Mini CONVERTIBLE COOPER Owner's Manual page 106

CONTROLS
Ending the manual mode
Push the selector lever to the right.
D is displayed in the instrument cluster.
Shift paddles for Steptronic Sport
transmission
Concept
The shift paddles on the steering wheel al-
low you to shift gears quickly while keeping
both hands on the steering wheel.
General information
Shifting
Gears will only be shifted at appropriate en-
gine and road speeds, for instance down-
shifting is not possible if the engine speed
is too high.
Short-term manual mode
In selector lever position D, actuating a
shift paddle switches into manual mode
temporarily.
After conservative driving in manual mode
without acceleration or shifting via the shift
paddles for a certain amount of time, the
transmission switches back to automatic
mode.
It is possible to switch into automatic mode
as follows:
– Keep the right shift paddle pulled until
D is displayed in the instrument cluster.
– In addition to the pulled right shift pad-
dle, pull the left shift paddle.
Continuous manual mode
In selector lever position S, actuating a shift
paddle switches into manual mode perma-
nently.
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Driving
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Shifting
– Shifting up: pull the right shift paddle.
– Shifting down: pull left shift paddle.
– Downshifting to the lowest possible
gear: keep the left shift paddle pulled.
The selected gear is briefly displayed in the
instrument cluster, followed by the current
gear.
Displays in the instrument cluster
The selector lever position is
displayed, for example P.
Releasing the transmission lock
manually: with a latching selector
lever
If the selector lever is locked in selector
lever position P despite the ignition being
switched on, the brake pedal being de-
pressed and the button on the selector lever
being pressed, the transmission lock can be
unlocked manually:
Before unlocking the transmission lock
manually, engage the parking brake force-
fully to prevent the vehicle from rolling
away.
1. Loosen the selector lever sleeve, to-
gether with the lower retaining ring,
from the center console. To do so, pull