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MINI Cooper 2014–2015technical service bulletin

Bulletin M610614 · NHTSA communication 10149399 · issued Oct 1, 2014

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine and Engine Cooling
component
2014–2015
model years
2
vehicle entries

Official summary

Start/Stop Button Must Be Pressed Several Times to Stop Engine. To turn the engine off when it is running, the Start/Stop button must be pressed several times. This error does not affect starting the engine. Body Domain Controller (BDC) application software error. BDC fault "8040A9 - Start-stop button SST: Incorrect operation (pushed at an angle)" is stored.

What a TSB means. Technical service bulletins are repair guidance manufacturers send to dealers — they are not recalls, and repairs are not automatically free (warranty extensions are an exception worth checking). The full document is available via NHTSA’s vehicle lookup.