BMW Saloon 3 Series Owner's Handbook Manual page 156

CONTROLS
Sport programme M/S
Principle
In the sport programme, the gear shift points and
gear shift times are configured for more sporty
driving. For example, the transmission shifts up
later and the gearshift times are shorter.
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.
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Driving
Activating manual operation
1.
2.
Manual operation becomes active and the gear is
shifted.
The gear selected appears on the instrument
cluster, for example M1.
Shifting gears
▷
▷
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 145, 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.
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Press the selector lever from selector lever
position D to the left, arrow 1.
Press the selector lever forwards or pull it
backwards, arrows 2.
To shift down: press the selector lever for‐
wards.
To shift up: pull the selector lever backwards.