2010 BMW M5 Owner's Manual - Page 64

Driving shift paddles, or selector lever, then the system shifts into N.< To maintain vehicle stability, always activate DSC whenever possible.< Gear changes Using selector lever > To upshift, pull the selector lever back. > To downshift, push the selector lever forward. Selecting driving program with button in center console Using shift paddles on steering wheel Press the button repeatedly until the desired driving program is displayed in the instrument cluster, refer to page 61. Selecting driving program via button on steering wheel > To upshift, briefly pull the right shift paddle +. > To downshift, briefly pull the left shift paddle -. You can also activate your preferred driving program with the button on the steering wheel, refer to MDrive on page 52. With the ignition switched on you can set MDrive on the Control Display. iDrive, for operating 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. Drivelogic With Drivelogic various driving programs are available to you. Each time you change between the Sequential mode and the Drive mode, the respective last program is active. Exception: after the first change from the Sequential to the Drive mode, driving program 3 is active. In Drive mode There are five different driving programs, ranging from relaxed 1 to sporty/highly dynamic 5. In Sequential mode You can choose from six driving programs ranging from balanced/dynamic 1 to sporty/purist 6. Program 6 is only available when the DSC Dynamic Stability Control is deactivated, refer to page 81. If DSC is activated, the system switches from program 6 to program 5 5. Turn controller to set Drive mode or Sequential mode. "Unchanged" retains the current settings made outside of MDrive. 62 Online Edition for Part no. 01 41 2 600 738 - © 08/08 BMW AG