Manual transmission – BMW 2006 bmw 325i User Manual

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Press the clutch pedal all the way down
each time you shift, pressing the
manual-shift gear lever into its proper
end position.

Depress the clutch when starting the
vehicle, too, otherwise, lockout will
prevent the engine from starting if the
clutch is not depressed.

The shift lever's neutral plane (dot in the
illustration) is located between 3rd and
4th gears.

When shifting from each gear into
"Neutral," the shift lever returns auto-
matically to this neutral position
because of its spring loading.

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Reverse

Select "Reverse" only when the vehicle
is at a complete stop. Press the shift
lever to the left to overcome the resis-
tance.

As you do this, the backup lamps 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.
Otherwise, riding the clutch will cause
tremendous wear and tear to the
clutch.