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Useful Tips to Maintain the Battery Charge of a Mini

Model: Mini Mini Countryman2, F60 - Years 2017-2023
Part: Battery

If your vehicle remains inactive for an extended period (as it was during the lockdown), to keep the battery of your Mini efficient, it is recommended - even if you keep it in the garage - to always keep it closed. Lock it with the remote even if it is in a safe place, as leaving it open may lead to parasitic drain phenomena that you may not be aware of, which negatively affect the battery. It is also advisable to use a battery maintainer, a device that costs less than £30 - available on Amazon - and can be very useful in such circumstances. Just connect it to the battery terminals and you're good to go.

Updated on 6 August 2026 by ScegliAuto

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