BMW z4 roadster 3.0i-2003 Manual Do Utilizador

At a glance

Controls

Driving tips

Mobility

Reference

If you leave the vehicle with the
engine running, move the selector

lever to the P position and apply the park-
ing brake. If you fail to do this, the vehicle
could move.
Do not leave the vehicle unattended with
the engine running. An unattended vehicle
with a running engine poses a safety haz-
ard.

P Park

Select reverse only when the vehicle is sta-
tionary. The transmission locks to prevent
the rear wheels from turning.

R Reverse

Select reverse only when the vehicle is sta-
tionary.

N Neutral – idling

Select only when stopping for an extended
period.

D Drive – automatic shift program

This position is designed for driving under
all normal operating conditions. All forward
gears are available.

Kickdown

In the kickdown mode, you achieve maxi-
mum acceleration in position D.
Depress the accelerator pedal past the
increased resistance point at the full-throt-
tle position.

M/S Manual mode and
Sport program

When you change from D to M/S, the Sport
program is activated. This is indicated in

the gear indicator by SD. The M/S mode is
recommended for performance-oriented
driving.

With the first brief touch, the automatic
transmission shifts from the Sport program
to the manual mode.
When you tap the selector lever in the "+"
direction, the transmission shifts up. When
the lever is tapped in the "–" direction, the
transmission shifts down. M1 to M 5 appear
in the gear indicator.

The Adaptive Transmission Control ATC
executes upshifts or downshifts only when
the new gear will provide a suitable combi-
nation of engine and road speed, i.e. ATC
will not execute downshifts if the engine
speed is too high. The desired gear will
appear briefly in the instrument cluster, fol-
lowed by the actual gear.

If you are driving in the manual mode
and wish to accelerate rapidly – to

pass another vehicle, for example – shift
down manually or with the kickdown func-
tion.

Shifting from M/S to selector lever posi-
tions P, R and N is possible only by going
through position D.

Available indicators

P R N D SD M1 M2 M3 M4 M5

Electronic transmission control
module

If the indicator lamp comes on,
there is a malfunction in the trans-
mission system.

All of the selector lever positions can con-
tinue to be engaged; in the forward drive