BMW 520D BROCHURE 2009, Owner'S Handbook Manual

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Automatic transmission with Steptronic
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Turn indicator/flasher
ATC performs up- and down-shifts only
at a suitable engine or road speed; for
example, it will not shift down if the
resulting engine speed would be too
high. The instrument panel shows the
selected gear briefly, followed by the
gear actually in use.
For rapid acceleration in the
manual-shift mode – for example
when overtaking – shift down manually
or use the kick-down to shift to a lower
gear.
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The selector lever can only be moved
from M/S to the positions P, R and N if
it has first been moved back to D.
Shift electronics
If the warning light comes on or
the message "TRANS. FAIL-
SAFE PROG" appears in the
Check Control, an automatic transmis-
sion malfunction has occurred.
All lever positions can still be selected,
but in the forward positions only certain
gears are actually available when the
car is driven.
Avoid excessive loads, and take the car
to the nearest BMW Service.
Do not work in the engine
compartment with the selector
lever in a driving position, in case the
car begins to move unexpectedly.
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Towing, tow-starting and jump-starting:
see pages 173, 175.
1 High beam headlights (blue indicator
light)
2 Headlight flasher (blue indicator light)
3 Flashing turn indicators (green
repeater lights with rhythmic ticking
of flasher relay)
To indicate a turn briefly
Move the lever lightly, only as far as
the first detent. It will cancel when
released.
If the indicator light of the turn
indicator repeater flashes and the
relay ticks more rapidly than usual, a
flashing turn indicator has failed; if
towing a trailer, the failed light could be
on the trailer.
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