BMW X1 - PRODUCT CATALOGUE, Owner'S Manual

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Shift paddles
Concept
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 engine and
road speeds.
Short-term manual mode
In selector lever position D, actuating a shift pad‐
dle switches into manual mode temporarily.
After conservative driving in manual mode with‐
out 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 as
follows:
▷ Pull and hold right shift paddle.
▷ In addition to the briefly pulled right shift pad‐
dle, briefly pull the left shift paddle.
Continuous manual mode
In selector lever position S, actuating a shift pad‐
dle switches into manual mode permanently.
Shifting
▷ To shift up: briefly pull right shift paddle.
▷ To shift down: briefly pull left shift paddle.
▷ The lowest possible gear can be selected by
pulling and holding the left shift paddle.
The selected gear is briefly displayed in the in‐
strument cluster, followed by the current gear.
Displays in the instrument
cluster
The selector lever position is dis‐
played, for example P.
Releasing the transmission lock
manually: with a latching
selector lever
If the selector lever is locked in selector lever po‐
sition P despite the ignition being switched on,
the brake pedal being depressed and the button
on the selector lever being pressed, the trans‐
mission lock can be unlocked manually:
Before unlocking the transmission lock manually,
set the parking brake to prevent the vehicle from
rolling away.
1. Loosen the selector lever sleeve at the bot‐
tom from the center console.
2. Lift the sleeve. Unplug the cable connector, if
needed.
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