BMW 5 Series 2023 Owner's Manual page 128

Table of Contents

Advertisement

CONTROLS
Ending the Sport program
Pull the selector lever to D/S.
D is displayed in the instrument cluster.
Displays in the instrument cluster
The selector lever position is
displayed, for example P.
Electronic unlocking of the
transmission lock
General information
Unlock the transmission lock electroni-
cally, e.g., to maneuver the vehicle out of a
hazardous area in the event of a malfunction.
Before unlocking the transmission lock, secure
the vehicle against rolling away, for instance
with a wheel chock.
Engaging selector lever position N
1.
Quickly press the Start/Stop button three
times without stepping on the brake.
2.
Depress the brake pedal.
3.
Press the selector lever to position N.
An appropriate Check Control message is
displayed.
Position N is indicated on the selector lever.
4.
Maneuver the vehicle from the hazardous
area and secure it against rolling away.
Shift paddles
Principle
The shift paddles on the steering wheel are
used to change gears manually.
128
Driving
Online Edition for Part no. 01405A8A5A2 - VI/23
General information
Shifting
The vehicle only shifts at suitable RPM and
road speeds.
Even in manual mode, the transmission shifts
automatically in certain situations, e.g., when
speed limits are reached.
Temporary manual mode
In selector lever position D, pulling a shift pad-
dle switches into manual mode temporarily.
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.
OwnersManuals2.com

Advertisement

Table of Contents
loading

This manual is also suitable for:

7 series

Table of Contents