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Driving It is also possible to start off in second gear, e.g. in slippery conditions. In the following situations, SMG does the thinking for you: > Upshifts and downshifts are executed only when they will result in a plausible combination of engine and vehicle speed; thus, for example, the system will not execute a downshift that would cause the engine to overrev. > When the vehicle is stationary, the transmission automatically downshifts into first gear. > Shortly before dropping below a geardependent minimum speed, the transmission downshifts automatically even without your intervention. Using shift paddles on steering wheel > To shift up, pull one of the shift paddles. > To shift down, press. Automatic transmission with Steptronic* In addition to the fully automatic mode, you can also shift manually with Steptronic, refer to page 63. D Drive mode In the Drive mode, all forward gears are shifted automatically. To switch from Sequential to Drive mode: Briefly press the selector-lever to the right toward D. 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 selector-lever to the right again toward D or shift using the shifting paddles or the selectorlever. 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.< Selector-lever positions P R N D M/S + - 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. 62 Online Edition for Part-No. 01 41 0 159 709 © 09/05 BMW AG

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Driving
62
It is also possible to start off in second gear, e.g.
in slippery conditions.
In the following situations, SMG does the think-
ing for you:
>
Upshifts and downshifts are executed only
when they will result in a plausible combina-
tion of engine and vehicle speed; thus, for
example, the system will not execute a
downshift that would cause the engine to
overrev.
>
When the vehicle is stationary, the trans-
mission automatically downshifts into first
gear.
>
Shortly before dropping below a gear-
dependent minimum speed, the transmis-
sion downshifts automatically even without
your intervention.
D Drive mode
In the Drive mode, all forward gears are shifted
automatically.
To switch from Sequential to Drive mode:
Briefly press the selector-lever to the right
toward D.
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
selector-lever to the right again toward D or
shift using the shifting paddles or the selector-
lever.
Start off quickly on slopes. Do not hold
the vehicle on a hill by applying the throt-
tle, but engage the handbrake instead. Other-
wise, overheating can occur in the region of the
transmission.
<
Gear changes
Using selector-lever
>
To upshift, pull the selector-lever back.
>
To downshift, push the selector-lever for-
ward.
Using shift paddles on steering wheel
>
To shift up, pull one of the shift paddles.
>
To shift down, press.
Automatic transmission with
Steptronic*
In addition to the fully automatic mode, you can
also shift manually with Steptronic, refer to
page
63
.
Selector-lever positions
P R N D M/S + –
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.
Changing selector-lever positions
>
Only move the selector-lever from
position P with the engine running: inter-
lock.
>
With the vehicle stopped, press the brake
before shifting out of P or N; otherwise, the
selector lever is blocked: shiftlock.