Mini CLUBMAN, Owner'S Manual

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Rolling or pushing the vehicle
In some situations, the vehicle is to roll
without its own power, for instance in a car
wash, or be pushed.
1. Turn on the ignition.
2. Press on the clutch pedal and shift out
of a forward gear or reverse.
3. Release the parking brake.
Steptronic transmission
Principle
The Steptronic transmission combines the
functions of an automatic transmission with
the possibility of manual shifting, if needed.
Safety information
Warning
An unsecured vehicle can begin to move
and possibly roll away. There is a risk of
accident. Before leaving the vehicle, se-
cure the vehicle against rolling away.
In order to ensure that the vehicle is se-
cured against rolling away, follow the fol-
lowing:
– Set the parking brake.
– On uphill grades or on a downhill
slope, turn the front wheels in the di-
rection of the curb.
– On uphill grades or on a downhill
slope, also secure the vehicle, for in-
stance with a wheel chock.
Selector lever version
Selector lever
The selector lever positions R, N, and D are
selected by tapping the selector lever for-
ward or back. The selector lever automati-
cally returns to the center position when re-
leased.
The selector lever position P is engaged by
pressing the P button on the selector lever
or, in certain situations, automatically, refer
to page 121 .
Selector lever positions
Gear position D
Selector lever position for normal driving.
All gears for forward travel are activated au-
tomatically.
R is reverse
Engage selector lever position R only when
the vehicle is stationary.
Neutral N
The vehicle may be pushed or roll without
engine power in selector lever position N,
for instance in vehicle washes, refer to
page 122 .
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