BMW Z3 COUPE 2001 Manual page 60

Automatic transmission
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P – Park
Select "Park" only when the vehicle is
stationary. The transmission locks to
prevent the rear wheels from turning.
R – Reverse
Select "Reverse" only when the vehicle
is stationary.
N – Neutral
Select "Neutral" only if your journey is
interrupted for a longer period.
D – Drive
(automatic shift program)
This position is designed for driving
under all normal operating conditions.
All forward gears are available; the ATC
is fully operational.
3 – Sport Program
This program is designed for perfor-
mance-oriented driving. It employs
delayed shift points for full utilization of
the vehicle power reserves.
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2 and 1 – Mountain ascents and
engine braking
Select these ranges to prevent un-
desired shifts and use the engine
braking effect to maximum advantage
on mountain roads or extended uphill
and downhill stretches. The transmis-
sion shifts up only as far as the selected
gear.
"Kickdown"
In the "Kickdown" mode, you achieve
the maximum engine performance in
position "D."
Press the accelerator pedal past the
increased resistance point at the full-
throttle position.
E – Economy
For economical driving. This is the initial
position whenever the engine is started.
M – Manual program
This program is for driving conditions
under which the selected gear is to be
retained. The transmission then
remains in this gear both when starting
off and during acceleration. With this
program, you drive only in 4th gear
when in position "D."
Electronic transmission control
module
If the indicator lamp comes on,
there is a malfunction in the
transmission system.
Bring the vehicle to a stop, select trans-
mission position "Park," set the parking
brake and turn the engine off (ignition
key to position 0). Wait a few seconds,
then start the engine.
If the indicator lamp goes out again
after a few seconds, normal transmis-
sion performance has been restored.
Continue to drive normally.
If the indicator lamp does not go out, all
selector lever positions can still be
selected. However, the vehicle has
limited performance in the forward drive
positions because the transmission
utilizes only 3rd gear (position 1 or 2) or
4th gear (position 3 or "D").
In this situation, avoid severe loads and
take the vehicle to the nearest BMW
center without delay.
Do not perform service operations
in the engine compartment with a
drive position engaged. If you do so,
the vehicle could move.<
For towing and jump-starting, refer to
pages 160 and 161.
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