Mini 2003 Cooper - Manual (Page 52)

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CONTINUOUSLY VARIABLE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION (CVT) *
P Park
Select "P" only when the vehicle is com-
pletely stopped. The transmission locks to
prevent the rear wheels from turning.
R Reverse
Select "R" only when the vehicle is com-
pletely stopped.
N Neutral
Select "N" only if your journey is inter-
rupted for a long period.
D Drive – CVT driving position
This position is designed for driving under
all normal operating conditions.
Kickdown
In "kickdown" mode, you achieve maxi-
mum acceleration and maximum speed in
position D.
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 briefly:
CVT shifts from the Sport program to the
manual mode
>Press selector lever briefly towards +:
Transmission shifts upwards
>Press selector lever briefly towards – :
Transmission shifts back.
1 to 6 appear in the gear indicator.
The transmission will only execute upshifts
and downshifts that will result in a plausi-
ble combination of vehicle speed and
engine rpm. For instance, downshifts that
would result in excessive engine speed are
not executed.
Switching from M/S + – into the selector
lever positions P, R and N and switching
from manual mode back into the Sport pro-
gram is only possible via D.
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