MINI 3 door 2016 Owner's Manual

Power
consumption
Before starting to drive, check the function of the rear luggage rack lights.
The rear luggage rack lights must not consume
more than:'

Saving
fuelVehicle
features
and
op

By maintaining a suitable distance to the vehi~
cle driving ahead of you.
Driving smoothly and proactively reduces fuel consumption.
Avoid
high
engine
speeds
As a rule: driving at low engine speeds lowers
fuel consumption and reduces wear.
Use 1st gear to get the vehicle moving. Starting
with the 2nd gear, accelerate rapidly. When ac~
celerating, shift up before reaching high engine
speeds.
When you reach the desired speed, shift into the highest applicable gear and drive with the engine speed as low as possible and at a con~stant speed.
The gear shift indicator, refer to page 86, of
your vehicle indicates the most fuel efficient gear.
Use
coasting
conditions When approaching a red light, take your foot
off the accelerator and let the vehicle coast to a
halt.
For going downhill take your foot off the accel~ erator and let the vehicle roll.
The flow of fuel is interrupted while coasting.
Switch
off
the
engine
during
longer
stops
Switch off the engine during longer stops, e.g.,
at traffic lights, railroad crossings or in traffic
congestion.
Auto
Start/Stop
function
The Auto Start/Stop function of the vehicle au~
tomatically switches off the engine during a stop.If the engine is switched off and then restartedrather than leaving the engine running con~
stantly, fuel consumption and emissions are re~
duced. Savings can begin within a few seconds of switching off the engine.
In addition, fuel consumption is also deter~
mined by other factors, such as driving style, road conditions, maintenance or environmentalfactors.
Switch
off
any
functions
that
are
not
currently
needed
Functions such as seat heating and the rear
window defroster require a lot of energy and consume additional fuel, especially in city andstop-and-go traffic.
Therefore, switch off these functions if they are
not actually needed.
Have
maintenance
car

The coasting driving condition is enabled under
certain conditions.
Under certain conditions the engine is auto~ matically decoupled from the transmission in
selector lever position D. The vehicle continues
traveling with the engine idling to reduce fuel
consumption. Selector lever position D remains engaged. An indicator provides information
about the distance traveled in coasting mode.
In addition, context-sensitive instructions are
displayed to assist with an optimized fuel con~ sumption driving style.
The achieved extended range is displayed in
the instrument cluster.
General
information The system includes the following MINIMALISM
functions and MINIMALISM displays:'

Display
in
the
instrument
cluster
GREEN
bonus
range An adjusted driving style helps
you extend your driving range.
This may be displayed as the bo~
nus range in the instrument clus~ ter.
The bonus range is shown in the range display.
The bonus range is automatically reset every time the vehicle is refueled.'

SymbolMeasureManual transmission: follow shifting
instructions.Manual transmission: engage neutral for engine stop.
Indications
on
the
Control
Display
MINIMALISM
Information on fuel consumption and technol~ ogy can be displayed while driving.
1. "Vehicle info"2."MINIMALISM"
Displaying
MINIMALISM
info
The current efficiency can be displayed.
"MINIMALISM info"
The following systems are displayed:
'

2.Press shift paddle + again to enter coasting
mode.
To deactivate, press shift paddle - .
Display
Display
in
the
instrument
cluster The bar display below the tach~
ometer is filled in green and the
mark appears at the zero point. The tachometer approximately
indicates idle speed.
Indications
on
the
Control
Display
The coasting driving condition is displayed in MINIMALISM Info while driving.
The distance traveled in the coasting driving
condition is indicated by a counter.
Color code green, arrow 1: distance traveled in
the coasting driving condition. Symbol, arrow 2: coasting driving condition.
Displaying
MINIMALISM
info
1. "Vehicle info"2."MINIMALISM"3. "MINIMALISM info"
Deactivating
the
system
manually The function can be deactivated in the Config~ure GREEN Mode, refer to page 174, menu, for
example, to use the braking effect of the en~ gine when traveling downhill.
Settings are saved for the profile currently be~ ing used.
System
limits
The function is not available under one of the
following conditions.'

Display
Display
on
the
Control
Display
The display of the MINIMALISM Analyser con~ sists of a fish, which is riding along in a glass of
water on the roof of the MINI and a table of
values that rates the driving style in various cat~
egories. The bonus range achieved by driving
style that minimizes fuel consumption is dis~
played below the table of values.
The fish and the movements of the water in the
glass symbolize the efficiency of the driving
style. The more efficient the driving style, the
less the water sloshes around in the glass and
the better is the fish's mood, arrow 1.
The table of values contains stars, arrow 2. The
more efficient the driving style, the more stars are included in the table and the faster the bo~
nus range increases, arrow 3.
If by contrast the driving style is inefficient, the
water oscillates, the mood of the fish is sullied
and a reduced number of asterisks is displayed.
To assist with an efficient driving style, GREEN
tips are displayed during driving.
Tips about the energy saving driving style, Con~
serving fuel, refer to page 172.
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