while the vehicle is in motion, do not pull it too
firmly. In doing so, continuously press the but-
ton of the handbrake lever. Otherwise, too firm
an application of the handbrake can lock up the
rear wheels and cause the rear of the car to
swerve.

To prevent corrosion and one-sided brak-
ing action, occasionally apply the hand-

brake lightly when the vehicle is slowly coming
to a stop if the traffic conditions are suitable.
The brake lamps do not light up when the hand-
brake is applied.

Manual transmission*

While shifting in the 5th/6th gear lane,
press the gearshift lever toward the right,

otherwise accidental shifting into the 3rd or 4th
gear could result in engine damage.

When shifting into 1st gear, you may feel a
slight jolt. This part of normal operation and no
reason for concern.

Reverse gear

Select only when the vehicle is stationary.
When pressing the gearshift lever to the left,
overcome some resistance.

Shift lights

To achieve the best vehicle acceleration with a
sporty driving style, shift lights in the Head-Up
Display

indicate the optimum shifting point

briefly before reaching the maximum rpm. Refer
to Shift lights, page

M Engine Dynamic Control

With M Engine Dynamic Control you can influ-
ence how sporty the reaction of your vehicle to
accelerator pedal movements is to be. Three
programs are available to you.

This manual is related to the following products:

M5 Sedan 2010