2007 BMW M5 Owner's Manual - Page 63

Selecting driving program via button on steering wheel You can also activate your preferred driving program with the button on the steering wheel, refer to MDrive on page 50. With the ignition switched on you can set MDrive on the Control Display. iDrive, for explanation of principle, refer to page 16. 1. Open the start menu. 2. Press the controller to open the menu. 3. Select "MDrive" and press the controller. 4. Select "SMG Drivelogic" and press the controller. The first setting is selected. The current engine speed is highlighted on the tachometer. 3. When approaching the maximum rpm, yellow illuminated fields 1 of the tachometer consecutively indicate the approaching upshift point. 4. Shift at the latest when the red indicator field lights up 2. When the permissible maximum rpm is reached, the entire tachometer begins to flash. When the maximum rpm is exceeded, the fuel supply is cut off to protect the engine. Always avoid engine speeds in this range. 5. Turn controller to set Drive mode or Sequential mode. "Unchanged" retains the current settings made outside of MDrive. 6. Press controller to select driving programs. 7. Turn controller to set driving program. 8. Press the controller. Shift lights To achieve the best vehicle acceleration with a sporty driving style in the Sequential mode, shift lights in the Head-Up Display* indicate the optimum shifting point briefly before reaching the maximum rpm. 1. Switch on Head-Up Display, refer to HeadUp Display on page 88. 2. Select display "M View" on Head-Up Display, refer to Selecting displays on page 88. 1 2 3 High beams Headlamp flasher Turn signals 61 Online Edition for Part no. 01 41 0 013 310 - © 02/07 BMW AG Reference Mobility Communications Entertainment Turn signals/ headlamp flasher Navigation Driving tips Controls At a glance