2010 BMW M3 Owner's Manual - Page 60
2010 BMW M3 Manual
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Driving Shifting gears via the selector lever Move selector lever from position D toward the left into the M/S shifting slot: When you press the selector lever forwards or backwards, the manual mode is activated and Steptronic changes gear. M1 through M6 are displayed on the instrument cluster. 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. The gear selected is briefly displayed in the instrument cluster, followed by the gear actually in use. of engine and vehicle speed; thus, for example, a downshift that would cause the engine to overrev will not be executed by the system. The gear selected is briefly displayed in the instrument cluster, followed by the gear actually in use. Overriding selector lever lock Should the selector lever refuse to move out of position P even though the ignition is switched on, the brake is depressed and the button on the selector lever is pressed, the selector lever lock can be overridden: 1. Unclip the sleeve of the selector lever. 2. Pull the sleeve up over the selector lever until the sleeve is inside out. Shifting gears via shift paddles* on the steering wheel The shift paddles allow you to shift gears quickly since 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 transmission switches to manual mode. > If you do not accelerate or shift gears using the shift paddles for a certain amount of time, the transmission switches back to automatic mode. If the selector lever is in the M/S gear plane, manual mode remains active.< 3. Using the screwdriver from the onboard vehicle tool kit, refer to page 229, press the red lever while moving the selector lever to the desired position. Turn signals/ headlamp flasher > To shift up: pull one of the shift paddles. > To shift down: press one of the shift paddles. Upshifts and downshifts are executed only when they will result in a plausible combination 58 Online Edition for Part no. 01 41 2 603 066 - © 08/09 BMW AG 1 2 3 High beams Headlamp flasher Turn signals