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What are the red warning lights on a Mini?
Years 2014-2023

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Red warning lights indicate immediate danger: One may be a sprocket with a thermometer inside: This indicates a high temperature problem in the Mini-Direct-Shift-Gearbox (DSG) transmission. the DSG is an electronically controlled manual gearbox that allows you to switch between automatic and semi-automatic modes. This light comes on when the transmission temperature is too high.
Posted on: 28 January 2023 by ScegliAuto

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