BMW 318D, Owner'S Handbook Manual

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2. Press the clutch and change out of a forward
gear or reverse.
3. Releasing the parking brake.
Steptronic transmission
Principle
The Steptronic transmission combines the func‐
tions of an automatic transmission with the op‐
portunity of changing gear manually if required.
Safety note
WARNING
An unsecured vehicle can start moving and roll‐
ing away. There is a risk of accident. Before
leaving the vehicle, secure it to prevent it from
rolling away, for example by applying the park‐
ing brake.
Selector lever positions
D drive position
Selector lever position for all normal driving. All
gears for forward driving are selected automati‐
cally.
R Reverse
Only engage selector lever position R when the
vehicle is stationary.
N neutral
In selector lever position N, the vehicle can be
pushed or can roll without power from the en‐
gine, for example in car washes.
P Park
General
Selector lever position for parking the vehicle, for
example. In selector lever position P, the trans‐
mission blocks the drive wheels.
Only engage selector lever position P when the
vehicle is stationary.
P is engaged automatically
Selector lever position P is automatically en‐
gaged in the following situations, for example:
▷ After switching off drive-ready state if selec‐
tor lever position R, D or M/S is engaged.
▷ After switching off standby state if selector
lever position N is engaged.
▷ If, while the vehicle is at a standstill and selec‐
tor lever position D, M/S or R is engaged, the
driver's seat belt is unfastened, the driver's
door is opened and the brake pedal is not de‐
pressed.
Engaging selector lever
positions
General
Apply the brakes until you are ready to drive off,
otherwise the vehicle will move when a drive po‐
sition is selected.
Operating requirements
The selector lever will only move from position P
to another selector lever position if drive-ready
state is switched on and the brake pedal is de‐
pressed.
It may not be possible to move out of selector
lever position P until all technical requirements
are fulfilled.
Engaging selector lever positions D,
N, R
A selector lever lock prevents the following incor‐
rect operation:
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