Automatic Transmission; Starting The Engine - Mini Convertible Owner's Manual

Locking
Press button 1.
For convenient closing, press and hold button 1.
The power windows and the glass sunroof
closed.
MINI Convertible: If a remote control is inside the
vehicle, windows and convertible top can be
opened and closed as soon as the remote is
operational.
Unlocking the tailgate separately
Press the button on the outside of the tailgate.
If the vehicle detects that a remote control
has been accidentally left inside the
locked vehicle's cargo bay after the tailgate is
closed, the tailgate will reopen slightly. The haz-
ard warning flashers flash and an acoustic sig-
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Windows and glass sunroof, electric*
If the engine is switched off, you can still operate
the windows and glass sunroof so long as a door
or the tailgate has not been opened.
If the doors and tailgate are closed again and the
remote control is located inside the vehicle, the
windows and the glass sunroof can be operat-
ed again.
Insert the remote control into the ignition lock to
be able to operate the windows or glass sunroof
when the engine is switched off and the doors
are open.
Switching on radio readiness
Switch on radio readiness by briefly pressing the
start/stop button, page 51.
Do not depress the brake or the clutch,
otherwise the engine will

Starting the engine

The engine can be started or the ignition can be
switched on when a remote control is inside the
vehicle. It is not necessary to insert a remote
control into the ignition lock, page 51.
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Switching off the engine in cars with

automatic transmission

The engine can only be switched off when the
selector lever is in position P, page 52.
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To switch the engine off when the selector lever
is in position N, the remote control must be in
the ignition lock.
Before driving a vehicle with automatic
transmission into a car wash
1.
2.
3.
4.
The vehicle can roll.
Malfunction
Convenient access may malfunction due to local
radio waves.
If this happens, open or close the vehicle via the
buttons on the remote control or using the inte-
grated key.
Insert the remote control into the ignition lock
and start the engine.
Warning lamps
control is not inside the vehicle or is malfunc-
tioning. Take the remote control with you inside
the vehicle or have it checked. If necessary,
insert another remote control into the igni-
tion lock.
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engine is switched off, the engine can only be
restarted within approx. 10 seconds.
control.
Insert remote control into ignition lock.
Depress the brake.
Move the selector lever to position N.
Switch off the engine.
The warning lamp comes on when an
attempt is made to start the engine: the
engine cannot be started. The remote
The warning lamp comes on when the
engine is running: the remote control is
no longer inside the vehicle. After the
The indicator lamp comes on and a mes-
sage appears on the Control Display:
replace the battery in the remote