BMW 2004 M3, Owner'S Manual

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SMG display in instrument cluster
The selector lever position, currently
engaged gear and selected driving pro-
gram are displayed in the instrument
cluster.
1 Engaged gear
2 Selected driving program, corre-
sponds to the number of illuminated
fields, refer to page
69
3 Tapping the selector lever to the right
switches over into the displayed shift
mode
4 D indicates that an automated shift
mode is activated
R – Reverse position
Only engage with the vehicle stopped
or at low speed, e.g. for rocking free in
deep snow.
An intermittent signal tone indi-
cates that the reverse position has
been engaged.
<
N – Neutral
Always engage before starting the
engine.
If the driving situation requires, e.g.
when downshifting on slippery roads,
the SMG Drivelogic automatically dis-
engages and reengages the clutch, i.e.
it is not necessary to manually engage
position 0.
S – Sequential mode
In the sequential mode all forward
gears are to be shifted by the driver.
To switch from automated to sequential
mode:
>
Tap the selector lever to the right
toward S or
>
change gears with the selector lever
or the shift paddles on the steering
wheel.
You do not need to reduce the throttle
for shifting.
Sequential M gearbox with Drivelogic*
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