2006 BMW 5-Series 525i 525xi 530i 530xi 550i E60 E61 Owners Manual

Acceleration assistant
Changing selector lever positions
The acceleration assistant enables optimized   >
vehicle acceleration at racing car level on road
Only move the selector lever from posi-
tion P when the engine is running: interlock.
surfaces with good adhesion when starting off.
>
With the vehicle stopped, press the brake
before shifting out of P or N, otherwise the
selector lever is blocked: shiftlock.
Do not use the acceleration assistant too
often, otherwise components will wear
prematurely.<
To prevent the vehicle from creeping
after you select a driving position,
maintain pressure on the brake pedal until
you are ready to start.<
1.
2.
3.
Activate the Dynamic Driving Control.
Deactivate DSC, refer to page 87.
Quickly press accelerator pedal all the way
down: kick-down. The ideal starting-off
engine speed is set.
To maintain the vehicle stability, reacti-
vate DSC afterward.<
Automatic transmission with
Steptronic*
In addition to fully automatic operation, you can
also manually shift with the Steptronic, refer to
page 64.
A lock prevents accidentally shifting into the
selector lever positions R and P. To cancel the
lock, press the button on the front of the selec-
tor lever, refer to arrow.
Selector lever positions
P R N D M/S + –
P Park
Select only when the vehicle is stationary.
The rear wheels are locked.
Displays in instrument cluster
R Reverse
Select only when the vehicle is stationary.
N Neutral
Can, for example, be engaged in automatic car
washes. The vehicle can roll.
D Drive, automatic position
P R N D DS M1 to M6
Position for normal vehicle operation. All for-
ward gears are available.
Under normal operating conditions, the fuel
consumption is lowest when driving in posi-
tion D.
The selector lever position is indicated, and in
the manual mode the gear currently engaged.
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James on Jun 08, 2014.

Very easy to do


dave johnston on Apr 01, 2014.

I parked my BMW 2006 525 sedan for the winter and now it wont start I need some help battery is fine tried to boost and still wont start


Steve Olson on Nov 23, 2013.