Mini CONVERTIBLE Owner's Manual page 104

CONTROLS
Displays in the instrument cluster
Instrument cluster without enhanced
features: display
The display indicates that the
Auto Start/Stop function is
ready for an Automatic engine
start.
The display indicates that the
conditions for an automatic
engine stop have not been
met.
Instrument cluster with enhanced
features: display
The display indicates that the
Auto Start/Stop function is
ready for an Automatic engine
start.
The display indicates that the
conditions for an automatic
engine stop have not been
met.
Functional limitations
The engine is not switched off automatically
in the following situations:
– Outside temperature too low.
– The outside temperature is high and au-
tomatic climate control is running.
– The car's interior has not yet been
heated or cooled to the required level.
– The engine is not yet at operating tem-
perature.
– The wheels are at a sharp angle or the
steering wheel is being turned.
– After driving in reverse.
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– Window condensation when the auto-
matic climate control is switched on.
– The vehicle battery charge is very low.
– At higher elevations.
– The hood is unlocked.
– The Automatic Parking Assistant is acti-
vated.
– Stop-and-go traffic.
– Selector lever in selector lever position
R, N or M/S.
Starting the engine
The engine starts automatically to drive off
under the following conditions:
– Manual transmission: clutch pedal is
pressed.
– Steptronic transmission: by releasing
the brake pedal.
After the engine starts, accelerate as usual.
Safety mode
After the engine switches off automatically,
it will not start again automatically if any
one of the following conditions are met:
– The driver's seat belt is unbuckled and
the driver's door is open.
– The hood was unlocked.
Some indicator lights light up for a varied
length of time.
The engine can only be started via the
Start/Stop button.
Functional limitations
Even if driving off was not intended, the de-
activated engine starts up automatically in
the following situations:
– Excessive heating up of the car's inte-
rior when air conditioning is switched
on.
– With steering operation.