BMW 2 GRAN COUPE 2021 Series Owner's Manual page 138

CONTROLS
Sport program M/S
Principle
The shifting points and shifting times in the
Sport program are designed for sportier han‐
dling. The transmission, for instance shifts up
later and the shifting times are shorter.
Activating the Sport program
Press the selector lever to the left from selector
lever position D.
The engaged gear is displayed in the instrument
cluster, for instance S1.
The sport program of the transmission is acti‐
vated.
Ending the Sport program
Press the selector lever to the right.
D is displayed in the instrument cluster.
Manual mode M/S
Principle
Manual gear-shifting is possible in manual mode.
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Activating manual mode
1. Press the selector lever to the left from selec‐
tor lever position D, arrow 1.
2. Press the selector lever forward or pull it
backward, arrows 2.
Manual mode becomes active and the gear is
changed.
The engaged gear is displayed in the instrument
cluster, for instance M1.
Shifting
▷ To shift down: press the selector lever for‐
ward.
▷ To shift up: pull the selector lever rearwards.
The transmission continues shifting automati‐
cally in certain situations, for instance when RPM
limits are reached.
When M2 is set manually while the vehicle is sta‐
tionary, the transmission will no longer shift back
to M1. This shifting behavior is retained until you
engage M1 manually or exit M.
Steptronic Sport transmission:
prevent automatic upshifting in M/S
manual mode
Depending on the motorization: if driving mode
SPORT is selected, the Steptronic Sport trans‐
mission does not automatically upshift in M/
S manual mode once the maximum speed is
reached.
In addition, there is no downshifting for kick‐
down.