Mini CLUBMAN Owner's Manual page 121

Parking position P
General information
Selector lever position, for instance for
parking the vehicle.
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
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 103, or when the ignition
is switched off, refer to page 102, while
selector lever position R, D or M/S is
engaged.
– If the driver's seat belt is unbuckled, the
driver's door is opened, and the brake
pedal is not pressed while the vehicle is
stationary and selector lever position 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
General information
To prevent the vehicle from creeping after
you select a gear position, maintain pres-
sure on the brake pedal until you are ready
to drive off.
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Driving
Functional requirements
Only when the brake pedal is depressed is it
possible to change from selector lever posi-
tion P to another selector lever position.
Depending on the transmission version, the
engine may have to be running too.
The selection lever position P cannot be
changed until all technical prerequisites are
met.
Engaging selector lever position D, N,
R
A selector lever lock prevents the following
incorrect operation:
– Unintentional shifting into selector
lever position R.
– Unintentional shifting from selector
lever position P into another selector
lever position.
1. Press and hold the button to release the
selector lever lock.
2. With the driver's seat belt fastened,
briefly push the selector lever in the de-
sired direction, past a resistance point,
if needed. The selector lever automati-
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