BMW X5: Shift paddles - Steptronic transmission
Shift paddles
Principle
The shift paddles on the steering wheel allow you to shift gears quickly while keeping both hands on the steering wheel.
General information
Shifting
The vehicle only shifts at suitable RPM and road speeds.
Short-term manual mode
In selector lever position D, actuating a shift paddle switches into manual mode temporarily.
After conservative driving in manual mode without acceleration or shifting via the shift paddles for a certain amount of time, the transmission switches back to automatic mode.
It is possible to switch into automatic mode:
- Keep the right shift paddle pulled until D is displayed in the instrument cluster.
- In addition to the pulled right shift paddle, pull the left shift paddle.
Continuous manual mode
In selector lever position S, actuating a shift paddle switches into manual mode permanently.
With the transmission version it is possible to switch into automatic mode:
- Keep the right shift paddle pulled until S is displayed in the instrument cluster.
- In addition to the pulled right shift paddle, pull the left shift paddle.
Steptronic Sport transmission
With the appropriate transmission version, the lowest possible gear can be selected by simultaneously activating kickdown and operating the left shift paddles. This is not possible in shortterm manual mode.
Shifting
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- Shifting up: pull the right shift paddle.
- Shifting down: pull left shift paddle.
- Downshifting to the lowest possible gear: keep the left shift paddle pulled.
The selected gear is briefly displayed in the instrument cluster, followed by the current gear.
Displays in the instrument cluster
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The selector lever position is
displayed,
for example P.
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Electronic unlocking of the
transmission lock - Steptronic transmission
Electronic unlocking of the
transmission lock
General information
Electronically unlock the transmission lock to
maneuver vehicle from a hazardous area.
Before unlocking the transmission lock, set th
Instrument cluster
Principle
The instrument cluster is a variable display.
When you change to a different program via Driving
Dynamics Control, the displays in the instrument
cluster adapt to the respective driving
mod
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