LouisPup.....hidden storage shelf? You mean the non-stock parcel shelf under the steering column? Or is there another shelf somewhere? Please do not make me reread all 28 pages......please!

 

The little space Outside and underneath your car, behind the rear left wheel. There's a little shelf there to temporarily place something while you're parked (the MINI illustration had a runner storing keys I believe). "Known only to you... and 100,000 other MINI owners" (I think that's how the text went).

 

I've heard it too is it when your either reversing and you hit the brakes, or once in a while you hear a ding when your braking and it's true only one at a time. maybe i should take my mini to the dealership

 

I've found that standard Parker pens fit, but right now I have the Pilot G2 Mini pen in there, the G2's are my favorite pen (got me thru college) and they come in these short versions that say mini on them! I found them discontinued at an office depot in a pack of 4 for 1.50. Most pens do fit in there, you just have to push down.

For the ding while braking, you guys are sure it's not the cold temperature warning when u first start moving around the car? It is the winter and you'll see the 37 degree thing come up on the tach, it's a lil random but usually dings in the first 5 minutes if it's cold out.

 

Something I found out yesterday - during these freezing nights in Los Angeles - If the outside temperature reaches 37 degrees, the onboard computer beeps at you, and flashes the temperature, regardless of what you have on the computer (I tend to keep my speed showing there)

 

How!? - I'm guessing through the dealer...but does anyone know if there is a way around that?
-I want mine off

 

^^ Dealer only in the US, not sure about Canada. Aren't they required there?

 

Why? I'm a firm believer in safety and daytime running lights make it that much easier for folks to see me in traffic.

 

New vehicles must have DRL in Canada. I think it is the best thing since slice bread!

 

Ehh...I can turn my lights on manually.
Plus...I'm the type of guy who likes to warm up his car while it sits in the driveway…and without DRL…at least my MINI wouldn’t look like an 'easy ******’

-Nick

 

True, my comment was more for the features that are in the manual and being posted. Keep the obscure unpublished stuff coming

 

If you have the E brake set the DRL are off. That being said I really dislike them & don't have them on my car.

 

With the auto AC, for Defrost; simply glide your finger down from 12 o'clock towards 9, on the ring which surrounds the temp readout, and depress the first thing on the left.

I pushed it during defrost. Something growled on the passenger side under the dash & I leapt from the car in terror

 

If you pop the trunk with the brights on at night time you can see your lights on the moon.

 

If you have the cruise control set, pressing the up or down button on the steering wheel changes the set speed by about 0.6 MPH.

I suspect that each press of the button is programmed to change the set speed by 1 km/hr, whether the gauges are set up for metric or English units.

 

Drive by finger

 

I slept over at my friends house and we were going to go hiking and I didnt want to take off my boots to go back into his house and put my keys away in my backpack so I finally used that little shelf under the car. but then I forgot I put it down there and thought I lost my keys for a second

 

Once I'm on the highway 90% of my throtle control is done by using these buttons. I can fine tune my speed to stay in an an open area away from all the crazies. You can also press the button and hold it down for greater increments of acceleration and deacceleration. It's almost like driving a slot car, gives a whole new meaning to "toy car".

 

"Drive by finger!" This is how I cross Texas several times a year!

 

The key fob radio (at least on an '05 key) is strongest from the back side of the key where the frequency is printed. I discovered this on a 45th floor balcony where I could lock and unlock my parked car only when the back of the key was pointed towards the car.

Also, the exhaust tips point a little to the left whenever it's really cold out.

 

Not so much hustling on our way - for me, the guy went through the basics in 10 mins or so then i kicked him out - I wanted to drive the damn car !!! LOL

 

What

 

i'm thinking he means the bonnet

 

If he's "popping his trunk at night with the brights on" maybe he's "giving us the MOON"!!!

 

Aye, it's to let you know there might be ice on the road, slowing down would be a good thing.