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BMW 2013 5 Series User Manual

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If the shift paddles on the steering wheel are
used to shift gears in automatic mode, the trans‐
mission temporarily switches to manual mode.
If the shift paddles are not used and the vehicle
is not accelerated for a certain time, the system
switches back into automatic mode if the selec‐
tor lever is in transmission position D.

Shift up: pull right shift paddle.

Shift down: pull left shift paddle.

The vehicle only shifts up or down at appropriate
engine and road speeds, e.g., it does not shift
down if the engine speed is too high.
The selected gear is briefly displayed in the in‐
strument cluster, followed by the current gear.

Displays in the instrument cluster

The transmission position is dis‐
played, e.g.: P.

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