BMW 2006 Z4 3.0i Roadster Manual Do Proprietário

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R Reverse

Select only when the vehicle is stationary.

N Neutral, idle

You can select this in a car wash, for example.
The vehicle can roll.

D Drive, automatic position

This position is designed for driving under all
normal operating conditions. All forward gears
are selected automatically.
Under normal operating conditions, fuel con-
sumption is lowest when you are driving in posi-
tion D.

Kickdown

Kick-down enables you to achieve maximum
performance.
Press the accelerator pedal beyond the full-
throttle resistance point.

Manual operation and Sport program
M/S

Move the selector lever from position D to the
left into the M/S range:
The Sport program is activated. This is indi-
cated by the display SD in the instrument clus-
ter. This position is recommended for a perfor-
mance-oriented driving style.
The Sport program is enabled automatically
when the Driving Dynamic Control system is
activated, refer to page

To use the automatic function again, move the
selector lever to the right into position D.

Shifting gears using the selector lever

When you press the selector lever forwards or
backwards, the manual mode is activated and
Steptronic changes gear. The instrument clus-
ter shows M1 through M6.
The transmission will only execute upshifts and
downshifts that will result in an appropriate
combination of vehicle speed and engine rpm.
For instance, downshifts that would result in
excessive engine speed will not be executed.
The desired gear will appear briefly in the
instrument cluster, followed by the actual gear.

Shifting gears via the shift paddles* on

the steering wheel

The shift paddles allow you to shift gears
quickly since your hands can remain on the
steering wheel.

When you use the shift paddles on the
steering wheel to shift gears while in auto-
matic mode, the transmission automatically
switches to manual mode.

If you do not use the shift paddles for a cer-
tain amount of time and do not accelerate,
the transmission automatically switches
back to automatic mode.

If the selector lever is in the M/S gear
plane, manual mode remains active.

To shift up, pull one of the shift paddles.

To shift down, press one of the shift pad-
dles.

The instrument cluster shows M1 through M6.
The transmission will only execute upshifts and
downshifts that will result in an appropriate
combination of vehicle speed and engine rpm.
For instance, downshifts that would result in
excessive engine speed will not be executed.
The desired gear will appear briefly in the
instrument cluster, followed by the actual gear.

Malfunction

Red warning lamp

The transmission is overheating.
Reduce your speed immediately and
pull over at a suitable location so that