BMW 7 Series Owner's Manual page 135

Shifting
▷ Upshifting: pull the right shift paddle.
▷ Downshifting: pull left shift paddle.
The selected gear is briefly displayed in the in-
strument cluster, followed by the current gear.
Advanced mode
General information
Depending on vehicle equipment, the Step-
tronic transmission offers an advanced mode
with adapted shift characteristics.
▷ Automatic downshift to lowest possible
gear.
If the left shift paddle is pulled and held, the
Steptronic transmission automatically shifts
down to the lowest possible gear.
▷ Avoid automatic upshifting in manual
mode.
In manual mode, the Steptronic transmis-
sion does not shift up automatically when
speed limits are reached.
▷ There is no downshifting for kickdown.
Enabling advanced mode
The advanced mode is enabled in manual
mode when Dynamic Stability Control is disa-
bled.
Depending on vehicle equipment, the ad-
vanced mode can also be enabled in manual
mode as follows, for example:
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Driving
▷ "SPORT PLUS": Setting under Drive in
Sport Mode in My Modes.
▷ Increased driving dynamics enabled.
Launch Control
Principle
Launch Control enables optimum acceleration
on roads with good traction under dry sur-
rounding conditions.
General information
Using Launch Control causes premature com-
ponent wear since this function represents a
very heavy load for the vehicle.
Do not turn the steering wheel when driving off
with Launch Control.
Do not use Launch Control when driving in the
vehicle.
Additional information:
Breaking-in period, refer to page 302.
Functional requirement
Launch Control can be used when the engine
is at operating temperature. The engine is at
operating temperature after an uninterrupted
trip of at least 6 miles/10 km.
Driving off with Launch Control
1. Turn on drive-ready state.
2. Press the button.
3. "Switch mode"
4. Select drive mode: "SPORT".
5. "Settings"
6. "Driving dynamics"
7. "SPORT PLUS"
8. With the left foot, press down forcefully on
the brake.
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