Mini COOPER SE, Owner'S Manual

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Display in the instrument cluster
The READY display indicates
that the vehicle is ready for
driving.
Driving off
Functional requirements
Driving is possible under the following con-
ditions:
– The high-voltage battery is sufficiently
charged.
– The driver's door is closed.
State of charge in strong temperature
fluctuations
In the case of strong temperature fluctua-
tions and a low state of charge of the high-
voltage battery, it may not be possible to
start the vehicle again at the beginning of
the next trip. Recharge vehicle with low
state of charge in time.
Driving
1. Switch on drive-ready state.
2. Apply the brake and engage the selector
lever in position D or R.
3. Release the parking brake.
4. Depress the accelerator pedal to drive.
Selector lever positions
The engaged selector lever position is dis-
played on the selector lever.
D Drive
Position for normal vehicle operation.
R is reverse
Select only when the vehicle is stationary.
N is Neutral
The vehicle may be pushed or roll without
power, for instance in vehicle washes, refer
to page 103 , in selector lever position N.
P Park
Engage only while the vehicle is stationary
and the brake is applied. The drive wheels
are blocked.
Selector lever position P is engaged auto-
matically in the following situations:
– If the driver's safety belt is off, the driv-
er's door is open and neither brake nor
accelerator pedal are depressed while
drive-ready state is switched on and se-
lector lever position D or R is set.
– After switching off drive-ready state via
the Start/Stop button, if selector lever
position D or R is set.
– With standby state switched off.
Before exiting the vehicle, make sure that
selector lever position P is set. Otherwise,
the vehicle may begin to move. On uphill
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