Manual transmission, Automatic transmission with steptronic – BMW 2012 3 Series M3 Сoupe User Manual

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Controls

Driving

Manual transmission

When shifting into 5th or 6th gear, press
the gearshift lever to the right. Otherwise,

the engine could be damaged if you inadvert-
ently shift into 3rd or 4th gear.

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Reverse gear

Select this only when the vehicle is stationary.
When the gearshift lever is pressed to the left, a
slight resistance has to be overcome.

Automatic transmission with

Steptronic

In addition to fully automatic operation, you can
also manually shift with the Steptronic, refer to
page

65

.

Vehicle parking

To prevent the vehicle from rolling,
always select position P and apply the

parking brake before leaving the vehicle with
the engine running.

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Disengaging the remote control

In order to remove the remote control from the
ignition lock, you must first move the selector
lever to position P and switch off the engine:
interlock. Removing the remote control from
the ignition lock, refer to page

61

.

Selector lever positions

P R N D M/S + –

Displays in the instrument cluster

The selector lever position is displayed and, in
manual mode, the engaged gear, e.g. M4.

Changing selector lever positions

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With the ignition switched on or the engine
running, the selector lever can be moved
out of position P.

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Before moving the lever away from P or N
with the vehicle stationary, first depress the
brake; otherwise, the selector lever will
refuse to move: shiftlock.

To prevent the vehicle from creeping
after you select a driving position,

depress the brake until you are ready to
start.

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A lock prevents you from inadvertently engag-
ing selector lever positions R and P. To cancel
the lock, press the button on the front of the
selector lever, see arrow.

P Park

Select this only when the vehicle is stationary.
The rear wheels are locked.

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