Manual Operation - BMW X1 Owner's Handbook Manual

the same time allows you to change down to
the lowest possible gear. However, this behav‐
iour does not apply if there is a brief change
from selector lever position D to manual opera‐
tion using the shift paddles.
Switching off the sport program/

manual operation

Press the selector lever to the right.
D is shown in the instrument cluster.
Shift paddles
Shift paddles on steering wheel enable fast
gearshifting without taking hands off steering
wheel.
▷ Change up: pull right shift paddle briefly.
▷ Change down: pull left shift paddle briefly.
▷ In the corresponding gearbox version, pull‐
ing the left shift paddle for a long time al‐
lows you to change down to the lowest
possible gear.
Gear changes are only done with the suitable
engine and travel speed, for example, there is
no change down with too high an engine
speed.
The gear selected appears briefly on the in‐
strument cluster, followed by the gear cur‐
rently in use.
If you switch gear with the shift paddles whilst
in automatic mode, the vehicle switches to
manual shift mode briefly.
If selector lever remains in selector lever posi‐
tion D in the corresponding gearbox version,
change to automatic operation is possible:
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▷ Give right shift paddle a long pull.
Or
▷ In addition to briefly pulling right shift pad‐
dle, briefly pull left shift paddle.
System reverts to automatic operation from
manual operation after a certain period of time
of restrained driving, without acceleration or
gearshifts using shift paddles.
Displays in the instrument cluster
The selector lever position is dis‐
played, for example: P.
Unlocking the transmission lockout
manually
If the selector lever is blocked in selector lever
position P in spite of the ignition being
switched on, the brake depressed and unlock
button pressed, the drive position block can be
lifted manually:
Before transmission lockout is released man‐
ually, apply parking brake to prevent vehicle
from rolling away.
1. Release sleeve from selector lever.
2. Put the sleeve over the selector lever. Re‐
move the cable plug connector as appro‐
priate.
3. With the screwdriver from the on-board
tool kit, see page 218, push the yellow re‐
lease lever down, arrow.
Controls
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