Mini COUNTRYMAN 2018, Owner'S Handbook Manual

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Avoid repeated starting in quick succes-
sion.
Diesel engine
With the engine cold and at temperatures
below 0 ℃, 32 ℉ the starting operation can
be delayed slightly due to automatic pre-
heating.
A Check Control message is shown.
Steptronic transmission
Starting the engine
1. Depress the brake pedal.
2. Engaging the selector lever in position P
or N.
3. Press the start/stop button.
Starting proceeds for a short time automati-
cally and stops as soon as the engine has
started.
Manual gearbox
Starting the engine
1. Depress the brake pedal.
2. Press the clutch and engage idle posi-
tion.
3. Press the start/stop button.
Starting proceeds for a short time automati-
cally and stops as soon as the engine has
started.
Stopping the engine
Safety notes
WARNING
Unsupervised children or animals in the
vehicle can set the vehicle in motion and
endanger themselves or other road users,
for example by the following actions:
– Pressing the start/stop button.
– Release the parking brake.
– Opening and closing doors or win-
dows.
– Engaging selector lever position N.
– Operating vehicle equipment.
There is a risk of accidents or injury. Do
not leave children or animals unsupervised
in the vehicle. When leaving the vehicle,
take the remote control with you and lock
the vehicle.
WARNING
An unsecured vehicle can start moving
and rolling away. There is a danger of acci-
dents. Before leaving the vehicle, secure it
to prevent it from rolling away.
Observe the following to ensure that the
vehicle is secured against rolling away:
– Apply the parking brake.
– Turn the front wheels towards the
kerb on upward or downward gradi-
ents.
– Additionally secure the vehicle on up-
ward or downward gradients, for ex-
ample with a chock.
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