Gear Shift Indicator
Concept: The system recommends the most fuel-efficient gear for the current driving situation.
General Information
Depending on the vehicle's features and country-specific version, the gear shift indicator is active in:
- Manual mode of the Steptronic transmission
- Manual transmission
Suggestions to shift gear up or down are displayed in the instrument cluster.
Manual Transmission Display
| Example |
Description |
| Fuel efficient gear is set. |
Shift into fuel efficient gear. |
Steptronic Transmission Display
| Example |
Description |
| Fuel efficient gear is set. |
Shift into fuel efficient gear. |
Speed Limit Info
Concept: Speed Limit Info shows the current maximum permitted speed in the instrument cluster.
General Information
The camera at the base of the interior mirror detects traffic signs and variable overhead sign posts. Signs with extra symbols for conditions (wet road, etc.) are also detected and compared with onboard data (e.g., rain sensor) and displayed accordingly. With navigation, speed limits on routes without signs are also displayed. Without navigation, the system has technological limitations and may only detect some signs.
WARNING: The system does not relieve personal responsibility to assess visibility and traffic conditions. There is a risk of an accident. Adjust driving style accordingly and actively monitor traffic.
Overview
- Camera: Installed near the interior mirror. Keep windshield clean in this area.
- Display: Shown via Onboard Computer. Use the turn signal lever button to scroll if needed. Also available on Head-up Display.
System Limits
The system may provide incorrect info in these situations:
- Heavy fog, wet conditions, or snowfall
- Signs obscured or partially covered
- Driving very close to the vehicle in front
- Bright lights or reflections
- Windshield fogged, dirty, or with stickers
- Incorrect detection by camera
- Incorrect navigation data
- Areas not covered by navigation
- Road changes compared to navigation data
- Buses/trucks with speed stickers
- Non-conforming traffic signs
- Calibration immediately after vehicle delivery
- Signs valid for parallel road detected
Selection Lists
Use steering wheel buttons and instrument cluster display to operate/display:
- Current audio source
- Redial phone feature
- Voice activation system
Activating a List and Adjusting Settings
| Button on Steering Wheel |
Function |
| Move selection up |
Onboard Computer |
| Move selection down |
Onboard Computer |
| Confirm selection |
Onboard Computer |
Onboard Computer
Concept: Displays various vehicle data in the instrument cluster, such as average values.
Calling Up Info Display
Press and hold the turn signal lever button. Info is displayed in the instrument cluster.
Information at a Glance
Repeatedly pressing the turn signal lever button cycles through:
- Range
- GREEN Info (when GREEN Mode activated)
- Average fuel consumption
- Current fuel consumption
- Average speed
- Date
- Engine temperature
- Distance to destination (with Head-up Display and navigation)
- Time of arrival (with Head-up Display and navigation)
- Speed Limit Info
- Speed
Selecting Information
Use the Central Information Display (CID) to select which data appears on the Info Display:
- "Settings"
- "Instrument cluster"
- Select desired information
Settings are stored for the active profile.
Information in Detail
- Range: Estimated cruising range based on last 20 mi / 30 km of driving style.
- GREEN Info: Shows achieved range extension as bonus.
- Average Fuel Consumption: Calculated since last reset.
- Average Speed: Excludes periods when engine manually stopped.
- Resetting Average Values: Press and hold button on turn signal lever.
- Engine Temperature Display: Shows engine temp based on coolant and oil. Red indicator lights if engine or oil too hot; check coolant level if needed.
- Distance to Destination: Displayed if entered in navigation system before trip.
- Time of Arrival: Displayed if destination entered; time must be correct.
Onboard Computer on Control Display
Two types of computers:
- "Onboard info": displays average values, reset individually
- "Trip computer": overview of a certain distance, reset as needed
Calling Up Onboard / Trip Computer
- Via CID: "Vehicle info"
- "Onboard info" or "Trip computer"
Resetting Onboard Computer
- Via CID: "Vehicle info"
- "Onboard info"
- "Consumpt." or "Speed"
- "Yes"
Resetting Trip Computer
- Via CID: "Vehicle info"
- "Trip computer"
- "Reset": all values reset
"Automatically reset": resets approx. 4 hours after vehicle stops.
Driving Excitement
Concept: Displays sport instruments and vehicle state before using SPORT program.
Sport Instruments
Shows values for power and torque on Control Display.
Displaying Sport Instruments
- Via CID: "Vehicle info" → "Driving Excitement" → "Sports instruments"
- Via MINI Driving Modes switch: Activate SPORT → "Driving Excitement" → "Sports instruments"
Vehicle State
Automatically checks and evaluates in succession:
- Range
- Engine temperature
- External temperature
- SPORT program state
Finally, a total evaluation of the vehicle state is displayed.
