2015 Mini Cooper Service and Repair Manual

This factory service and repair manual for the 2015 Mini Cooper brings the 4-door hatchback into a body list that also holds the 2-door hatchback, 2-door coupe and 2-door convertible. Engines number four, gasoline DOHC designs throughout: a 1.5L inline-three and a 2.0L inline-four, both turbocharged, plus 1.6L inline-fours in turbocharged and naturally aspirated form. Eighteen trims include S Sport and the Coupe and Roadster families. The manual supplies procedures and specifications for the engine, fuel system, ignition and cooling, along with torque values and wiring diagrams for the drivetrain, brakes, steering and body.

Engines covered

• 1.5L inline-three — DOHC, turbocharged, gasoline
• 1.6L inline-four (98 cu in) — DOHC, naturally aspirated, gasoline
• 1.6L inline-four (98 cu in) — DOHC, turbocharged, gasoline
• 2.0L inline-four (122 cu in) — DOHC, turbocharged, gasoline

Body styles covered

• 2-door hatchback
• 2-door coupe
• 2-door convertible
• 4-door hatchback

Trims covered

• Base
• Chili
• Coupe
• Coupe John Cooper Works
• Coupe S
• Hot Chili
• John Cooper Works
• Pepper
• Roadster
• Roadster John Cooper Works
• Roadster S
• S
• S Chili
• S HighGate
• S Hot Chili
• S Salt
• S Sport
• Salt

Known issues on the 2015 Cooper. Six recall campaigns name the 2015 Cooper in the federal record. On certain 2015 Cooper two-door hatchbacks built within a stated window, 846 vehicles, the front seatback recliners might not be fully engaged, so a seatback could fold in a rear impact; dealers realign and tighten them. Certain hatchbacks had a passenger front air bag that might not deploy correctly in a low-speed crash, cured with a new module. Certain two-door hatchbacks built within a stated window could be let out of Park by software that may have been loaded during service. Complaints total 74, with 17 on the engine and 13 on fuel and propulsion; 3 complaints reported a crash. Body, transmission and air bag procedures, wiring diagrams and diagnostics apply.