BMW X3 xDrive20d 2013, Owner'S Handbook Manual

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DS is shown in the instrument cluster.
The Sport program of the gearbox is activated.
Activating M/S manual-shift mode
Press the selector lever out of position D to the
left.
Press the selector lever forwards or backwards.
Manual operation becomes active and the gear
is shifted.
The gear selected appears briefly on the instru‐
ment cluster, for example M1.
▷ To shift down: press the selector lever for‐
wards.
▷ To shift up: press the selector lever back‐
wards.
Upshifts and downshifts are performed only at
suitable engine and road speeds; for example,
the transmission will not shift down if the result‐
ing engine speed would be too high.
The gear selected appears briefly on the instru‐
ment cluster, followed by the gear actually in
use.
Manual shift mode M/S: avoiding
automatically changing up
To reach the maximum the engine speed in
manual shift mode M/S it automatically upshifts
as needed.
With the sport automatic gearbox, these auto‐
matic shift processes are not carried out if one
of the following conditions is met:
▷ DSC deactivated
▷ TRACTION activated
▷ SPORT+ activated
The Kick-down is also deactivated.
Switching off the Sport program/
manual operation
Press the selector lever to the right.
D is shown in the instrument cluster.
Shift paddles for sport automatic
transmission
The shift paddles on the steering wheel enable
fast gearshifting without taking the hands off the
steering wheel.
If you switch gear with the shift paddles whilst in
automatic mode, the vehicle switches to manual
mode briefly.
If you neither shift with the shift paddles nor ac‐
celerate for a certain time, the vehicle changes
back to automatic mode, provided the selector
lever is in gear position D.
▷ Change up: pull right paddle.
▷ Change down: pull left paddle.
Upshifts and downshifts are performed only at
suitable engine and road speeds; for example,
the transmission will not shift down if the result‐
ing engine speed would be too high.
The gear selected appears briefly on the instru‐
ment cluster, followed by the gear actually in
use.
Displays in the instrument cluster
The gear box position is displayed,
for example: P.
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