BMW 2 COUPE 2023 Series Owner's Manual page 114

CONTROLS
Steptronic transmission
Principle
The Steptronic transmission is the vehicle's
automatic transmission. With shift paddles, it
offers the option of manual shifting if needed.
Safety information
Warning
An unsecured vehicle can begin to move and
possibly roll away. There is a risk of accident.
Before leaving the vehicle, secure the vehi-
cle against rolling away, e.g. by applying the
parking brake.
Selector lever positions
Gear position D
Selector lever position for normal driving. All
gears for forward travel are activated automat-
ically.
R reverse
Engage selector lever position R only when the
vehicle is stationary.
N neutral
The vehicle may be pushed or roll without
power, for instance in car washes, in selector
lever position N.
Parking position P
General information
Selector lever position, for instance for parking
the vehicle. The transmission blocks the drive
in selector lever position P.
Engage selector lever position P only when the
vehicle is stationary.
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P is engaged automatically
Selector lever position P is engaged automati-
cally in situations such as the following:
▷ After drive readiness is switched off, if se-
lector lever position R, D, or S is engaged.
▷ After standby is switched off, if selector
lever position N is engaged.
▷ The driver's seat belt is unbuckled and the
driver's door is opened, without pressing
the brake pedal, while the vehicle is station-
ary and selector lever position D, S, or R is
engaged.
Before exiting the vehicle, make sure that se-
lector lever position P is engaged and the
parking brake is engaged. Otherwise, the vehi-
cle may begin to move.
Additional information:
Parking brake, refer to page 120.
Engaging selector lever positions
General information
To prevent the vehicle from creeping after
you select a gear position or reverse, main-
tain pressure on the brake pedal until you are
ready to drive off.
Functional requirements
Only when the drive-ready state is switched on
and the brake pedal is depressed is it possible
to change from selector lever position P to an-
other selector lever position.
The selection lever position P cannot be
changed until all technical prerequisites are
met.
Engaging selector lever position D, N,
R
1. Fasten driver's seat belt.
2. Tilt or pull the selector lever into the desired
direction, past a resistance point, if needed.