Mini Countryman diagnostic port or OBD2 port is shown in the picture below. The diagnostic port is used for diagnosing faults and communicating with the vehicle. Common problems with the Mini Countryman which need to be diagnosed are ABS lights, SRS airbag lights or engine faults and EML or MIL lights. Use the diagnostic port as shown below with a code reader to find the faults.

If you have a dashboard warning light or symbol lamp that your not quite sure about - visit www.diagnostic-world.com who have an in depth dash warning light guide for every vehicle on the BMW road. The guide will generally tell you under what circumstance the light would illuminate, and what steps you can take to reomve the warning light from the dashboard.