2007 BMW 6 Series Owner's Manual - Page 65

Kick-down: for rapid acceleration, e.g. passing, press the accelerator pedal as far down as it will go. You achieve maximum acceleration. To switch back to the Sequential mode: press the selector lever to the right again toward D or shift using the shift paddles or the selector lever. Start off quickly on slopes. Do not hold the vehicle on a hill by applying the throttle, but engage the handbrake instead. Otherwise, overheating can occur in the region of the transmission.< Displays in instrument cluster P R N D DS M1 to M6 The selector lever position is indicated, and in manual mode, the gear currently engaged. Gear changes Using selector lever > To upshift, pull the selector lever back. > To downshift, push the selector lever forward. Changing selector lever positions > Only move the selector lever from position P with the engine running: interlock. > With the vehicle stopped, press the brake before shifting out of P or N; otherwise, the selector lever is blocked: shiftlock. To prevent the vehicle from creeping after you select a driving position, maintain pressure on the brake pedal until you are ready to start.< Using shift paddles on steering wheel > To upshift, pull one of the shift paddles. > To downshift, press. Automatic transmission with Steptronic* In addition to the fully automatic mode, you can also shift manually with Steptronic, refer to page 64. An interlock prevents inadvertent gearshifts into selector lever positions R and P. To cancel the interlock, press the button on the front of the selector lever knob, refer to arrow. P Park Select only when the vehicle is stationary. The rear wheels are locked. Selector lever positions P R N D M/S + - Select only when the vehicle is stationary. 63 Online Edition for Part no. 01 41 0 013 312 - © 02/07 BMW AG Reference R Reverse Mobility Communications Entertainment Navigation Driving tips Controls At a glance