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How to Start the Mini Engine?

Model: Mini Mini R56, R55, R57 - Years 2007-2014
Part: Checks and maintenance

To the question of how to start the engine of a Mini car, we respond with a short but clear tutorial video, containing the correct sequence to follow for starting the engine. As we can see, the key is circular in shape and obviously contains an internal circuit with a coded transponder, ensuring that without this specific code, the vehicle cannot be started. Having established this, insert the key into the designated slot on the dashboard and press the Start button. Done, the vehicle is ready to go, and to turn it off, simply perform the reverse operation: press the aforementioned Start button and remove the key.

Posted on 30 January 2026 by ScegliAuto

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