BMW M3 SEDAN Owner's Manual page 143

Engaging selector lever position N
1. Switch on drive-ready state while pressing on
the brake pedal.
2. If necessary, release the parking brake.
3. If necessary, deactivate Automatic Hold.
Automatic Hold, refer to page 134.
4. Depress the brake pedal.
5. Engage selector lever position N.
6. Switch off drive-ready state.
In this way, standby state remains switched
on, and a Check Control message is dis‐
played.
The vehicle can roll.
NOTICE
Selector lever position P is automatically en‐
gaged when standby state is switched off.
There is a risk of damage to property. Do not
switch standby state off in vehicle washes.
Selector lever position P is engaged automati‐
cally after approximately 35 minutes.
If there is a malfunction, you may not be able to
change the selector lever position.
Electronically unlock the transmission lock, if
needed.
Kickdown
Kickdown is used to achieve maximum driving
performance in Drive mode.
Step on the accelerator pedal beyond the resist‐
ance point at the full throttle position.
Drive mode D/S
Concept
In Drive mode, all forward gears are automatically
changed.
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Driving
Activating Drive mode
Push the selector lever out of the center position
in the D/S direction.
Drive mode is activated. The engaged gear is
displayed in the instrument cluster along with a
D, e.g., 1 D.
Deactivating Drive mode
Push the selector lever out of Drive mode in the
D/S direction. Sequential mode is activated.
The engaged gear is displayed in the instrument
cluster, e.g., 1.
Sequential mode D/S
Concept
In sequential mode, it is possible to shift gears
manually using the selector lever or the shift pad‐
dles without letting off the gas.
General information
Shortly before falling below a gear-dependent
minimum speed, the transmission is automati‐
cally downshifted.
Once the maximum engine speed is attained,
upshifting is not automatically performed in se‐
quential mode and the kickdown is deactivated.
It is also possible to start out in 2nd gear; for in‐
stance, on icy roads.
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