Automatic transmission with Steptronic*
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You can drive as with a normal auto-
matic transmission. In addition, you can
also shift manually.
While the vehicle is stationary and
before shifting out of Park or Neu-
tral, depress the footbrake in order to
disengage the selector lever's lock
mechanism – Shiftlock.<
When you move the selector lever from
the D position to the left into the M/S
range, the performance-oriented shift
programs of the automatic transmission
are engaged. Steptronic enters the
manual selection mode and executes
the desired shift whenever you tap the
selector lever in the direction indicated
by + or –. Whenever you want to use
automatic again, just move the selector Selector lever positions
lever toward the right to position D.
Under normal operating conditions, fuel
consumption is lowest when driving in
Starting the engine
position D.
Hold the footbrake down until
starting off. The vehicle will other-
wise 'creep' when a drive position is
engaged. To prevent the vehicle from
starting off on its own, always move the
selector lever to position P and engage
the parking brake before leaving your
vehicle with the engine running.
P R N D M/S + –
Do not leave the vehicle unattended
with the engine running. An unattended
vehicle with a running engine repre-
The engine can only be started in selec- sents a safety hazard.<
tor lever positions P – for Park – or N –
for Neutral.
P Park
Select only when the vehicle is station-
ary. Transmission locks to prevent rear
Range selection
A catch prevents inadvertent movement wheels from turning.
of the selector lever to positions R and
R Reverse
P. To deactivate the catch, press the
button on the front of the selector lever
knob, see arrow.
Select only when the vehicle is station-
ary.
N Neutral
Select only when stopping for an
extended period.
| Categories | BMW 3-Series Manuals, BMW Manuals |
|---|---|
| Tags | BMW 325i, BMW 325xi, BMW E46 |
| Model Year | 2004 |
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