Manual Transmission; Turn Signal Indicator/Headlamp Flasher - BMW Z8 2000 Owner's Manual

Manual transmission

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Every time you shift gears, always de-
press the clutch pedal all the way down,
pushing the manual-shift gear lever into
the desired position.
Depress the clutch even when starting
the engine, otherwise, a lock will pre-
vent the engine from being started.
The shift lever's neutral plane is located
between third and fourth gear.
When shifting from each gear into
"Neutral," the shift lever returns auto-
matically to this gear plane because of
its spring loading.
When shifting gears in the fifth/
sixth gear, be sure to press the
gear lever to the right in order to pre-
vent inadvertent selection of a gear in
the third/fourth.<
Reverse
Select "Reverse" only when the vehicle
is stationary. Press the shift lever to the
left to overcome the resistance.
As you do this, the backup lamp will
turn on automatically when the ignition
key is in position 2.
Do not hold the vehicle in place on
slopes by slipping or "riding" the
clutch. Use the parking brake instead. A
slipping clutch increases clutch
Turn signal/Headlamp flasher
1 High beam (blue indicator lamp)
2 Headlamp flasher (blue indicator
lamp)
3 Turn signal indicator (green indicator
accompanied by periodic clicking
wear.<
sound from the relay).
If the indicator lamp and the clicking
from the relay are faster than normal,
one of the turn indicators has failed.
To signal briefly
Press the lever up to but not beyond
the pressure point. It then returns to the
center position when released.
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