BMW 2010 Z4 sDrive30i Manual De Propietario

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P R N D DS M1 to M6
The selector lever position is displayed, or the 
current gear in the manual mode.

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With the ignition switched on or the engine 
running, the selector lever can be moved 
out of position P.

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Before moving the lever away from P or N 
with the vehicle stationary, first depress the 
brake; otherwise, the selector lever will 
refuse to move: shiftlock.

To prevent the vehicle from creeping 
after you select a driving position, 

depress the brake until you are ready to 
start.

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A lock prevents you from inadvertently engag-
ing selector lever positions R and P. To cancel 
the lock, press the button on the front of the 
selector lever, see arrow.

Select this only when the vehicle is stationary. 
The rear wheels are locked.

Select this only when the vehicle is stationary.

You can select this in a car wash, for example. 
The vehicle can roll.

Position for normal vehicle operation. All for-
ward gears are selected automatically.
Under normal operating conditions, fuel con-
sumption is lowest when you are driving in 
position D.

Kickdown enables you to achieve maximum 
performance. 
Press the accelerator pedal beyond the full-
throttle resistance point.

Move selector lever from position D toward the 
left into the M/S shifting slot:
The sport program is activated and DS is dis-
played in the instrument cluster. This position is 
recommended for a performance-oriented driv-
ing style.
To deactivate the sport program or manual 
mode M/S, move the selector lever to the right 
into position D.

When you press the selector lever forwards or 
backwards, the manual mode is activated and 
Steptronic changes gear. M1 through M6 are 
displayed in the instrument cluster.
Upshifts and downshifts are executed only 
when they will result in a plausible combination 
of engine and vehicle speed; thus, for example, 

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