BMW 5 Series: Shift paddles for Sport automatic
transmission
Shift paddles for Sport automatic
transmission
The shift paddles on the steering wheel allow you to shift gears quickly while keeping both hands on the steering wheel.
If the shift paddles on the steering wheel are used to shift gears in automatic mode, the transmission temporarily switches to manual mode.
If the shift paddles are not used and the vehicle is not accelerated for a certain time, the system switches back into automatic mode if the selector lever is in transmission position D.
▷ Shift up: pull right shift paddle.
▷ Shift down: pull left shift paddle.
The vehicle only shifts up or down at appropriate engine and road speeds, e.g., it does not shift down if the engine speed is too high.
The selected gear is briefly displayed in the instrument cluster, followed by the current gear.
Sport program DS and manual mode M/
S
Push the selector lever to the left out of transmission
position D.
DS is displayed in the instrument cluster.
The sport program of the transmission is activated.
Activating the M/S manual mode
...
Displays in the instrument cluster
The transmission
position is displayed,
e.g.: P. ...
See also:
Audio System
Audio System
An audio system is standard on all
models. Read the appropriate pages
(as shown below) to use your
vehicle’s audio system. ...
Changing shift ranges in S mode
When the shift lever is in the S position, the shift lever can be operated
as follows:
Type A
1 Upshifting
2 Downshifting
Type B
1 Upshifting
2 Downshifting
The initial shift range in S m ...
Front passenger’s SRS frontal airbag
The front passenger’s SRS frontal airbag uses a dual stage inflator. The inflator
operates in different ways depending on the severity of impact.
The total load on the seat is monitored by the pa ...
