BMW 2006 M5 Sedan Manual Do Proprietário

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The handbrake is primarily intended to prevent 
the vehicle from rolling while parked; it brakes 
the rear wheels.

The indicator lamp lights up, and a sig-
nal also sounds when starting off. 
The handbrake is applied.
Indicator lamp for Canadian models.

The lever locks in position automatically.

Pull slightly upwards, press the button and 
lower the lever.

If exceptional circumstances should 
make it necessary to engage the hand-

brake while the vehicle is in motion, do not pull it 
too strongly. In doing so, continuously press the 
button of the handbrake lever. Otherwise 
excessive pressure can lead to the rear wheels 
locking up and loss of traction – fishtailing – at 
the rear axle.

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To prevent corrosion and one-sided brak-
ing action, occasionally apply the hand-

brake lightly when the vehicle is slowly coming 
to a stop if the traffic conditions are suitable. 
The brake lamps do not light up when the hand-
brake is applied.

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The SMG Sequential Manual Transmission 
with Drivelogic is an automated manual trans-
mission in which an electrohydraulic system 
handles the clutching and gear changes.
The Sequential Manual Transmission is oper-
ated with the selector lever and two shift pad-
dles on the steering wheel.
It offers you the following functions:

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Optional manual or automatic operation: 
Sequential mode or Drive mode

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Selection option between different driving 
programs, Drivelogic, refer to page

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Upshift display, shift lights, refer to page

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Automatic downshifting and prevention of 
incorrect shifting even in Sequential opera-
tion

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Automatic double clutching

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R: Reverse gear

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N: Neutral

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Β: Drive position:

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+: manual upshifting

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–: manual downshifting

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D/S: switch between Drive mode and 
Sequential mode

Press the brake pedal before shifting out of N; 
the shift command will not be executed unless 
the brake is applied.

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