2008 BMW 5 Series Owner's Manual - Page 68

Driving 5. Insert a screwdriver from the onboard tool kit, refer to page 237, into the opening, arrow 1. Shift paddles on steering wheel The shift paddles allow you to shift gears quickly, as both hands can remain on the steering wheel. > When you use the shift paddles on the steering wheel to shift gears in automatic mode, the gearshift system switches into the manual mode. > If you do not shift with the shift paddles and do not accelerate for a certain time, the system switches into the automatic mode again when the selector lever is in D. 6. Pull the screwdriver toward the rear until it is heard to engage, arrow 2, and leave it inserted in the opening. The transmission lock is released. Locking 1. Pull out the screwdriver upward. The transmission lock is locked again. > To shift up: pull one of the shift paddles. > To shift down: press one of the shift paddles. Dynamic Driving Control The Dynamic Driving Control makes it possible for your BMW to react in an even more performance-oriented manner at the push of a button: 2. Reinstall the cover and the trim piece. Information on jump starting and towing from page 248. > The speed range of the engine is optimally utilized. > Gearshifts are faster. > The engine responds more spontaneously to accelerator pedal movements. > The steering will operate in an even sportier mode. > In the automatic mode, the 6th gear is not engaged. Sport automatic transmission* You can also shift manually with two shift paddles on the steering wheel. You can also choose between two driving programs: Normal or Sport, refer to Dynamic Driving Control. 66 Online Edition for Part no. 01 41 0 014 240 - © 08/07 BMW AG