for days, and "yy" for years. Finally, you can turn off the instrument cluster, turn it back on, and check if the adjustments are registered.

Updated on 29 August 2026 by ScegliAuto

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