Activating the M/S manual mode
▷
▷
Shift up: pull right shift paddle.
Shift down: pull left shift paddle.
Push the selector lever to the left out of trans‐
mission position D.
The vehicle only shifts up or down at appropriate
engine and road speeds, e.g., it does not shift
down if the engine speed is too high.
Push the selector lever forward or backward.
Manual mode becomes active and the gear is
changed.
The selected gear is briefly displayed in the in‐
strument cluster, followed by the current gear.
The engaged gear is displayed in the instrument
cluster, e.g., M1.
Displays in the instrument cluster
▷
To shift down: press the selector lever for‐
ward.
The transmission position is dis‐
played, e.g., P.
▷
To shift up: press the selector lever back‐
ward.
The transmission only shifts up or down if the
rpm and vehicle speed are appropriate. If the
engine speed is too high, the transmission does
not shift down.
Manually releasing and engaging the
transmission lock*
In the event of a power failure, manually release
the transmission lock; otherwise, the drive
wheels will be locked and it will not be possible
to tow the vehicle.
The selected gear is briefly displayed in the in‐
strument panel, followed by the current gear.
Ending the sport program/manual
mode
Depress the brake when releasing the
transmission lock
Push the selector lever to the right.
D is displayed in the instrument cluster.
When manually releasing the transmission lock,
depress the brake; otherwise, the vehicle could
roll.◀
Sports automatic transmission*
Only release the transmission lock in the event
of a malfunction, e.g., for towing.
After parking the vehicle, engage the transmis‐
sion lock again.
Unlocking
1.
Open the cover.
The shift paddles on the steering wheel allow
you to shift gears quickly while keeping both
hands on the steering wheel.
If the shift paddles on the steering wheel are
used to shift gears in automatic mode, the trans‐
mission temporarily switches to manual mode.
If the shift paddles are not used and the vehicle
is not accelerated for a certain time, the system
switches back into automatic mode if the selec‐
tor lever is in D.
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| Categories | BMW 1-Series Manuals, BMW Manuals |
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| Tags | BMW 528i, BMW 528xi, BMW 535i, BMW 535xi, BMW 550i, BMW 550xi, BMW F10 |
| Model Year | 2011 |
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