1.
2.
Hold the vehicle with the brake.
ically adjusts to the new conditions within a
fraction of a second.
Release the brake and begin to drive imme-
diately.
You can choose from three programs.
After releasing the brake, begin to drive
immediately; otherwise, the starting
"Comfort" program
assistant no longer holds the vehicle after
approx. 2 seconds and your vehicle will start to
roll backward.<
Select the "Comfort" program if you want com-
fort-oriented coordination of shock absorbers
and steering.
Start off quickly on slopes. Do not hold
the vehicle on a hill by pressing the accel-
erator, but apply the footbrake or handbrake
instead. Otherwise overheating and heavy wear
can result in the area of the Sequential Manual
Transmission.<
"Normal" program
The "Normal" program offers control that is bal-
anced between comfort and sportiness.
"Sport" program
To protect the clutch of the Sequential Manual
Transmission from overheating, the starting-off
behavior is changed under heavy loading, e.g. a
rapid succession of starts on slopes. This can
be noticed from shaking during starting off.
Select the "Sport" program if you want a con-
sistently sporty coordination of shock absorb-
ers and steering.
Selecting program
Sequential Manual Transmission with Drive-
logic:
On a slippery surface
1.
Select the "P 400" program of M Engine
Dynamic Control, refer to page 60.
2.
Gently press accelerator pedal to prevent
wheels from spinning when starting off.
Clutch protection with manual
transmission
Be sure to avoid riding the clutch for longer peri-
ods.
Your BMW M5 is equipped with an overload
protection for the clutch. Riding the clutch for
longer periods is detected and the engine man-
agement system limits the engine speed to pro-
tect the clutch. This can result in the vehicle fail-
ing to accelerate when the clutch pedal is
partially depressed.
Manual transmission:
EDC Electronic Damping
Control
Press the EDC button repeatedly:
The concept
>
>
>
"Comfort": LED off.
If the influencing variables such as road surface
quality or operating conditions such as steer-
ing, braking etc. change, the damping automat-
"Normal": one LED lights up.
"Sport": both LEDs light up.
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