Guys, in a mini youtube video, they tell that the parking brake is automatically engaged when put in park and disengaged when putting in drive. Mine i is not automatic. I have to engage it my self. Is this normal?

also was wondering when you have dimming mirrors option, do you guys have dimming passenger side mirror also? Mine is only my side mirror dimming. Not passenger side.

 

Can't comment on the dimming mirrors option, but on our '17 F54 auto, the electronic parking brake has to be activated manually and has no setting to engage automatically. It does, however, disengage either manually or automatically.

 

My 2018 JCW has the inside rear view mirror and the two outside mirrors with the auto dimming feature. Addtionally the 2 outside mirrors have power folding.

(I have to say compared to the auto dimming mirrors on my 2003 996 Porsche Turbo the Mini mirrors don't dim quite as much.)

Maybe your car came with just the inside rear view auto dimming mirror?

My car is equipped with a 6-speed manual. The parking (hand) brake is manually operated.

 

Im pretty sure the automatic parking break engages when you are on a slope or incline. thats what mine does on my 2017 All 4 mini countryman s. than it disengages when you put in drive or reverse.

 

Interesting! In the manual for our Clubman, I do now see that it says that "[d]epending on the stopping situation, the parking brake is engaged automatically."

Guess I need to try parking on a hill!

 

Oh, wait, I discovered just the other day my JCW has "hill holding". Maybe that is what the OP was referring to "the parking brake is automatically engaged"?

And I just got back from a 61.5 mile drive and I take back what I said about the Mini auto-dimming mirrors. They work pretty good. I guess I'm just not that patient when some car pulls up behind mine and the headlights are blazing like a thousand suns. Under these circumstances I want to the mirrors to be dark right *now*. But it only takes a few moments and then as long as there is light from behind the mirrors stay dimmed.

No **** or anything anywhere on the rear view mirror. I do see some kind of "spot" center top in the inside rear view mirror which is probably (?) the light sensor. The outside rear view mirrors dim but do not have this "spot", at least none I could see from the driver's seat.

 

In my '18 JCW, the driver-side and rearview mirrors are auto-dimming. Passenger-side mirror is not.

Parking brake automatically engaged when on an incline/decline.

 

Sure looked like the passenger mirror auto dimmed last night in my JCW.

Just checked Mini Vehicle Configurator. It is a bit confusing.

The Cold Weather Package description says just the rear view and driver side exterior mirror dim.

Cold Weather Package
$750
STANDARD
$750

ADD PACKAGE TO CAR
Ideal for colder climates and saving money, the Cold Weather Package gives you heated front seats as well as auto-dimming rear-view and driver-side exterior mirrors.


But the Auto-Dimming & Powerflowing Mirrors description says the rear view and exterior *mirrors* use light-senstive elements to help minimize glare.

Auto-Dimming & Powerfolding Mirrors
$500
STANDARD
$500
The auto-dimming rear-view and exterior mirrors use light-sensitive elements to help minimize glare from headlights behind you.

My car doesn't have the cold weather package just the auto-dimming/power folding mirrors option.

I wonder then if there are two auto dimming set ups? With the cold weather package just the inside mirror and driver's side mirror auto dim.

But with the auto dimming/power folding option all 3 mirrors auto dim.

Might have to rig up some test to see if this is actually happening or if it is my imagination.

 

yes KowboyCoop is correct. Ours activated for the first time at the in-laws steep inclined driveway on Christmas eve. Surprised me ! worked good.
I think I pressed the brake pedal and push the button on the emergency brake and it disengaged pretty as you please, when we left.
pretty neat
Have a good one!

 

 

Only rear view and driver side mirror auto dim. Older model years did all three, but at some point (2017?) they changed to just the two. MINI's reasoning was that since the passenger mirror is farther away, the dimming made it harder to see. Last MINI had all three auto dim, current MINI has the two. Don't miss the passenger side dimming.