BMW MINI Countryman Cooper, Owner'S Handbook Manual

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CONTROLS
Driving
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Reverse
Engage this gear only when the vehicle is stand-
ing still. When the gearshift lever is pressed to
the left, a slight resistance has to be overcome.
Automatic transmission*
with Steptronic
In addition to the fully automatic mode, you can
perform manual gearshifts with the Steptronic,
page
51 .
Stopping the car
Before leaving the car with the engine
running, move the selector lever to posi-
tion P and apply the handbrake to prevent the
car from moving.
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Removing the key
To remove the key from the ignition lock, move
the selector lever to position P and switch off the
engine: interlock. Removing the key from the
ignition lock, see page
46 .
Selector lever positions
P R N D M/S + –
Displays in the revolution counter
P R N D DS M1 to M6
The selector lever position is displayed, or the
current gear in the manual mode.
Changing selector lever positions
> The selector lever can only be moved out of
position P with the ignition switched on or
the engine running:
> Before moving the lever away from P or N
with the vehicle stationary, first depress the
brake, otherwise the selector lever will
refuse to move: shiftlock.
Apply the brake until you are ready to
move off; this will prevent the vehicle
creeping when a gear is selected.
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A lock prevents the selector lever from acciden-
tally being moved to the R or P positions.
Overriding the lock
Press the button on the front of the selector
lever, arrow.
P Park
Engage this gear only when the vehicle is stand-
ing still. The driven wheels are locked.
R Reverse
Engage this gear only when the vehicle is stand-
ing still.
N Neutral
Select in car wash, for example. The vehicle will
be able to roll.
D Drive, automatic position
Use this position for all normal driving. All for-
ward gears are selected automatically.