BMW Z4 ROADSTER Owner's Manual page 133

Shifting
General information
Depending on the motorization, the RPM dur-
ing a shifting operation is adjusted automati-
cally as required for harmonious gear chang-
ing.
Reverse gear
Select only when the vehicle is stationary.
To overcome the resistance push the gearshift
lever dynamically to the left and engage re-
verse gear with a forward shifting movement.
Rolling or pushing the vehicle
In some situations, the vehicle is to roll without
its own power, for instance in a car wash, or be
pushed.
1. Turn on standby state.
2. Press on the clutch pedal and shift out of a
forward gear or reverse.
3. Release the parking brake.
Steptronic transmission
Principle
The Steptronic transmission combines the
functions of an automatic transmission with
the possibility 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 your vehicle, secure it against
rolling away, e.g., by applying the parking
brake.
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Driving
Selector lever positions
Gear position D
Selector lever position for normal driving. All
gears for forward travel are activated automat-
ically.
R is reverse
Engage selector lever position R only when the
vehicle is stationary.
Neutral N
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 indi-
vidual wheels in selector lever position P.
Engage selector lever position P only when the
vehicle is stationary.
P is engaged automatically
Selector lever position P is engaged automati-
cally in situations such as the following:
▷ After the drive-ready state is switched off
and selector lever position R, D or M/S is
engaged.
▷ After the standby state has been turned off
when selector lever position N is engaged.
▷ The driver's seat belt is unbuckled and the
driver's door is opened while the vehicle
is stationary and selector lever position D,
M/S, or R is engaged.
Before exiting the vehicle, make sure that se-
lector lever position P is set. Otherwise, the
vehicle may begin to move. Also set parking
brake.
Additional information:
Parking brake, refer to page 126.
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