Drive Mode; Gear Change - BMW X5 M Owner's Manual

Controls
▷ Maximum speed: once maximum engine
speed is attained, upshifting is not auto‐
matically performed in sequential mode. In
addition, the kickdown is deactivated.
▷ Shortly before falling below a gear-de‐
pendent minimum speed, the transmission
is automatically downshifted.
▷ Upshifting or downshifting is done only if
the rpm and vehicle speed are appropriate.
For example, there is no downshifting if the
engine speed is too high.
▷ Kickdown: the lowest possible gear is se‐
lected by simultaneously operating the
kickdown and the left shift paddle or selec‐
tor lever.
▷ It is also possible to start out in 2nd gear,
e. g. on icy roads.
Switch to Drive mode: push selector lever in
D/S direction.
R is Reverse
Select only when the vehicle is stationary.
It is also possible to rock the vehicle up to
6 mph/10 km/h. To do this, switch between
forward gear and reverse gear without step‐
ping on the brakes in the process.
N is Neutral
Use in automatic car washes, e.g. The vehicle
can then roll, refer to page 233.
P Park
The drive wheels are blocked.
P is engaged automatically:
▷ After the engine is switched off when the
vehicle is in radio-ready state, refer to
page 69, or when the ignition is switched
off, refer to page 69, and when position R
or D is set.
▷ With the ignition is off, if position N is set.
▷ If the safety belt is unbuckled, the driver's
door is opened, and the brake is released
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while the vehicle is stationary and position
D or R is set.
Displays in the instrument cluster

Drive mode

▷ Engaged gear together with
a D, arrow 1.
▷ Selected driving program,
Drivelogic, refer to
page 83, arrow 2.
Sequential mode
▷ Engaged gear, arrow 1.
▷ Selected driving program,
Drivelogic, refer to
page 83, arrow 2.
▷ Gear shift indicator, refer to
page
Information
When the external temperature is very low, the
display may not work. Current driving direction
is recognizable at the engaged selector lever
position.

Gear change

Shifting in Sequential mode possible.
A shift in Drive mode causes a switch to Se‐
quential mode.
Using the selector lever
▷ To shift up: pull the selector lever rear‐
wards.
▷ To shift down: press the selector lever for‐
ward.
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