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Automatic transmission with steptronic – BMW 550i xDrive Sedan 2014 User Manual

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Automatic transmission with

Steptronic

Selector lever positions

D Drive, automatic position

Gear position for normal vehicle operation. All
forward gears are available.

R is Reverse

Select only when the vehicle is stationary.

N is Neutral

Use in automatic car washes, for example. The
vehicle can roll.
When the ignition is switched off, refer to
page

63

, selector lever position P is engaged

automatically.

P Park

Select only when the vehicle is stationary. The
drive wheels are blocked.
P is engaged automatically:

After the engine is switched off when the
vehicle is in radio ready state, refer to
page

64

, or when the ignition is switched

off, refer to page

63

, and when position R

or D is engaged.

With the ignition off, if selector lever posi‐
tion N is engaged.

If the safety belt is unbuckled, the driver's
door is opened, and the brake pedal is not
pressed while the vehicle is stationary and
position D or R is engaged.

Before exiting the vehicle, make sure that se‐
lector lever position P of the automatic trans‐
mission is engaged. Otherwise, the vehicle
may begin to roll.

Kickdown

Kickdown is used to achieve maximum driving
performance. Press on the accelerator pedal

beyond the resistance point at the full throttle
position.

Engaging selector lever positions

It is not possible to shift out of selector
lever position P until the engine is running
and the brake is applied.

With the vehicle stationary, press on the
brake pedal before shifting out of P or N;
otherwise, the shift command will not be
executed: shift lock.

Press on the brake pedal until you
start driving

To prevent the vehicle from creeping after
you select a gear, maintain pressure on the
brake pedal until you are ready to start.◀

Engaging D, R and N

Briefly push the selector lever in the desired di‐
rection, beyond a resistance point if necessary.
After releasing the selector lever, it returns to
its center position.

Press unlock button, in order to:

Engage R.

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