Automatic transmission with steptronic – BMW X5 4.8is SAV 2004 User Manual

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Automatic transmission with Steptronic

Sport program and M/S manual
operation

Move the selector lever from position D
to the left into gearshift gate M/S: the
sport program is activated and D S
appears in the instrument cluster. This
position is recommended for a perfor-
mance-oriented driving style.

When the selector lever is moved
slightly towards + or –, the Steptronic
shifts gear and manual operation is
activated. The following appears in the
instrument cluster depending on the
model

1 to 5 or 1 to 6

M1 to M5 or M1 to M6.

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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
gear selected will appear briefly in the
instrument cluster followed by the cur-
rent gear.

To use the automatic function again,
move the selector lever to the right into
position D.

Malfunction

The warning lamp lights up or
the message "TRANS.FAILSAFE
PROG" appears in the Check

Control. A malfunction has occurred in
the transmission system. Avoid heavy
loads.

Bring the vehicle to a stop. Move the
transmission selector lever to P. Set the
handbrake and turn the engine off, igni-
tion key to position 0.

Wait a few seconds, then start the
engine.
If the indicator lamp goes out after a
few seconds, normal transmission per-
formance has been restored. You may
continue to drive as usual. If the indica-
tor lamp does not go out, you can place
the selector lever in all positions. How-
ever, the vehicle will now only drive for-
ward with limited gear selection.
Have the system checked as soon as
possible.

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