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3. Press the start/stop button.
Never leave a vehicle unattended in the
run position; otherwise the vehicle repre-
sents a potential safety hazard.
Before leaving the car in the run position, move
the selector lever to position P and forcefully
apply the parking brake to prevent the car from
moving.
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Unlike combustion engines, the motor in your
MINI cannot be heard while the vehicle is stand-
ing. The pointer of the charge status display
points to the current value when the run posi-
tion is switched on.
Driving off
Key in ignition lock, refer to page 32 .
1. Switch to run position, refer to page 32 .
2. Move the selector lever to position D or R,
refer to page
33 .
3. Release the parking brake if applied, refer to
page
33 .
4. Drive off.
Switching off RUN
POSITION
Always take the key with you when you
leave the vehicle.
When parking, apply the parking brake force-
fully, otherwise the vehicle could begin to roll.
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1. With the car at a standstill, move the selector
lever to position P.
2. Press the start/stop button.
3. Forcefully apply the parking brake.
Even after the run position is switched off,
the ventilation of the high voltage battery
may remain switched on in certain cases. The
ventilation switches off automatically after a few
minutes.
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Parking brake
The parking brake is primarily intended to pre-
vent the vehicle from rolling while parked; it
brakes the rear wheels.
Applying
The lever locks in position automatically.
Releasing
Pull slightly upwards, press the button and lower
the lever.
In exceptional cases, if the parking brake
has to be used to slow or stop the car, do
not pull the lever up too hard. In doing so, con-
tinuously press the button of the parking brake
lever.
Otherwise, excessive force could lead to over-
braking and loss of traction, i.e. fishtailing, at the
rear axle.
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Transmission positions
Parking the vehicle
To prevent the vehicle from rolling, always
select position P and apply the parking
brake before leaving the vehicle in the run posi-
tion.
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