Hi everyone. I have a quick question (apologies if this has been posted before and I have missed it).

My mini cooper is now a year old - the birthday party was great...... A friend of mine has just got a new one and when she starts the engine it beeps if the temperature is 3 degrees or less. Mine doesn't do this. Is this only available on newer mini's or is mine poorly?

Cheers
Lisa

This will be added to the FAQ's soon, and has been asked a lot, most commonly in the faults and fixes forum.

It's a cold weather warning at 3/37 degrees and it seems to have been introduced around mid-March 2002.

:)

Thanks Lisa I heard that yesterday on my S and looked for the answer in the handbook but to no avail. Thanks for clearing up the mystery. :D :D :D :D

Thanks Paul. I guess I just missed out then!!

[QUOTE]Originally posted by Paul Mullett
This will be added to the FAQ's soon, and has been asked a lot, most commonly in the faults and fixes forum.

It's a cold weather warning at 3/37 degrees and it seems to have been introduced around mid-March 2002.

:) [/QUOTE

Paul;

My car was built on March 1, 2002 and has it.

Paul;

My car was built on March 1, 2002 and has it.

How do you know it was built March 1, 2002? I thought all cars only had a Month/Year build date - not the particular day.

Thanks to this forum, now I know what that beep is for. I've been asked many times and I didn't have a clue. :D

Originally posted by Quadra
Thanks to this forum, now I know what that beep is for. I've been asked many times and I didn't have a clue. :D You must not have seen your OAT flash on the computer at beep time. Faked me out for several days until I happened to see it one day.

BTW, since my garage is about 41 degrees on really cold days, it took about the same distance motoring to get the beep. So as I passed by the same neighbor's house . . . Could it be? :confused: Naaah:D

ohh well i woz about to ask that very question... since its been cold on and off for a few weeks in the north of england it hasnt always been happening, the first instance woz when the car beeped when i woz going 85 fown the A1 lol :) i got a bit scared and slowed down... :)... mystery explained... i can relax after all lol

v20

Originally posted by v20
...the car beeped when i woz going 85 fown the A1 lol :) i got a bit scared and slowed down...

Then it worked! The warning is purposely above the freezing point of water as that is when dangerous 'black ice' on the road may unexpectedly form (just when the driver may be looking at the temp readout and assuming no worries about ice in the road). Sneaky, eh?

My One has this warning too and I was impressed with the 'bong' quality - not an annoying 'beep' if you see what I mean. (SAD I know).
Probably a BMW 'bong' - sounds just like the bong a 5-series I was in once used to make when you went over 70mph - glad the MINI doesn't do THAT....!:D

At least it's not a voice, and you just know it would of been female. LMAO :D :D :D

What is the purpose of this cold warning beep? Is it a reminder to warm-up the car?

Why 37 degrees F?
32 degrees F makes more sense (freezing point). Just wondering. ;)

Originally posted by Quadra
What is the purpose of this cold warning beep? Is it a reminder to warm-up the car?

Why 37 degrees F?
32 degrees F makes more sense (freezing point). Just wondering. ;)

It is a warning that "black ice" may be forming on the roadway, and you should slow down. The roadway, particularly bridges, will freeze before the air temperature reaches freezing.

Originally posted by Quadra
What is the purpose of this cold warning beep? Is it a reminder to warm-up the car?

Why 37 degrees F?
32 degrees F makes more sense (freezing point). Just wondering. ;)

This FAQ explains it! (http://www.mini2.com/forum/showthread.php?s=&threadid=22396)

Ice may still be present even if the current temp is just above freezing point.