Mini COUNTRYMAN 2018 Owner's Handbook Manual page 121

Shift paddles with Steptronic sport
transmission
Principle
The shift paddles on the steering wheel ena-
ble fast gearshifting without taking the
hands off the steering wheel.
General
Gearshift
Gear shifting is only carried out if the en-
gine speed and vehicle speed are appropri-
ate, for example, the transmission will not
shift down if the engine speed is too high.
Short-term manual operation
In selector lever position D, operating a
shift paddle causes the system to switch to
manual operation temporarily.
The gearbox reverts to automatic operation
from manual operation after a certain period
of time of moderate driving without acceler-
ation or gear shifts using the shift paddles.
Changing to automatic operation is possible
as follows:
– Pull and hold right shift paddle.
– In addition to briefly pulling right shift
paddle, briefly pull left shift paddle.
Permanent manual operation
In selector lever position S, operating a shift
paddle causes the system to switch perma-
nently to manual operation (mode).
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Driving
Shifting gears
– Change up: pull right shift paddle
briefly.
– Change down: pull left shift paddle
briefly.
– Pull and hold left shift paddle to shift to
the lowest possible gear.
The gear selected appears briefly on the in-
strument cluster, followed by the gear cur-
rently in use.
Displays in the instrument cluster
The selector lever position is
displayed, for example P.
Releasing the transmission lockout
manually: with a latching selector
lever
If the selector lever is blocked in selector
lever position P in spite of the ignition be-
ing switched on, the brake pedal depressed
and button pressed on the selector lever,
the transmission lockout can be unlocked
manually:
Before transmission lockout is released
manually, apply parking brake to prevent
vehicle from rolling away.
1. Release the sleeve from the selector
lever, together with the lower holding
ring, from the centre console. To do this,
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