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Accessing the Secret Menu of the Mini R56

Model: Mini Mini R57, R56, R55 - Years: 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

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To access the secret menu of your Mini R56, start the engine, press the trip reset button until the VIN (Vehicle Identification Number) appears. Sum the digits of your chassis number, excluding the first digit after the letter.

You can find the chassis number on the registration document or on the identification plate located on the driver's side of the windscreen. Press for a few seconds to exit, and press until you reach number 19. The display will show 'code': you need to press until the number resulting from the previous sum appears.

Hold for a couple of seconds to exit. Now you are in the secret menu: by pressing, you can choose submenus, for example, number 5 is the average consumption, and number 7 is the coolant temperature.

To exit, simply return to number 19 and enter an incorrect number.


Updated on 20 May 2026 by ScegliAuto


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