brain fart; drove 80 freeway miles in DS mode
11-22-2005, 06:53 AM
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...was on a concall all the time, and did not even realize i was in DS mode until i got home.
from what i understand, it just does not engage the last gear. is that right?
daydok
from what i understand, it just does not engage the last gear. is that right?
daydok
11-22-2005, 06:58 AM
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You didn't mess anything up.
I do it all the time. In heavy traffic on expressway, I put it in DS
to take advantage of engine braking.
right, 6th gear will not engage in DS
I do it all the time. In heavy traffic on expressway, I put it in DS
to take advantage of engine braking.
right, 6th gear will not engage in DS
11-22-2005, 07:30 AM
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I do that sometimes as it is still so quiet that I cannot tell from teh engine sound that I'm still in 5th gear. One of the reasons I wish HUD had the gear info on it. But no, no harm to systems, just pocket book 
11-22-2005, 08:16 AM
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pitpro Posted Today, 10:58 AM
You didn't mess anything up.
I do it all the time. In heavy traffic on expressway, I put it in DS
to take advantage of engine braking.
right, 6th gear will not engage in DS
You didn't mess anything up.
I do it all the time. In heavy traffic on expressway, I put it in DS
to take advantage of engine braking.
right, 6th gear will not engage in DS
11-22-2005, 08:18 AM
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DS is the sport driving mode with the steptronic transmission. has more agressive shift points and locks out 6th gear.
You didn't hurt your car one bit. You could drive in DS mode all day for the life of the car and not hurt it. Some people have even tested their mileage doing this and found only a small difference.
The sixth gear engages in either mode after 60mph. Perhaps you have an old program and need a refresh from BMW. I drive in DS all the time and 6th gear is engaged everytime. I dont see much of a difference as far a MPG while in the HWY, in the city I see the difference as it holds the gears longer and 6th does not engage unless I'm going over 60mph.
I'm quite sure that 6th gear is locked out at all speeds in DS mode, at least it is in my 2005 545i. I hit 120 MPH on the freeway this morning 
and didn't get into 6th.
You didn't hurt your car one bit. You could drive in DS mode all day for the life of the car and not hurt it. Some people have even tested their mileage doing this and found only a small difference.
Originally Posted by Don Juan' post='202032' date='Nov 22 2005, 09:16 AM
pitpro Posted Today, 10:58 AM
You didn't mess anything up.
I do it all the time. In heavy traffic on expressway, I put it in DS
to take advantage of engine braking.
right, 6th gear will not engage in DS
You didn't mess anything up.
I do it all the time. In heavy traffic on expressway, I put it in DS
to take advantage of engine braking.
right, 6th gear will not engage in DS
and didn't get into 6th.
11-22-2005, 09:10 AM
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Perhaps a dumb question! How do you know which gear you are in when in 'D' or 'DS' mode? I have a 2004 E60 and cannot get it to tell me which gear it is in. Do you just go by the revs versus the speed to figure out the gear you are in?
11-22-2005, 09:14 AM
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Mine 530i is in 6th at highway speed in either mode.
To answer Taz's question, while driving in DS mode, shift the lever toward you and you'll see what gear it's in. But the gear you see is one gear above the one you drove in DS.
To answer Taz's question, while driving in DS mode, shift the lever toward you and you'll see what gear it's in. But the gear you see is one gear above the one you drove in DS.
11-22-2005, 09:17 AM
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Originally Posted by Taz' post='202057' date='Nov 22 2005, 10:10 AM
Perhaps a dumb question! How do you know which gear you are in when in 'D' or 'DS' mode? I have a 2004 E60 and cannot get it to tell me which gear it is in. Do you just go by the revs versus the speed to figure out the gear you are in?
11-22-2005, 09:19 AM
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Are you sure the 6th gear is locked out? I drive in DS most of the time and I'm sure that the rpm when over 60 is the same in DS or D.
If you're counting the shifts from launch, you may only count 5 gears...because you're in 2nd gear from the start..unless you give alot of gas or starting uphill between 0 and ??...then it will shift to 1st.
If you're counting the shifts from launch, you may only count 5 gears...because you're in 2nd gear from the start..unless you give alot of gas or starting uphill between 0 and ??...then it will shift to 1st.