Steptronic users: How often do you use DS or Manu mode?
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I just realize I have never used either the DS or Manu mode. In the E60's user manual, this in only ONE sentence for the DS mode, "DS mode is for performance-orientated driving style" (Aren't we all performance orientated, or why buy a BMW? )
Anyway, how often do you guys use it? When? Is there any pros or cons, if any?
Anyway, how often do you guys use it? When? Is there any pros or cons, if any?
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I sometimes use it on the freeway to accelerate.floor the 1st to the 2nd.I luv the sound of the engine when the rpm i redlined!the only downside of the step is the time lagging from the gears change if u know what i mean. It takes a while(1-2 sec) for the gears to change. Hope you understand my confusing post
pros:faster acceleration,helpfull when stopping suddenly by downshifting
cons:gear changing lag
pros:faster acceleration,helpfull when stopping suddenly by downshifting
cons:gear changing lag
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WEll, it won't go into 6th gear in DS mode. It holds onto the gears longer for a given throttle setting.
I rarely use the DS mode. I'm either in D or in manual "Sport" mode.
I don't like the DS because sometimes it will rev to 4000 rpm in 1st and 2nd just because it feels like it. And then every ricer in a Nissan Sentra thinks you are trying to race them.
Manual Sport works for me, I get to decide when the gears change and the Sport mode offers quicker shifts than normal.
I rarely use the DS mode. I'm either in D or in manual "Sport" mode.
I don't like the DS because sometimes it will rev to 4000 rpm in 1st and 2nd just because it feels like it. And then every ricer in a Nissan Sentra thinks you are trying to race them.
Manual Sport works for me, I get to decide when the gears change and the Sport mode offers quicker shifts than normal.
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Originally Posted by JFiRB' post='194764' date='Nov 7 2005, 03:35 PM
I just realize I have never used either the DS or Manu mode. In the E60's user manual, this in only ONE sentence for the DS mode, "DS mode is for performance-orientated driving style" (Aren't we all performance orientated, or why buy a BMW? )
Anyway, how often do you guys use it? When? Is there any pros or cons, if any?
Anyway, how often do you guys use it? When? Is there any pros or cons, if any?
...and whenever im in DS, i always upshift/downshift as desired/required which moves it to M mode and i'll manually shift to 6th when called for
pros...faster pedal response, holds gears much longer, holds gears above 2k rpm
cons...no 6th gear, so less fuel efficiency
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I mostly use normal mode in town driving and DS mode on a country blast or race off the lights.
Just for fun if you put it in manaul mode accelerate, then change up, take foot off for a second then back on you can get it to sound just like a manual. Sad but true!
I always use M6 on the motorway to stop it changing down when I accelerate hard. With the diesel torque you only need 6th gear.
Just for fun if you put it in manaul mode accelerate, then change up, take foot off for a second then back on you can get it to sound just like a manual. Sad but true!
I always use M6 on the motorway to stop it changing down when I accelerate hard. With the diesel torque you only need 6th gear.
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Originally Posted by JFiRB' post='194764' date='Nov 7 2005, 03:35 PM
I just realize I have never used either the DS or Manu mode. In the E60's user manual, this in only ONE sentence for the DS mode, "DS mode is for performance-orientated driving style" (Aren't we all performance orientated, or why buy a BMW? )
Anyway, how often do you guys use it? When? Is there any pros or cons, if any?
Anyway, how often do you guys use it? When? Is there any pros or cons, if any?
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Ha, I guess I am the only one on this forum who has never driven a manual car! Alright I'll start with DS and then... ...
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Originally Posted by JFiRB' post='194803' date='Nov 7 2005, 04:45 PM
Ha, I guess I am the only one on this forum who has never driven a manual car! Alright I'll start with DS and then... ...