erator, but apply the footbrake or handbrake
instead. Otherwise overheating and heavy wear
can result in the area of the Sequential Manual
Transmission.

To protect the clutch of the Sequential Manual
Transmission from overheating, the starting-off
behavior is changed under heavy loading, e.g. a
rapid succession of starts on slopes. This can
be noticed from shaking during starting off.

On a slippery surface

Select the "P 400" program of M Engine
Dynamic Control, refer to page

Gently press accelerator pedal to prevent
wheels from spinning when starting off.

Clutch protection with manual

transmission

Be sure to avoid riding the clutch for longer peri-
ods.
Your BMW M5 is equipped with an overload
protection for the clutch. Riding the clutch for
longer periods is detected and the engine man-
agement system limits the engine speed to pro-
tect the clutch. This can result in the vehicle fail-
ing to accelerate when the clutch pedal is
partially depressed.

EDC Electronic Damping

Control

The concept

If the influencing variables such as road surface
quality or operating conditions such as steer-
ing, braking etc. change, the damping automat-

ically adjusts to the new conditions within a
fraction of a second.
You can choose from three programs.

"Comfort" program

Select the "Comfort" program if you want com-
fort-oriented coordination of shock absorbers
and steering.

"Normal" program

The "Normal" program offers control that is bal-
anced between comfort and sportiness.

"Sport" program

Select the "Sport" program if you want a con-
sistently sporty coordination of shock absorb-
ers and steering.

Selecting program

Sequential Manual Transmission with Drive-
logic:

Manual transmission:

Press the EDC button repeatedly:

"Comfort": LED off.

"Normal": one LED lights up.

"Sport": both LEDs light up.

This manual is related to the following products:

M5 Sedan 2010