BMW 325xi Sports Wagon 2006 User Manual

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Displays in the instrument cluster

P R N D DS M1 to M6
The selector lever position is displayed, or the
current gear in the manual mode.

Changing selector lever positions

With the ignition switched on or the engine
running, the selector lever can be moved
out of position P: interlock.

Before moving the lever away from P or N
with the vehicle stationary, first depress the
brake; otherwise the selector lever will
refuse to move: shiftlock.

To prevent the vehicle from creeping
after you select a driving position,

depress the brake until you are ready to
start.

A lock prevents you from inadvertently engag-
ing selector lever positions R and P. To cancel
the lock, press the button on the front of the
selector lever, refer to arrow.

P Park

Select only when the vehicle is stationary. The
rear wheels are locked.

R Reverse

Select only when the vehicle is stationary.

N Neutral, idle

You can select this in a car wash, for example.
The vehicle can roll.

D Drive, automatic position

Position for normal vehicle operation. All for-
ward gears are selected automatically.
Under normal operating conditions, fuel con-
sumption is lowest when you are driving in posi-
tion D.

Kick-down

Kick-down enables you to achieve maximum
performance.
Press the accelerator pedal beyond the full-
throttle resistance point.

Manual operation and Sport program

M/S

Move selector lever from position D toward the
left into the M/S shifting slot:
The sport program is activated and DS appears
in the instrument cluster. This position is rec-
ommended for a performance-oriented driving
style.
When you press the selector lever forwards or
backwards, the manual mode is activated and
Steptronic changes gear. The instrument clus-
ter shows M1 through M6.
Upshifts and downshifts are executed only
when they will result in a plausible combination
of engine and vehicle speed; thus, for example,
a downshift that would cause the engine to
overrev will not be executed by the system. The