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How to Start a Mini Cooper When the Key Battery is Flat?

Model: Mini Mini F55, F54, F56, F57 - Years: 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023
Part: Key

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Has the remote key battery gone flat and you can't replace it until you get home? Don't panic, today you'll learn a trick to start your Mini Cooper even when the key battery is very low. First, position the remote key close to the ignition slot so the car can recognise it. Next, press the accelerator pedal and put the gearbox in first gear.

Keep the key very close to the steering wheel until you're sure you can merge into traffic.

Once you reach your destination, replace the battery.


Updated on 25 October 2026 by ScegliAuto


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