BMW 2008 535xi Sports Wagon Manual Do Proprietário

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When the selector lever is pressed forward or 
back, the manual mode is activated and the 
Steptronic shifts the gear. The instrument clus-
ter shows M1 through M6.
Upshifts and downshifts are only carried out at a 
suitable engine and vehicle speed, e.g. a down-
shift is not carried out at excessively high 
engine speeds. The selected gear is briefly dis-
played in the instrument cluster, followed by the 
current gear.
To resume automatic mode, press the selector 
lever to the right.

In case of a power failure, e.g. when the battery 
is drained or disconnected, or an electrical fault, 
manually release the transmission lock, as oth-
erwise the rear wheels are blocked and the 
vehicle cannot be towed.
Only manually release the transmission lock for 
towing and firmly apply the handbrake before-
hand so that the vehicle cannot roll. Reengage 
the transmission lock after parking the vehicle 
at its destination.

1.

Reach into the trim-piece opening, arrow

1, 

and firmly pull the trim piece upward, 
arrow

2.

2.

Remove cover over the opening, refer to 3.

3.

Insert a screwdriver from the onboard tool 
kit, refer to page

, into the opening, 

arrow

1.

4.

Pull the screwdriver toward the rear until it is 
heard to engage, arrow

2, and leave it 

inserted in the opening. The transmission 
lock is released.

1.

Unclip the sleeve of the selector lever.

2.

Pull the sleeve over the selector lever.

3.

Reach into the trim-piece opening, arrow

1, 

and firmly pull the trim piece upward, 
arrow

2.

4.

Remove cover over the opening, refer to 5.

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