wowe

Is this normal that DS don?t want to shift from 3rd to 4th untill 4000rpm.
I have been to 2 dealers and they say it normal. Please can some body help me whith this

cobradav

See my post #15 in this thread for additioanl details. In summary, it depends on how hard you get into the throttle. I can cause it to shift anywhere from 2200 up to 5500 depending on throttle input.

http://forums.e60.net/index.php?showtopic=19177

znod

Assuming I understand what you are saying well enough, I think what you describe seems abnormal. 4k RPM would be about 57 MPH in 3rd (or at least it would be in my car). If you accelerate moderately so that you can end up cruising at about 57 MPH (or actually way less), then your car should shift all the way to 5th in DS without hesitation.

wowe

Sorry I mean from 4th to 5th .Even if I accelerate moderately it will not change gear so in the end I can be cruising at 3800-4000 rpm. But after it revs higher than 4100 rpm it change to 5th.

znod

Using similar reasoning, I think it should shift to 5th with no reluctance if you are cruising at 4k in 4th. Iwill try to remember to notice tomorrow.

cobradav

SRA to my post #2

wowe

Please check it on your car tomorow and reply please

omi7

I just tried this on the way back home and there was no hesitation going from 4th to 5th in DS. In fact, if I'm only accelerating lightly it'd switch from 4th at around 3k RPM. The steptronics does seem to have a short-term memory of how aggressively you've been driving, as I've noticed that if I've been flooring it for a while, it'd stay at a high RPM, say 4-5k for at least 5 seconds or so. But if you've been driving passively it shouldn't do that.

needforspeed

When I am in DS the car tends to hold onto 3rd or 4th longer than in D - which makes perfect sense really.

When accelerating to about 50mph it will hang on to 4th for a little while even after I ease of on the gas.

However, once if I ease significantly back off the accelerator for a moment then progressively re-apply it changes up and holds in that gear.

Evidently it is hanging onto the gear in the expectation that I will want to accelerate hard again and it needs to be convinced that I have reachec crusing speed.

Following up on znod's posts, if it is safe to do so (ie no rain and no twisty bits) switching off DSC and DTC sharpens everything up and makes this process almost instantaneous.

wowe

I still don?t get it if i haver reached my crusing speed 70 it still dont change gear to 5th