2004 BMW 3-Series M3 E46 Owners Manual

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Sequential M gearbox with Drivelogic*
You accelerate from higher gears, e.g.
during passing, by manually downshift-
ing.
To switch from sequential to automated
mode: tap the selector lever to the right
toward 'D'. Watch the display in the
instrument cluster, refer to page 71.
In the following situations the
SMG Drivelogic anticipates your
actions in the sequential mode:
For rapid acceleration, e.g. during
passing, depress the accelerator pedal
completely – kickdown. The gearbox
now downshifts depending on the
selected driving program.
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Upshifts and downshifts are only exe-
cuted at appropriate combinations of
engine rpm and vehicle speed. For
instance, downshifts that would
result in excessive engine speed are
not executed
Even in the automated mode, you can
help specify the shifting point: if a gear-
dependent minimum speed is
Shifting gears with shift paddles on
steering wheel:
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During a stop the gearbox is auto-
matically downshifted into the first
exceeded, you can upshift by slowly
reducing pressure on the accelerator
gear so that, e.g. before a traffic light,    pedal. In the process, the respective
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To upshift, briefly pull the right pad-
dle +
To downshift, briefly pull the left pad-
dle –.
it is only necessary to accelerate to
continue driving
driving situation is detected by sensors
and taken into account.
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>As speed diminishes, the gearbox
downshifts automatically, without you
taking any action, just before the
vehicle slows to below each gear's
minimum speed.
Shift paddles with various widths
matched to the shape of your
hand are available from your BMW cen-
ter.<
D - Automated mode
Shifting gears with selector lever:
Each time the engine is started, the
automated mode is activated as soon
as you move the selector lever into the
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To upshift, pull the selector lever
backward in the '+' direction
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To downshift, push the selector lever    forward driving position.
in the '–' direction.
In the automated mode all forward
No automatic upshifting is carried out in    gears are shifted automatically.
the sequential mode.
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Model Year2004
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