I am new to the countryman, just coming out of a Clubman. In the owners manual it says you can press the button on the key fob to pop the hatch open. Since my Clubman did this, I had kind of expected the function. Had to make a service appointment to learn that the key fob hatch button will only unlock it, bummer. I wonder what market they make the Countryman in, where the owners manual content applies.
What was the exact wording? I don't see it mentioned in the PDF manual. The hatchbacks (all 3 generations) only unlock the hatch, and I'd expect the Countryman to be the same.