On my new MINI (R59) if I press the button on the fob for boot access it doesn't work if the car doors are locked. Ironically it does if the car is unlocked (I hear the click) but the boot is already unlocked!

The manual says this may be the case in certain "national markets" but it always worked on my previous MINI (R52). Has there been a shift of policy for the UK? :puzzled:

I have an R57 and have the same issue, can't open the boot with the key fob, unless I have set the fob to just open the drivers door and when that is open it will then open the boot.

My manual also says that pressing the boot open key on the fob for more than 2 seconds will set the alarm off but that does not seem to work.

I spoke to the dealer - apparently they stopped it after too many people were opening the boot with the button putting in their stuff but also putting in their keys and getting locked out.

Not something I did in 6 years with my previous car but I guess I can see me doing it sometime! Oh well.

Mine opens with the FOB button regardless of car lock status (R56 in Russia) but the hold for two seconds for alarm doesn't work.

Mine opens with the FOB button regardless of car lock status (R56 in Russia) but the hold for two seconds for alarm doesn't work.

As mentioned in the first post in the thread - they obviously trust certain "national markets" including Russia not to be so stupid as to lock theirkeys in the boot! :)

On my R60 I have programmed the CL to only open the drivers door on first press. I can then use the boot button without unlocking all the passenger doors, so it does still have some use.