2007 BMW M5 Owner's Manual - Page 61

Selector lever positions S Sequential mode You can shift up and down using the shift paddles or the selector lever. You do not need to remove your foot from the accelerator to do so. After every engine start, as soon as the selector lever is pushed to the right into the drive position Β and the brake pedal is pressed, the Sequential mode is activated. Starting off is also possible on a level road surface in second gear, e.g. in case of ice. > R: Reverse gear > N: Neutral > Β: Drive position: > +: manual upshifting > -: manual downshifting > D/S: switch between Drive mode and Sequential mode In the following situations, the Sequential Manual Transmission thinks for you: > Upshifts and downshifts are executed only when they will result in a plausible combination of engine and vehicle speed; thus, for example, a downshift that would cause the engine to overrev will not be executed by the system. > 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. Driving tips Reference Mobility Communications Entertainment Navigation Shiftlock Press the brake pedal before shifting out of N; the shift command will not be executed unless the brake is applied. R Reverse Select only when the vehicle is stationary. N Idle Always engage before starting engine. If the driving situation requires, e.g. when downshifting on a slippery road surface, the Sequential Manual Transmission automatically clutches and then declutches again, i.e. it is not necessary to engage idling manually. N is automatically engaged after just a few seconds when you open the driver's door or the hood with the engine running and do not operate either pedals, shift paddles or the selector lever. In these cases, to start off after closing the driver's door or the hood, first move the selector lever into position N and then into the drive position.< D Drive mode In the Drive mode, all forward gears are shifted automatically. Shifting from Sequential mode to Drive mode: press selector lever to the right toward D/S. To switch back into the Sequential mode: press selector lever to the right again toward D/S or shift using the shift paddles or the selector lever. Kick-down: for rapid acceleration, e.g. when passing, press the accelerator pedal as far down as it will go. You achieve maximum acceleration. 59 Online Edition for Part no. 01 41 0 013 310 - © 02/07 BMW AG Controls At a glance