BMW 2004 Mini Convertible Cooper User Manual

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CONTINUOUSLY VARIABLE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION (CVT)

selector lever to position P and engage the
parking brake before getting out of your
vehicle with the engine running.
Do not leave the vehicle unattended with
the engine running. This is a safety haz-
ard.

If the selector lever is not placed in
position P when the vehicle is parked,

the position display of the selector lever
stays on. This can lead to battery dis-
charge.

P Park

Select only when the vehicle is completely
stopped. The transmission locks to prevent
the rear wheels from turning.

R Reverse

Select only when the vehicle is completely
stopped.

N Neutral Idle

Engage this gear, for example, when you
are in a car wash. The vehicle can roll.

D Drive: CVT driving position

This position is designed for driving under
all normal operating conditions.

Kickdown

Kickdown can be used to achieve maxi-
mum vehicle performance.
Press the accelerator pedal past the
increased resistance point at the full-throt-
tle position.

M/S + – Manual mode and Sport
program

Switch from D into M/S + –:
Activates the Sport program and displays
SD in the gear indicator in the speedome-
ter.

Press selector lever once:

Shifts from the Sport program to the man-
ual mode.

Shifting with the selector lever

>Press selector lever briefly towards +:

Transmission shifts upwards

>Press selector lever briefly towards –:

Transmission shifts downwards.

1 to 6 appear in the gear indicator.