Manual transmission, Automatic transmission with steptronic, Driving – BMW X3 3.0i SAV 2006 User Manual

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Driving

Manual transmission

When shifting into 5th or 6th gear, press
the gearshift to the right. Otherwise, an

inadvertent shift into 3rd or 4th gear could harm
the engine.

Reverse

Select only when the vehicle is stationary. Press
the gearshift lever to the left to overcome the
resistance.

Automatic transmission with

Steptronic*

In addition to fully automatic operation, you can
also manually shift with the Steptronic, refer to
page

Parking vehicle

To prevent the vehicle from rolling,
always select position P and engage the

handbrake before leaving the vehicle with the
engine running.

Selector lever positions

P R N D M/S + –

Engine started

The engine can only be started in selector lever
positions P: Park or N: Neutral.

Displays in the instrument cluster

P R N D SD M1 M2 M3 M4 M5
The selector lever position is indicated, and in
the manual mode the gear currently engaged.

Changing selector lever positions

The selector lever can be moved out of the
position P when the ignition is switched on
or the engine is running: interlock.

When the vehicle is stationary, step on the
brake before shifting out of P or N; other-
wise, the selector lever is locked: shiftlock.

To prevent the vehicle from creeping
after you select a drive position, main-

tain pressure on the brake pedal until you
are ready to start driving.

A lock prevents the selector lever from being
inadvertently moved into positions R and P. To
release the lock, press the button on the front of
the selector lever handle, refer to arrow.

P Park

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