Can someone pls explain the change from auto to m/s on my shifter
12-03-2009, 02:19 PM
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you can download it from the bmw web site.
http://www.bmwusa.com/standard/content/owner/dgh.aspx
http://www.bmwusa.com/standard/content/owner/dgh.aspx
2008: https://5series.net/information/2008_5_...s_Manual_US.pdf
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Originally Posted by kgmccarthy' post='1067313' date='Dec 3 2009, 04:37 PM
you can download it from the bmw web site.
http://www.bmwusa.com/standard/content/owner/dgh.aspx
http://www.bmwusa.com/standard/content/owner/dgh.aspx
https://5series.net/information/2009_5_...s_Manual_US.pdf
Edit: Dammit Gene!
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Originally Posted by kscarrol' post='1067332' date='Dec 3 2009, 03:19 PM
And it is available in the Information section of this forum...
https://5series.net/information/2009_5_...s_Manual_US.pdf
Edit: Dammit Gene!
https://5series.net/information/2009_5_...s_Manual_US.pdf
Edit: Dammit Gene!
inknu2: if you are not touching the shifter or the steering paddles and the transmission is switching form M to S mode independently and sporadically that does not sound normal, perhaps it's back to the dealer for you....
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awesome, now i dont have to go buy one...
much appreciated fellas!!
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Originally Posted by kadafi39' post='1067322' date='Dec 3 2009, 06:04 PM
Hey krozi, last time i was on here, around 6 months ago you were upgrading from a 530 to a 545, i see u have a M3 now??? Nice dude, u must b loving it....
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Originally Posted by inknu2' post='1067395' date='Dec 3 2009, 06:01 PM
Wow you guys are fast....
awesome, now i dont have to go buy one...
much appreciated fellas!!
awesome, now i dont have to go buy one...
much appreciated fellas!!
ok, so this is what i found out......
you can have the car in "D" auto, and drive normally in automatic,, then if you want to use the paddle shifters, its goes to sports mode shifting and if you dont shift or accelerate for a while it goes back automatically to auto If the car is in "D"..on the right side..
if the control is moved to the left, then you can shift it manually and it say m1-m6 on the controls, this is only maual and not sport.... BUT if you have it on the left and dont use the manual shift up and down control it just says "s" and it will shift itself in sport mode...
The the SPORT buttn is a whole different story......confused yet???? ME TOO!
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Originally Posted by GENEaTALS' post='1067333' date='Dec 3 2009, 04:22 PM
inknu2: if you are not touching the shifter or the steering paddles and the transmission is switching form M to S mode independently and sporadically that does not sound normal, perhaps it's back to the dealer for you....
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Originally Posted by inknu2' post='1067444' date='Dec 3 2009, 09:13 PM
ok, so this is what i found out......
you can have the car in "D" auto, and drive normally in automatic,, then if you want to use the paddle shifters, its goes to sports mode shifting and if you dont shift or accelerate for a while it goes back automatically to auto If the car is in "D"..on the right side..
if the control is moved to the left, then you can shift it manually and it say m1-m6 on the controls, this is only maual and not sport.... BUT if you have it on the left and dont use the manual shift up and down control it just says "s" and it will shift itself in sport mode...
The the SPORT buttn is a whole different story......confused yet???? ME TOO!
you can have the car in "D" auto, and drive normally in automatic,, then if you want to use the paddle shifters, its goes to sports mode shifting and if you dont shift or accelerate for a while it goes back automatically to auto If the car is in "D"..on the right side..
if the control is moved to the left, then you can shift it manually and it say m1-m6 on the controls, this is only maual and not sport.... BUT if you have it on the left and dont use the manual shift up and down control it just says "s" and it will shift itself in sport mode...
The the SPORT buttn is a whole different story......confused yet???? ME TOO!
And the search function on this site SUCKS - so don't feel bad if you looked and didn't find what you needed at first.
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Originally Posted by inknu2' post='1067444' date='Dec 3 2009, 09:13 PM
ok, so this is what i found out......
you can have the car in "D" auto, and drive normally in automatic,, then if you want to use the paddle shifters, its goes to sports mode shifting and if you dont shift or accelerate for a while it goes back automatically to auto If the car is in "D"..on the right side..
if the control is moved to the left, then you can shift it manually and it say m1-m6 on the controls, this is only maual and not sport.... BUT if you have it on the left and dont use the manual shift up and down control it just says "s" and it will shift itself in sport mode...
The the SPORT buttn is a whole different story......confused yet???? ME TOO!
you can have the car in "D" auto, and drive normally in automatic,, then if you want to use the paddle shifters, its goes to sports mode shifting and if you dont shift or accelerate for a while it goes back automatically to auto If the car is in "D"..on the right side..
if the control is moved to the left, then you can shift it manually and it say m1-m6 on the controls, this is only maual and not sport.... BUT if you have it on the left and dont use the manual shift up and down control it just says "s" and it will shift itself in sport mode...
The the SPORT buttn is a whole different story......confused yet???? ME TOO!