BMW serie 7 1999 Manual Do Utilizador

Repairs

Index

Overview

Controls

Car care

Technology

Data

Automatic transmission with Steptronic

You may drive your vehicle as with a
typical automatic transmission, but you
may also shift manually.

When you move the selector lever to
the left from position "D" and into the
M/S shift level, the performance-ori-
ented shift programs of the automatic
transmission are activate. As soon as
you move the selector lever in the "+" or
"–" direction, Steptronic changes the
gear and the manual mode is active. If
you wish to utilize automatic shifting
once again, move the selector lever to
the right and into the D position.

The automatic transmission of your
BMW is equipped with an Adaptive
Transmission Control (ATC). This sys-
tem reacts with precision to your indi-
vidual driving style and the current driv-
ing conditions. Different shift programs
are utilized to achieve this.

For details concerning ATC, please re-
fer to the chapter describing "Advanced
technology" on page

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Selector lever positions

P R N D M/S + –

Starting engine

The engine can only be started in selec-
tor lever positions P ("Park") or N ("Neu-
tral").

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Range selection

A detent prevents inadvertent shifts into
some selector lever positions. To re-
lease the shift-lock mechanism, press
the button on the front side of the se-
lector handle (arrow).

While the vehicle is stationary and
before shifting out of "Park" or

"Neutral," depress the footbrake in or-
der to disengage the selector lever's
lock mechanism (shift-lock).
Hold the footbrake down until starting
off. The vehicle will otherwise "creep"
when a drive position is engaged.

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