BMW 2007 650i Convertible Manual Do Proprietário

Kick-down: for rapid acceleration, e.g. passing,
press the accelerator pedal as far down as it will
go. You achieve maximum acceleration.
To switch back to the Sequential mode: press
the selector lever to the right again toward D or
shift using the shift paddles or the selector
lever.

Start off quickly on slopes. Do not hold
the vehicle on a hill by applying the throt-

tle, but engage the handbrake instead. Other-
wise, overheating can occur in the region of the
transmission.

Gear changes

Using selector lever

To upshift, pull the selector lever back.

To downshift, push the selector lever for-
ward.

Using shift paddles on steering wheel

To upshift, pull one of the shift paddles.

To downshift, press.

Automatic transmission with

Steptronic*

In addition to the fully automatic mode, you can
also shift manually with Steptronic, refer to
page

Selector lever positions

P R N D M/S + –

Displays in instrument cluster

P R N D DS M1 to M6
The selector lever position is indicated, and in
manual mode, the gear currently engaged.

Changing selector lever positions

Only move the selector lever from
position P with the engine running: inter-
lock.

With the vehicle stopped, press the brake
before shifting out of P or N; otherwise, the
selector lever is blocked: shiftlock.

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

maintain pressure on the brake pedal until
you are ready to start.

An interlock prevents inadvertent gearshifts
into selector lever positions R and P. To cancel
the interlock, press the button on the front of
the selector lever knob, refer to arrow.

P Park

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

R Reverse

Select only when the vehicle is stationary.