BMW 2006 Z4 Coupe Manual Do Proprietário

Driving

Manual transmission

When shifting into 5th or 6th gear, press
the gearshift lever to the right. Otherwise,

the engine could be damaged by accidentally
engaging 3rd or 4th gear.

Reverse

Select only when the vehicle is stationary.
When the gearshift lever is pressed to the left, a
slight resistance has to be overcome.

Automatic transmission with

Steptronic*

In addition to operating the Steptronic as a fully
automatic transmission, you can also shift
gears manually with it, refer to page

Vehicle parking

To prevent the vehicle from rolling,
always select position P before leaving

the vehicle with the engine running.

Removing the key

To turn the key in the ignition lock back to posi-
tion 0 or to remove it, first engage selector lever
position P and switch off the engine: interlock.

Selector lever positions

P R N D M/S + –

Displays in the instrument cluster

P R N D SD M1 to M6
The selector lever position is displayed; in the
manual mode, the gear currently engaged is
shown.

Range selection

With the ignition switched on or the engine
running, the selector lever can be moved
out of position P: interlock.

Before moving the lever away from P or N
with the vehicle stationary, first depress the
brake; otherwise the selector lever will
refuse to move: shiftlock.

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

depress the brake until you are ready to
start.

A lock prevents you from inadvertently engag-
ing selector lever positions R and P. To cancel
the lock, press the button on the front of the
selector lever, see arrow.

P Park

Select only when the vehicle is stationary. The
transmission locks to prevent the drive wheels
from turning.