Mini CLUBMAN, Owner'S Manual

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Driving
Vehicle features and options
This chapter describes all standard, country-
specific and optional features offered with
the series. It also describes features and
functions that are not necessarily available
in your vehicle, e.g., due to the selected op-
tions or country versions. This also applies
to safety-related functions and systems.
When using these functions and systems,
the applicable laws and regulations must be
observed.
Start/Stop button
Principle
Pressing the Start/Stop button
switches the ignition on or off
and starts the engine.
Steptronic transmission: the
engine starts in selector lever
position P or N with the brake pedal pressed
when you press the Start/Stop button.
Manual transmission: the engine starts with
the clutch pedal pressed when the Start/
Stop button is pressed.
Ignition on
Manual transmission: press the Start/Stop
button without stepping on the clutch
pedal.
Steptronic transmission: press the Start/
Stop button, but do not press on the brake
pedal at the same time.
All vehicle systems are ready for operation.
Most of the indicator/warning lights in the
instrument cluster light up for a varied
length of time.
To save battery power when the engine is
off, switch off the ignition and any unneces-
sary electrical components.
Ignition off
Manual transmission: press the Start/Stop
button again without stepping on the clutch
pedal.
Steptronic transmission: shift to selector
lever position P, press the Start/Stop but-
ton again without stepping on the brake.
All indicator lights in the instrument cluster
turn off.
To save battery power when the engine is
off, switch off the ignition and any unneces-
sary electrical components.
Safety precautions
The ignition is switched off automatically in
the following situations while the vehicle is
stationary and the engine is off:
– When locking the vehicle, even if the
low beams are switched on.
– Shortly before the battery is discharged
completely, so that the engine can still
be started. This function is only availa-
ble when the low beams are switched
off.
– When opening or closing the driver's
door, if the driver's seat belt is unbuck-
led and the low beams are switched off.
– While the driver's seat belt is unbuckled
with driver's door open and low beams
off.
– When the front doors are opened if
there is no other person sitting in the
front seats.
– The low beams switch to parking lights
after some minutes of no use.
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