BMW 2012 MINI COUNTRYMAN Owner's Manual download pdf (Page 52)

Driving CONTROLS

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Selector lever positions

P R N D M/S + –

Displays in the tachometer

P R N D DS M1 to M6

The selector lever position is displayed, or the

current gear in the manual mode.

Changing selector lever positions

> The selector lever can only be moved out of

position P when the ignition is switched on

or the engine is running.

> Before moving the lever away from P or N

with the vehicle stationary, first depress the

brake; otherwise, the selector lever will

refuse to move: shiftlock.

To prevent the vehicle from creeping

after you select a driving position,

depress the brake until you are ready to

start.<

A lock prevents accidental shifting into selector

lever positions R and P.

Overriding the selector lever lock

Press the button on the front of the selector

lever, arrow.

P Park

Select this only when the vehicle is stationary.

The front wheels are blocked.

R Reverse

Select this only when the vehicle is stationary.

N Neutral

Select this when you are in a car wash, for exam-

ple. The vehicle can roll.

D Drive, automatic position

Position for normal vehicle operation. All for-

ward gears are selected automatically.

Under normal operating conditions, the fuel

consumption is lowest when driving in

position D.

Kickdown

Kickdown enables you to achieve maximum

performance.

Depress the accelerator pedal beyond the full-

throttle resistance point.

Sport program and manual mode M/S

Move the selector lever from position D to the

left into the M/S shifting slot:

The Sport program is activated and DS is dis-

played. This position is recommended for a per-

formance-oriented driving style.

To deactivate the Sport program or manual

mode M/S, move the selector lever to the right

into position D.

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