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Automatic transmission with Steptronic*
Kickdown
The transmission will only execute
upshifts and downshifts that will result
in an appropriate combination of vehi-
cle speed and engine rpm. For
instance, downshifts that would result
in excessive engine speed are not exe-
cuted. The desired, then the actual
gear, briefly appear in the instrument
cluster.
In the kickdown mode, you achieve
maximum acceleration and top speed
in position D.
Depress the accelerator pedal past the
increased resistance point at the full-
throttle position.
To accelerate quickly in the man-
ual mode for maneuvers such as
passing another vehicle, shift down
manually or employ the kickdown
mode.<
M/S manual operation and Sport
program
Move the selector lever from D to M/S
to activate the Sport program; SD
appears in the display panel. The M/S
mode is recommended for perfor-
mance-oriented driving.
Shifting from M/S to the selector lever
positions P, R and N is possible only by
going through D.
Once in the M/S mode, you can tap the
selector lever to switch the automatic
transmission from the Sport program to
its manual selection mode.
This mode allows you to execute
upshifts manually by tapping the lever
toward +, while downshifts are selected
by tapping in the – direction. The dis-
plays M1 through M5 appear in the dis-
play panel to indicate your current gear
selection.
| Categories | BMW 3-Series Manuals, BMW Manuals |
|---|---|
| Tags | BMW 330i, BMW 330xi, BMW E46 |
| Model Year | 2004 |
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| Copyright | Attribution Non-commercial |
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