Sequential m gearbox with drivelogic – BMW M3 Coupe 2004 User Manual

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Drivelogic

Drivelogic makes various driving pro-
grams available to you.

Press the Drivelogic repeatedly until the
desired driving program is shown in the
SMG display of the instrument cluster,
refer to page

In the automated mode you can select
from five driving programs ranging from
convenience mode/winter operation to
sporty and highly dynamic.

In the first automated driving program,
starting off takes place in second gear,
which is advisable under winter road
conditions with ice and snow.

In the sequential mode you can choose
from six driving programs ranging from
balanced, dynamic driving – 1 – to
sporty, puristic driving – 6. The sporty,
puristic driving program can only be
activated with the Dynamic Stability
Control (DSC) deactivated, refer to
page

To maintain vehicle stability,
always drive with the DSC acti-

vated on whenever possible.

Following each change between the
sequential and the automated mode,
the last driving program selected in the
respective mode is active. Exception:
instead of the last selected sequential
driving program 6, program 5 is acti-
vated only after the engine has been
started again.

Your vehicle is set so that when
the engine is started, the last

selected driving program saved in your
key is activated for each shifting
mode.

Gradient assistance

The gradient assistance enables start-
ing off on grades with virtually no roll-
back. It can be activated in the sequen-
tial and automated mode with the vehi-
cle stopped and can be used for both
forward and reverse driving.

The vehicle may roll slightly before
it is held by the gradient assis-

tance after releasing the footbrake.
Two seconds after the footbrake is
released, the vehicle begins to roll, as it
is no longer held with the gradient
assistance.

1. Depress footbrake with vehicle

stopped

2. Activate the gradient assistance by

pulling the left paddle for at least
0.5 seconds. An increase in the
engine speed indicates that the gra-
dient assistance is activated

Briefly pulling the left paddle again
deactivates the gradient assis-

tance again.

3. Release the footbrake and start off

within 2 seconds.

The gradient assistance must be reacti-
vated before each use.

Sequential M gearbox with Drivelogic*