Manual transmission, Automatic transmission with steptronic, Driving – BMW Z4 Roadster 2.5i 2005 User Manual

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Driving

To release

Pull up slightly on the lever, press the button
and lower the lever.

If, in exceptional circumstances, it should
be necessary to engage the parking brake

while the vehicle is in motion, do not pull it with
excessive pressure. Keep the release button on
the parking brake lever pressed down while
pulling up the lever.
Excessive pressure can lead to overbraking and
loss of traction, fishtailing, at the rear axle.
The brake lamps do not come on when the
parking brake is engaged.

To avoid corrosion and one-sided brak-
ing, apply the parking brake lightly from

time to time when coasting to a standstill at a
traffic signal, for example, provided that it is safe
to do so.

Manual transmission

6-gear transmission*

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

the engine could be damaged by accidentally
engaging 3rd or 4th gear.

Reverse

Select only when the vehicle is stationary. Press
the gearshift lever to the left to overcome the
resistance.
As you do this, the backup lamps will come on
automatically when the ignition key is in
position 2.

Automatic transmission with

Steptronic*

In addition to operating the Steptronic as a fully
automatic transmission, you can also shift
gears manually with it, refer to page

Selector lever positions

P R N D M/S + —

Available indicators

P R N D SD M1 to M5
The selector lever position is displayed; in the
manual mode, the gear currently engaged is
shown.

Range selection

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

While the vehicle is stationary and before
shifting out of P or N, depress the footbrake
in order to disengage the selector lever's
lock mechanism: shiftlock.
Hold the footbrake down until starting off.
The vehicle will otherwise start to move
when a drive position is engaged.