BMW M5 Sedan 2009 User Manual
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Β: Drive position:
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+: manual upshifting
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–: manual downshifting
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D/S: switch between Drive mode and
Sequential mode
Shiftlock
Press the brake pedal before shifting out of N;
the shift command will not be executed unless
the brake is applied.
R Reverse
Select only when the vehicle is stationary.
N Idle
Always select before starting engine.
If the driving situation requires, e.g. when down-
shifting on a slippery road surface, the Sequen-
tial Manual Transmission automatically
clutches and then declutches again, i.e. it is not
necessary to manually shift into idling mode.
The system shifts into N when you open
the driver's door or the hood with the
engine running and do not operate pedals, shift
paddles or the selector lever. To begin driving
after closing the driver's door or the hood, first
shift the selector lever into the N position, and
then shift into drive.
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S Sequential mode
You can shift up and down using the shift pad-
dles or the selector lever. You do not need to lift
your foot off the accelerator when doing so.
Shifting from Sequential mode to Drive mode:
press selector lever to the right toward D/S.
To switch back into the Sequential mode: shift
using the shift paddles or the selector lever or
press selector lever to the right toward D/S
again.
Starting off is also possible on a level road sur-
face in second gear, e.g. in case of ice.
In the following situations, the Sequential Man-
ual Transmission thinks for you:
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Upshifts and downshifts are executed only
when they will result in a plausible combina-
tion of engine and vehicle speed; thus, for
example, a downshift that would cause the
engine to overrev will not be executed by
the system.
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When the vehicle is stationary, the trans-
mission automatically downshifts into first
gear.
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Shortly before dropping below a gear-
dependent minimum speed, the transmis-
sion downshifts automatically even without
your intervention.
D Drive mode
In Drive mode, all forward gears are shifted
automatically.
Shifting from Sequential mode to Drive mode:
shift using the shift paddles or the selector
lever, or press the selector level to the right in
the D/S direction.
Shifting back to Drive mode: press the selector
lever to the right in the D/S direction again.
Kick-down: for rapid acceleration, e.g. when
passing, press the accelerator pedal as far
down as it will go. You achieve maximum accel-
eration.
Displays in instrument cluster
1 Gear 1 to 7, R, N engaged
2 Selected driving program,
matches the number of illuminated fields,
refer to Drivelogic on page
3 In Drive mode, the currently selected gear
followed by a D is displayed
The gear display flashes when you open
the driver's door with the engine running.
If you do not subsequently operate the pedals,
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