the car is a 2005 MCS hardtop

I am trying to work on my friends car(i am a mechanic), but this is my first mini. The car as a burning rubber smell(not from the tires) when you put it into auto-manual mode. its has paddle shifter incase that makes difference. I guess my first question is how to tell if the car is a 6-speed automatic or a cvt. second questions is if it is a 6-speed auto it does not like to shift out of first gear when you step on the pedal hard and has a rubber burning smell. for note the burning smell is there in auto-manual mode even if you are behaving.

thanks for the help,

Mark

 

That would be the six speed, being an S.

 

You have the 6 Speed Asin tranny...the only auto on the "S".
Burning rubber smell......any codes thrown or has it gone to limp mode?
I would clean the engine bay, and then look at the SC belt, and the Crank damper....either of those can give off a funny smell as they start to fail....either one if it fails all the way before it is caught can be a $$ thing to fix, since they can cause damage when they fail.

 

I have no code..I scanned with a new genesis scanner but can only get so far with OBD2.

How would I know if it has gone in limp mode? The car still has good acceleration.

thanks

 

If you have good acceleration...you are not in limp mode....if it goes to limp mode, power is reduced,(and light will be lit, and codes will be set) and it will then usually run normally after it is shut off, and re-started. If the fault re occurs, then it goes to limp mode again...and will be re-set when you turn the car off and re-start.
The auto box in that car has a very good reputation.....fortunately it is a pretty standard tranny, so if it does need work, it should not need a trip to the dealer like the CVT trannys.

 

Thanks