BMW X5 2023 Owner's Manual page 129

The engaged gear is also displayed in the in-
strument cluster, for instance D1.
After conservative driving in manual mode
without acceleration or shifting via the shift
paddles for a certain amount of time, the
transmission switches back to automatic
mode.
It is possible to switch into automatic mode:
▷ Pull and hold the right shift paddle until D is
displayed in the instrument cluster.
▷ In addition to the pulled right shift paddle,
pull the left shift paddle.
Continuous manual mode
In Sport program S, pulling a shift paddle
switches to manual mode M permanently.
The engaged gear is displayed in the instru-
ment cluster, for instance M1.
It is possible to switch into automatic mode:
▷ Pull and hold the right shift paddle until S is
displayed on the instrument cluster.
▷ In addition to the pulled right shift paddle,
pull the left shift paddle.
▷ Pull the selector lever to D/S.
When M2 is set manually while the vehicle is
stationary, the transmission will no longer shift
back to M1. This shift behavior is maintained
until M1 is engaged manually or manual mode
M is exited.
Shifting
▷ Upshifting: pull the right shift paddle.
▷ Downshifting: pull left shift paddle.
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Driving
The selected gear is briefly displayed in the in-
strument cluster, followed by the current gear.
Advanced mode
General information
Depending on vehicle equipment, the Step-
tronic transmission offers an advanced mode
with adapted shift characteristics.
▷ Automatic downshift to lowest possible
gear.
If the left shift paddle is pulled and held, the
Steptronic transmission automatically shifts
down to the lowest possible gear.
▷ Avoid automatic upshifting in manual
mode.
In manual mode, the Steptronic transmis-
sion does not shift up automatically when
speed limits are reached.
▷ There is no downshifting for kickdown.
Enabling advanced mode
The advanced mode is enabled in manual
mode when Dynamic Stability Control is disa-
bled.
Depending on vehicle equipment, the ad-
vanced mode can also be enabled in manual
mode as follows, for example:
▷ "SPORT PLUS": Driving mode is selected.
▷ Dynamic Traction Control is activated.
Launch Control
Principle
Launch Control enables optimum acceleration
on roads with good traction under dry sur-
rounding conditions.
CONTROLS
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