I have a 2019 2dr, manual
I can start it by pushing down on the start/stop switch. I can also start it by pushing ""UP"" on the start/stop switch....and the dash lighting is different when I start it by pushing up.
I can find nothing in the manual or on-line about the 'Push-up' start method.
Here is what the Manual says:
Start/Stop button
Concept
Pressing the Start/Stop button
switches the ignition on or off
and starts the engine.
Steptronic transmission: the
engine starts in selector lever
position P or N with the brake pedal pressed
when you press the Start/Stop button.
Manual transmission: the engine starts with
the clutch pedal pressed when the Start/
Stop button is pressed

Can anyone tell me what the difference is and what effect it has on the car/driving or anything else?

 

Interesting, Ive never tried pushing up.

 

Hi Alan,

After seeing your post yesterday I was curious and pushed the toggle switch up and didn’t notice anything different with the ambient lighting or dash lighting.

I wonder why your dash lighting changed? I couldn’t find anything online about it either.

Hopefully someone knows the answer

Rich

 

I have never ever pushed UP on the Start/Stop button.

I believe that is akin to "crossing the streams" and the results may be apocalyptic.

Kind regards,

Charlie

 

I've never noticed a difference between pressing up or down to start my Mini (also 2019).

 

I always push Up to Start.

As I believe Up is On for real toggle switches.

 

I decided to push UP on the Start/Stop button, but just as I reached out to do so a voice came out of the car that said “I will totally revert to a 1st Gen Mini if you do that, don’t freakin test me dude”

I decided to heed its, uh, warning 😆

 

I finally got around to trying this (for real) on my F56S and up vs down made no difference that I could note.

Would love to hear what OP's observed difference was other than "different." Detail?