Mini CLUBMAN Owner's Manual page 113

Transmission with a tap-operated
selector lever
The selector lever positions P, R, N, and D
are selected by tapping the selector lever
forward or back. The selector lever automat-
ically returns to the center position when
released.
Selector lever position P is engaged auto-
matically, refer to page 113, in certain sit-
uations.
Selector lever positions
Drive mode D
Selector lever position for normal vehicle
operation. All gears for forward travel are
activated automatically.
R is reverse
Engage selector lever position R only when
the vehicle is stationary.
Neutral N
The vehicle may be pushed or roll without
engine power in selector lever position N,
for instance in vehicle washes, refer to
page 115.
Parking position P
General information
Selector lever position, for instance for
parking the vehicle.
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Driving
The transmission blocks the drive wheels in
selector lever position P.
Engage selector lever position P only when
the vehicle is stationary.
Before exiting the vehicle, make sure that
selector lever position P is set. Otherwise,
the vehicle may begin to move.
Automatic parking position for a
transmission with a tap-operated selector
lever
Selector lever position P is engaged auto-
matically in situations such as the follow-
ing:
– After the engine is switched off when
the vehicle is in the radio-ready state,
refer to page 96, or when the ignition is
switched off, refer to page 95, while se-
lector lever position R, D or M/S is en-
gaged.
– If the driver's safety belt is unbuckled,
the driver's door is opened, and the
brake pedal is not pressed while the ve-
hicle is stationary and selector lever po-
sition D, M/S or R is engaged.
– After the ignition has been switched off
while selector lever position N is en-
gaged.
Engaging selector lever positions:
with a latching selector lever
General information
To prevent the vehicle from creeping after
you select a drive mode, maintain pressure
on the brake pedal until you are ready to
start.
Functional requirements
The selector lever can only be taken out of
selector lever position P if the ignition is on
or the engine is running.
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