Mini COUNTRYMAN 2018 Owner's Handbook Manual page 108

CONTROLS
facturer or another qualified Service Partner
or a specialist workshop.
Parking brake
Principle
The parking brake is used to prevent the ve-
hicle from rolling when it is parked.
Safety notes
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.
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.
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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.
Overview
Parking brake
Engaging
When the vehicle is stationary
Pull the switch.
The LED is illuminated.
The indicator lamp illuminates red.
The parking brake is engaged.
Depending on the parking situation, the
parking brake is automatically engaged.
Steptronic transmission: in some parking
situations, engaging selector lever posi-
tion P automatically applies the parking
brake. In these cases, the parking brake is
automatically disengaged when shifting
from selector lever position P.
While the vehicle is in motion
Use during the journey serves as an emer-
gency brake:
Pull and hold the switch. Vehicle brakes
strongly for as long as the switch is pulled.