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Quote: Originally Posted by minimilly (original)

Hi,

My girlfriend has a mini cooper 2001 reg model and has a few issues that I can’t find out as she didn’t get a manual with the car!

On the dash, there are two light that worry me! A red light that indicates an airbag symbol that stays on every time she is driving. The second light is a yellow flashing exclamation mark which only comes on after about 3min when driving.

I have looked on the net regarding these two issues and I can’t find anything that can help me understand what could be causing them both to light up

Hope you can help

Kindest Regards

Darren

Heyo,

Airbag light can mean a couple of things. For your information, when the airbag light is on, in the event of a crash, NO airbag will deploy. So have your system checked immediately.

The reason for it being on can be something simple like the steering wheel removed and replaced, without the system being reset. It can also mean you have a fault with one of the airbags. You will either need to take the car into a dealer or a BMW / MINI specialist with a fault code reader.

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Other issue, I am not sure about the runflat light flashing? - This is new to me, it usually just goes on and stays on yellow. Check it tho as said, pump up tyres, then turn on ignition 2 clicks, press and hold the button until it illuminates or changes colour, then drive off as normal. most people/places dont know how to reset these.

If not, I would really try to get hold of a manual. You can sometimes find them on ebay!

Good luck.