BMW 2011 135i Coupe Manual Do Proprietário
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1.
Unclip the sleeve of the selector lever.
2.
Pull the sleeve up over the selector lever
until the sleeve is inside out.
until the sleeve is inside out.
3.
Using the screwdriver from the onboard
vehicle tool kit, refer to page
vehicle tool kit, refer to page
, press the
red lever, see arrow, while moving the
selector lever to the desired position.
selector lever to the desired position.
7-gear Sports automatic
transmission with double
clutch*
The concept
The 7-gear Sports automatic transmission with
double clutch is an automated manual trans-
mission with two clutches and secondary gear
sets in which the clutching and shifting is han-
dled by an electrohydraulic system.
With the 7-gear Sports automatic transmission
with double clutch, the gears are shifted without
an interruption in driving power.
You operate the 7-gear Sports automatic trans-
mission with double clutch using the selector
lever and two shift paddles on the steering
wheel.
It offers you the following functions:
double clutch is an automated manual trans-
mission with two clutches and secondary gear
sets in which the clutching and shifting is han-
dled by an electrohydraulic system.
With the 7-gear Sports automatic transmission
with double clutch, the gears are shifted without
an interruption in driving power.
You operate the 7-gear Sports automatic trans-
mission with double clutch using the selector
lever and two shift paddles on the steering
wheel.
It offers you the following functions:
>
either manual or automatic mode: sequen-
tial mode or drive mode
tial mode or drive mode
>
automatic downshifting and protection
against incorrect gear selection, even in
sequential mode
against incorrect gear selection, even in
sequential mode
>
Acceleration assistant, Launch Control,
refer to page
refer to page
.
System limitations
The 7-gear Sports automatic transmission with
double clutch has an overheating protection
that protects the clutch from extreme loads.
double clutch has an overheating protection
that protects the clutch from extreme loads.
The indicator lamp lights up in yellow if
the transmission becomes to warm.
Avoid high engine loads and frequent
the transmission becomes to warm.
Avoid high engine loads and frequent
accelerations from zero. If the transmission is
overheated, the indicator lamp lights up in red
and the power flow to the motor is interrupted. It
is only possible to continue driving once the
transmission has cooled down.
Avoid frequent powerful accelerations from
zero and do not ride the clutch by accelerating
slightly with a slipping clutch; otherwise, the
transmission may overheat.
overheated, the indicator lamp lights up in red
and the power flow to the motor is interrupted. It
is only possible to continue driving once the
transmission has cooled down.
Avoid frequent powerful accelerations from
zero and do not ride the clutch by accelerating
slightly with a slipping clutch; otherwise, the
transmission may overheat.
Selector lever positions
P R N D M/S + –
The selector lever position and the engaged
gear are displayed, e.g. M4.
gear are displayed, e.g. M4.
Engaging selector lever positions
>
The selector lever can be moved out of
position P only with the engine running:
interlock.
position P only with the engine running:
interlock.
>
Before moving the lever away from P or N
with the vehicle stationary, first depress the
brake; otherwise, the desired shift will not
be executed: shiftlock.
with the vehicle stationary, first depress the
brake; otherwise, the desired shift will not
be executed: shiftlock.
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