BMW 2004 Z4 Roadster 2.5i Manual Do Proprietário

Driving

direction, the transmission shifts up. When
the lever is tapped in the – direction, the
transmission shifts down. M1 to M 5 appear
in the gear indicator.

The Adaptive Transmission Control ATC
executes upshifts or downshifts only when
the new gear will provide a suitable combi-
nation of engine and road speed, e.g. ATC
will not execute downshifts if the engine
speed is too high. The desired gear will
appear briefly in the instrument cluster, fol-
lowed by the actual gear.

If you are driving in the manual mode
and wish to accelerate rapidly, e.g. to

pass another vehicle, shift down manually
or with the kickdown function.

Shifting from M/S to selector lever posi-
tions P, R and N is possible only by going
through position D.

Available indicators

P R N D SD M1 M2 M3 M4 M5

Malfunction

If the indicator lamp comes on,
there is a malfunction in the trans-
mission system.

All of the selector lever positions can con-
tinue to be engaged; in the forward drive
positions, however, the vehicle will be
operating in the fourth gear only.

If this happens, avoid extreme engine loads
and consult the nearest BMW center.

Never work in the engine compart-
ment when a drive gear – forward or

reverse – is engaged. If you do so, the vehi-
cle could move.

For jump-starting or towing, refer to the
information beginning on page

Sequential manual gearbox
SMG*

The concept

The sequential manual gearbox SMG is an
automated manual gearbox with which
clutching and shifting is assumed by an
electro-hydraulic system.

The SMG is operated via two shift paddles
on the steering wheel and the selector lever
in the center console.

It offers the following functions:

Sequential mode: manual mode

Drive mode: automated mode

Ability to choose between two different
driving programs: Standard, Sport,
refer to Dynamic Driving Control

Operating safety through protection
against misshifting

Automatic upshifts and downshifts in
the drive mode

Automatic downshifts at minimum
engine rpm

Kickdown function in the drive mode

Acceleration assistant.

Selector lever positions

The current selector lever position is shown
by a light-emitting diode on the center con-
sole.

R: Reverse

N: Neutral