BMW 5 Series: Steptronic transmission

Engaging selector lever position D, N, R

• Drive mode D.
• Neutral N.
• R is reverse.

With the driver's safety belt fastened, briefly push the selector lever in the desired direction, past a resistance point, if needed. The selector lever returns to the center position in each case.

To prevent the vehicle from creeping after you select a drive mode or reverse, maintain pressure on the brake pedal until you are ready to start.

A selector lever lock prevents the inadvertent shifting to selector lever position R or the inadvertent shifting from selector lever position P.

Engage selector lever position R only when the vehicle is stationary.

Releasing the selector lever lock

Press the button.

Engaging P

Engage selector lever position P only when the vehicle is stationary.

Press button P.

Steptronic transmission, Sport program and manual mode

Activate the Sport program/manual mode: Press the selector lever to the left from selector lever position D.

Manual mode:

• To shift down: press the selector lever forward.
• To shift up: pull the selector lever rearwards.

End the sport program/manual mode: Push the selector lever to the right.

High beams, headlight flasher, turn signal

High beams, headlight flasher

Push the lever forward or pull it backward.

• High beams on, arrow 1.

  The high beams light up when the low beams are switched on.

• High beams off/headlight flasher, arrow 2.

Turn signal

• On: press the lever past the resistance point.
• Off: press the lever past the resistance point in the opposite direction.
• Triple turn signal activation: lightly tap the lever up or down.
• Brief signaling: press the lever to the resistance point and hold it there for as long as you want the turn signal to flash.

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