BMW Z4 Roadster Owner's Handbook Manual page 135

Activating the sport programme
Press the selector lever out of selector lever po‐
sition D to the left.
The gear selected appears on the instrument
cluster, for example S1.
The sport programme of the gearbox is activa‐
ted.
Exiting sport programme
Press the selector lever to the right.
D is shown in the instrument cluster.
Manual operation M/S
Principle
The gears can be changed manually in manual
operation.
Activating manual operation
1. Press the selector lever from selector lever
position D to the left, arrow 1.
2. Press the selector lever forwards or pull it
backwards, arrows 2.
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Driving
Manual operation becomes active and the gear is
shifted.
The gear selected appears on the instrument
cluster, for example M1.
Shifting gears
▷ To shift down: press the selector lever for‐
wards.
▷ To shift up: pull the selector lever backwards.
In certain situations, the transmission continues
to shift automatically, for example when engine
speed limits are reached.
Steptronic sport transmission:
preventing automatic upshift in
manual operation M/S
When SPORT drive mode, see page 138, is se‐
lected, the Steptronic Sport transmission does
not automatically shift up in manual
operation M/S when certain engine speed limits
are reached.
On corresponding BMW M drive configurations,
this function is active independently of the drive
mode.
In addition, there is no down shift for kick-down.
Exiting manual operation
Press the selector lever to the right.
D is shown in the instrument cluster.
Shift paddles
Principle
Shift paddles on steering wheel enable fast gear‐
shifting without taking hands off steering wheel.
General
Gearshift
Gear shifting is only carried out at the appropriate
engine RPM and vehicle speed.
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