2007 BMW 7 Series Owner's Manual - Page 65
2007 BMW 7 Series Manual
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R Reverse Select only when the vehicle is stationary. Sport program and manual operation N Neutral You can select this position, for example, in car washes. The vehicle can roll. Transmission remains in N even after the ignition is switched off whenever you leave the remote control in the ignition lock. This function is useful in automatic car washes, etc. After approx. 30 minutes the system automatically shifts into position P. Pay attention to the messages on the Info Display. Switching off engine, refer to page 58.< D Drive, automatic position This is the mode recommended for normal vehicle operation. All forward gears are available. Under normal operating conditions, the fuel consumption is lowest when driving in position D. The kick-down mode provides you with maximum acceleration. Press the accelerator pedal beyond the fullthrottle resistance point. Press button 1 again to switch into the manual mode and then into the automatic program again. In the manual mode, the Steptronic changes gears when one of the buttons 2 on the front or back of the steering wheel is briefly pressed. The Info Display shows the manual ranges M1 through M6. 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. In this case, the requested gear appears briefly on the Info Display, followed by the current gear. Press button 1 again to switch back into the automatic program. 63 Online Edition for Part no. 01 41 0 013 316 - © 02/07 BMW AG Reference Mobility Communications Entertainment Kick-down Press button 1 on the steering wheel. The sport program is activated and S appears on the Info Display. This program is recommended for a performance-oriented driving style. Navigation Driving tips Controls At a glance