Selector Lever Positions - BMW 740i Owner's Manual

you select program A, the ATC
m automatically adapts to individ-
ving styles and road conditions to
de optimal performance with the
or lever at position D.
use of this, the remaining selector
positions for forward driving are
equired in extreme situations such
ose listed in the description of po-
2.
daptive program
s the initial position that the trans-
on selects at every start. In the po-
s for forward driving, the ATC
tive Transmission Control) auto-
ally selects the optimal gear from
ent shift programs. To achieve
he system constantly adapts to
characteristics (such as a moder-
performance-oriented driving
road condition factors (slick
or extreme slopes, for instance)
ll as the current driving situation
ng roads or mountain travel, for
ce).
etails concerning ATC, please re-
the chapter titled "Advanced
nology" on page 184.
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M – Manual program
This program is for driving in one gear
(4th gear when D has been selected).
The transmission then remains in the
selected gear both when underway and
when starting off. For instance, when
you make a steep ascent with the se-
lector lever in position 2, the transmis-
sion does not make undesired upshifts.
The same principle applies during oper-
ation on ice-covered roads: By placing
the selector lever in position 3 you can
move off gradually, and the transmis-
sion will also suppress subsequent
shifts into higher gears.

Selector lever positions

Positions 4, 3 and 2 have the function of
enhanced control over shifting – control
which is desired and intentionally se-
lected.
The ATC also functions in these selec-
tor lever positions – of course with limi-
tations for gear selection imposed by
the lever position.
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