BMW 318D, Owner'S Handbook Manual

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D is shown in the instrument cluster.
Shift paddles
Principle
Shift paddles on steering wheel enable fast gear‐
shifting without taking hands off steering wheel.
General
Gearshift
Gear shifting is only carried out at the appropriate
engine RPM and vehicle speed.
Short-term manual operation
In selector lever position D, operating a shift pad‐
dle causes the system to switch to manual oper‐
ation temporarily.
The gearbox reverts to automatic operation from
manual operation after a certain period of time of
moderate driving without acceleration or gear
shifts using the shift paddles.
Changing to automatic operation is possible as
follows:
▷ Pull and hold right shift paddle.
▷ In addition to briefly pulling right shift paddle,
briefly pull left shift paddle.
Permanent manual operation
In selector lever position S, operating a shift pad‐
dle causes the system to switch permanently to
manual operation (mode).
Steptronic sport transmission
In the corresponding gearbox version, operating
the kick-down and the left shift paddle at the
same time allows you to change down to the
lowest possible gear. This is not possible in
short-term manual operation.
Shifting gears
▷ Change up: pull right shift paddle briefly.
▷ Change down: pull left shift paddle briefly.
▷ Pull and hold left shift paddle to shift to the
lowest possible gear.
The gear selected appears briefly on the instru‐
ment cluster, followed by the gear currently in
use.
Displays in the instrument
cluster
The selector lever position is dis‐
played, for example P.
Unlocking the transmission
lockout electronically
General
Unlock the transmission lockout electronically to
manoeuvre the vehicle out of danger.
Unlocking is possible if the starter is able turn the
engine.
Before releasing the transmission lockout, apply
the parking brake to prevent the vehicle from roll‐
ing away.
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