Launch Control - BMW M5 Owner's Handbook Manual

5. Select "SMG Drivelogic" and press the con-
troller. The first setting is selected.
6. Turn the controller to select the Drive mode
or Sequential mode.
"Unchanged" retains the current settings
made independently of MDrive.
7. Press the controller to select the driving
programs.
8. Turn the controller to adjust the driving
program.
9. Press controller.
Shift lights
To achieve the best possible acceleration for
sports driving in the Sequential mode, shift
lights in the Head-Up Display
optimum time to change gear, shortly before
the maximum engine speed is reached.
1. Switching on Head-Up Display, see Head-
Up Display on page 74.
2. Selecting "M View" display on Head-Up
Display, see Selecting displays on page 74.
The current engine speed is indicated by
the lighter section of the revolution counter.
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4.
When the maximum permissible engine speed
is reached, the entire revolution counter starts
to flash. If the maximum engine speed is
exceeded, the fuel supply is interrupted to pro-
tect the engine. It is vitally important to avoid
engine speeds in this range.

Launch Control

Launch Control permits optimum vehicle accel-
eration to motor racing standards on a high-grip
road surface.
tion imposes a very high load on the
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indicate the
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Launch Control cannot be called up a second
time until a certain distance has been covered.
When the maximum engine speed is being
approached, the yellow sections 1 in the
revolution counter light up successively to
indicate that the point for upshifting is
approaching.
Change gear at the latest when the red
sections 2 light up.
The use of Launch Control will result in
premature component wear, as this func-
Switch off Dynamic Stability Control DSC,
see page 68.
Select Sequential Mode with Drivelogic
driving program 6.
Select M Engine Dynamic Control program
"P 500", see page 52
With the car at a standstill, press the selec-
tor lever forwards and hold it in position.
Depress the accelerator pedal fully. The
optimum engine speed for pulling away is
established.
The car will accelerate when the selector
lever is released. Keep the accelerator
pedal fully depressed.
The gearbox continues to shift up automat-
ically for as long as the accelerator pedal is
kept fully depressed.
To maintain dynamic stability, drive with
DSC switched on at all times if
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