BMW Z4 ROADSTER Owner's Manual page 136

CONTROLS
Manual mode becomes active and the gear is
changed.
The engaged gear is displayed in the instru-
ment cluster, for instance M1.
Shifting
▷ To downshift: press the selector lever for-
ward.
▷ Upshifting: pull the selector lever rear-
wards.
The transmission continues shifting automati-
cally in certain situations, for instance when
RPM limits are reached.
Steptronic Sport transmission: prevent
automatic upshifting in M/S manual
mode
Depending on the motorization: if driving mode
SPORT is selected, the Steptronic Sport trans-
mission does not automatically upshift in
M/S manual mode once the maximum speed
is reached.
In addition, there is no downshifting for kick-
down.
Additional information:
SPORT, refer to page 139.
Ending the manual mode
Press the selector lever to the right.
D is displayed in the instrument cluster.
Shift paddles
Principle
The shift paddles on the steering wheel allow
you to change gears quickly while keeping
both hands on the steering wheel.
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General information
Shifting
The vehicle only shifts at suitable RPM and
road speeds.
Short-term manual mode
In selector lever position D, actuating a shift
paddle switches into manual mode tempora-
rily.
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:
▷ Keep the right shift paddle pulled 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 selector lever position S, actuating a shift
paddle switches into manual mode perma-
nently.
Steptronic Sport transmission
With the appropriate transmission version, the
lowest possible gear can be selected by simul-
taneously activating kickdown and operating
the left shift paddles. This is not possible in
short-term manual mode.
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