Drive Mode - BMW X5 M Owner's Manual

Controls
ward gear and reverse gear without stepping
on the brakes in the process.
N is Neutral
Use in automatic car washes, e.g. The vehicle
can then roll, refer to page 225.
P Park
The drive wheels are blocked.
P is engaged automatically:
▷ After the engine is switched off when the
vehicle is in radio-ready state, refer to
page 68, or when the ignition is switched
off, refer to page 68, and when position R
or D is set.
▷ With the ignition is off, if position N is set.
▷ If the safety belt is unbuckled, the driver's
door is opened, and the brake is released
while the vehicle is stationary and position
D or R is set.
Displays in the instrument cluster

Drive mode

▷ Engaged gear together with
a D, arrow 1.
▷ Selected driving program,
Drivelogic, refer to
page 80, arrow 2.
Sequential mode
▷ Engaged gear, arrow 1.
▷ Selected driving program,
Drivelogic, refer to
page 80, arrow 2.
▷ Gear shift indicator, refer to
page
Note
When the external temperature is very low, the
display may not work. Current driving direction
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is recognizable at the engaged selector lever
position.
Gear change
Shifting in Sequential mode possible.
A shift in Drive mode causes a reel to Sequen‐
tial mode.
Using the selector lever
▷ To shift up: pull the selector lever rear‐
wards.
▷ To shift down: press the selector lever for‐
ward.
Using the shift paddles on the steering
wheel
▷ Shift up: pull right shift paddle.
▷ Shift down: pull left shift paddle.
Drivelogic
Various driving programs are available.
After each reel between Sequential mode and
Drive mode, the last program selected is an ac‐
tive.
Exception: after each engine start, driving pro‐
gram 1 is active in Drive mode.
In Drive mode
Choice of three driving programs:
▷ 1: efficient driving.
▷ 2: relaxed driving.
▷ 3: sporty driving.