BMW 325CI, Руководство пользователя

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R Reverse
Select only when the vehicle is station-
ary.
N Neutral
Always engage before starting the
engine, refer to Starting the engine on
page
72 .
Sequential mode
Each time the engine is started, the
sequential mode is activated as soon as
you move the selector lever into the for-
ward driving position while the brake is
depressed.
The gears are shifted via the shift pad-
dles or the selector lever.
It is also possible to drive off in second
gear, e.g. on snow-covered roads.
D Drive mode
In the drive mode all forward gears are
shifted automatically.
To switch from sequential to drive
mode: tap the selector lever to the right
toward D.
For rapid acceleration, e.g. during
passing, depress the accelerator pedal
completely: kickdown.
To switch back to sequential mode: tap
the selector lever again to the right
toward D or change the current gear via
the shift paddles or the selector lever.
Kickdown
You can achieve maximum acceleration
using kickdown.
Depress the accelerator pedal past the
increased resistance point at the full-
throttle position.
Shifting gears
With the selector lever:
>
To upshift, tap the selector lever
>
To downshift, tap the lever toward —.
With the shift paddles on the steering
wheel:
>
To upshift, pull one of the shift pad-
dles
>
To downshift, push the paddle.
You accelerate from higher gears, e.g.
during passing, by manually downshift-
ing.
In the following situations, the SMG in
the sequential mode assists you:
>
Upshifts and downshifts are only exe-
cuted at appopriate combinations of
engine rpm and vehicle speed. For
Sequential manual gearbox SMG*
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