Mini CONVERTIBLE, Owner'S Manual

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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 119 .
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 120 .
Parking position P
General information
Selector lever position, for instance for
parking the vehicle.
The transmission blocks the drive wheels in
selector lever position P.
Engage selector lever position P only when
the vehicle is stationary.
Before exiting the vehicle, make sure that
selector lever position P is set. Otherwise,
the vehicle may begin to move.
Automatic parking position
Selector lever position P is engaged auto-
matically in situations such as the follow-
ing:
– After the engine is switched off when
the vehicle is in the radio-ready state,
refer to page 101 , or when the ignition
is switched off, refer to page 100 , while
selector lever position R, D or M/S is
engaged.
– If the driver's seat belt is unbuckled, the
driver's door is opened, and the brake
pedal is not pressed while the vehicle is
stationary and selector lever position D,
M/S or R is engaged.
– After the ignition has been switched off
while selector lever position N is en-
gaged.
Engaging selector lever positions
General information
To prevent the vehicle from creeping after
you select a gear position, maintain pres-
sure on the brake pedal until you are ready
to drive off.
Functional requirements
Only when the brake pedal is depressed is it
possible to change from selector lever posi-
tion P to another selector lever position.
Depending on the transmission version, the
engine may have to be running too.
The selection lever position
P cannot be
changed until all technical prerequisites are
met.
Engaging selector lever position D, N,
R
A selector lever lock prevents the following
incorrect operation:
– Unintentional shifting into selector
lever position R.
– Unintentional shifting from selector
lever position P into another selector
lever position.
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