BMW M5 Sedan Owner's Manual page 146

CONTROLS
Selector lever position P is engaged automati‐
cally after approximately 35 minutes.
If there is a malfunction, you may not be able to
change the selector lever position.
Electronically unlock the transmission lock, if
needed.
Kickdown
Kickdown is used to achieve maximum drive
power in Drive mode.
Step on the accelerator pedal beyond the resist‐
ance point at the full throttle position.
Drive mode D/S
Principle
In Drive mode, all forward gears are automatically
changed.
Activating Drive mode
Push the selector lever out of the center position
in the D/S direction.
Drive mode is activated. The engaged gear is
displayed in the instrument cluster along with a
D, e.g., 1 D.
Deactivating Drive mode
Push the selector lever out of Drive mode in the
D/S direction. Sequential mode is activated.
The engaged gear is displayed in the instrument
cluster, e.g., 1.
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Sequential mode D/S
Principle
In sequential mode, it is possible to shift gears
manually using the selector lever or the shift pad‐
dles without letting off the gas.
General information
Shortly before falling below a gear-dependent
minimum speed, the transmission is automati‐
cally downshifted.
Once the maximum engine speed is attained,
upshifting is not automatically performed in se‐
quential mode and the kickdown is deactivated.
It is also possible to start out in 2nd gear; for in‐
stance, on icy roads.
Activating sequential mode
Push the selector lever out of Drive mode in the
D/S direction, arrow 1, or shift via the selector
lever, arrows at 2.
Sequential mode is activated. The engaged gear
is displayed in the instrument cluster, e.g., 1.
Deactivating sequential mode
Push the selector lever out of the center position
in the D/S direction. Drive mode is activated.
The engaged gear is displayed in the instrument
cluster along with a D, e.g., 1 D.