In the following situations, the 7-gear Sports
automatic transmission with double clutch
does the thinking for you:
automatic mode if the selector lever is in
position D.
>
Upshifts and downshifts are executed only
when they will result in a plausible combina-
tion of engine and vehicle speed; thus, for
example, a downshift that could cause the
engine to overrev will not be executed by
the system.
>
>
At a stop, the transmission is automatically
shifted down to the first gear.
Shortly before the speed falls below a gear-
dependent minimum speed, the transmis-
sion automatically downshifts without your
intervention.
>
>
To upshift, briefly pull the right shift
paddle +.
To downshift, briefly pull the left shift pad-
dle –.
Quick downshifting: even in sequential mode,
you can skip over several gears in order to
achieve an optimum acceleration. To do so,
depress the accelerator past the resistance
point.
Driving dynamics control
The driving dynamics control permits you, at
the push of a button, to have your BMW react in
an even more sporty fashion when driving:
To return to automatic mode, push the selector
lever to the right.
>
Optimal use is made of the engine's speed
range.
Gear shifting
>
Gear changes occur more quickly.
Upshift or downshift using the selector lever or >
The engine reacts more spontaneously to
accelerator pedal movements.
the shift paddles. You do not have to let off of
the gas to do this.
Activating the system
Using the selector lever
>
To upshift, pull the selector lever toward the
rear.
>
To downshift, push it toward the front.
Using the shift paddles on the steering
wheel
You can also shift manually using two shift pad-
dles on the steering wheel. The shift paddles
allow you to shift gears quickly since both
hands can remain on the steering wheel.
Press the SPORT button.
The LED in the button lights up.
>
When you use the shift paddles on the
steering wheel to shift gears in automatic
Deactivating the system
mode, the transmission switches to manual >
Press the SPORT button again
mode.
>
Switch off engine
>
If you do not accelerate or shift gears using
the shift paddles for a certain amount of
time, the transmission switches back to
The LED in the button goes out.
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| Categories | BMW 1-Series Manuals, BMW Manuals |
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| Tags | BMW 128i, BMW 135i, BMW E81, BMW E82, BMW E87, BMW E88 |
| Model Year | 2011 |
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