Turn signals/ headlamp flasher, Driving – BMW X3 3.0si SAV 2007 User Manual

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Driving

P Park

Select only when the vehicle is stationary. The
transmission locks to prevent the rear wheels
from turning.

R Reverse

Select only when the vehicle is stationary.

N Neutral

You can shift into neutral, for example, in auto-
matic car washes. This allows the vehicle to roll.

D Drive, automatic position

Under normal operating conditions, fuel con-
sumption is the lowest when the vehicle is
driven in position D.

Kick-down

The kick-down mode provides maximum accel-
eration.
Press the accelerator pedal past the increased
resistance point at the full-throttle position.

Sport program and manual mode M/S

Move the selector lever from position D toward
the left into the M/S shifting slot.
The Sport program is activated and SD appears
in the instrument cluster. This position is rec-
ommended for a performance-oriented driving
style.
When you push the selector lever forward or
pull it back, this activates the manual mode and
Steptronic changes gear. The instrument clus-
ter displays M1 to M6.
Upshifts and downshifts are executed only
when they will result in a plausible combination
of engine and vehicle speed; as a result, for

example, a downshift that would cause the
engine to overrev will not be executed by the
system. The gear selected will appear briefly in
the instrument cluster, followed by the current
gear.
To use the automatic function again, move the
selector lever to the right into position D.

Malfunction

Red warning lamp

The transmission is overheated.
Reduce speed immediately and stop at
a suitable location so that the transmis-

sion can cool down again. It is possible to con-
tinue driving moderately.
Have the system checked immediately.

Yellow warning lamp

A malfunction has occurred in the trans-
mission system. Avoid heavy loads.
While it will still remain possible to move

the selector lever to any desired position, the
transmission will revert to its default mode with
only a limited number of forward gears.
Have the system checked as soon as possible.
Instructions on towing, tow starting and jump
starting begin on page

114

Turn signals/

headlamp flasher

1 High beams
2 Headlamp flasher
3 Turn signals