Does anyone know what these two "people" are? I never seen it on my MINI, and didnt see it in the book.

This IS NOT from my car, just saw this twice now on some flickr photos and just curious to what it is.

 

I think that's from a euro-spec car: I saw it in a thread here, but don't remember what it was about

 

Congratulations!!! Your MINI is having twins!!!

 

interesting...

 

It's not passenger detection for the airbags is it ??

 

If it shows one you have one person in the car. If it shows two you have two people in the car.

 

Great for when you enter the vehicle and didn't notice Jason Vorhees sitting behind you.

 

Hahah

 

Anyone?

 

It is verifying that the occupants of the car have been identified by the OBC as human. It is part of the Space Alien Detection System.

 

It is the Euro-Atkins symbol.

"One per seat, please"

 

Since nobody on this expert forum can come up with anything halfway intelligent (lol) I think it's an excellent Photoshop job designed to start threads like this!

 

Pedestrians ahead... extra points!

 

Do Euro-spec cars measure in MPH?

 

"Negative, I am a meat popsicle"

 

If this is a worry, you need to get a Volvo with the 'heartbeat detector' alarm on the key fob.

 

It almost looks like a battery indicator. . .

 

i think it looks like two exhaust pipes with clouds coming out of them. maybe some sort of emissions warning?

 

Ummm... I have a feeling that it's telling you if the passenger side airbag has been activated or not. Some small children (or very small adults) might not trigger the weight sensor that is in the passenger seat and it's an unsafe way to drive so 1 person = only driver airbags are on and 2 people = all front airbags activated.

 

Well, since everyone is putting in a guess, here is mine.

It looks like the car in the picture may be a cabrio. (I have no idea why I think that, I just do). If that is the case, then that display could be a warning that there is a problem with the pop up roll protection system.

 

LOL good ideas everyone but here is the answer - that's my photo and it's in my R56 2007 Cooper S. It tells you if the people in the back have their seat belts on, if they do each person changes to a figure with a seat belt across. Surprised you don't have that in the US?

Only in the UK we do

 

Mini Me GB, you serious? I've never had anyone sit in the back.

 

Yea I'm serious, I don't often have passengers in the back either I think the idea is really meant for when you've got children in the back as it tells you when you start the car as well as warning you if they remove their belt while you're driving.

 

Who is cruel enough to put two people in the back seat?

 

I put my director and the VP in the back. They love the car.