BMW 2004 Mini Convertible Cooper User Manual

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CONTINUOUSLY VARIABLE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION (CVT)

Shifting on the steering wheel*

The shift paddles allow the gears to be
changed rapidly and, above all, safely, since
both hands can remain on the steering
wheel.

Use one of the two shift paddles to shift
upwards or downwards:
>Pull shift paddle toward body:

Transmission shifts upwards

>Push shift paddle away from body:

Transmission shifts downwards.

1 to 6 appear in the gear indicator.

The transmission will only execute upshifts
or downshifts that will result in a plausible
combination of vehicle speed and engine
rpm, e.g. downshifts that would result in
excessive engine speed are not executed.

In order to accelerate rapidly in the
M/S + – Manual mode and in the

Sport program, e.g. when passing, shift
downwards manually or by kickdown.

Whenever you want to return to automatic
shifting, just move the selector lever
toward the left to position D.

Switching from M/S + – Manual mode into
the selector lever positions P, R and N is
only possible via D.

Available displays

P R N D SD 1 2 3 4 5 6 EP

Malfunction

EP appears on the display. The transmission
system is malfunctioning. Avoid high loads.
All selector lever positions can still be
engaged; in the forward driving positions,
however, the vehicle can only be driven
with a limited gear selection.
Have the system checked immediately.

Jump-starting and towing, refer to
pages

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