BMW 5 Series: 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
Push the selector lever to the left out of transmission position D.
Push the selector lever forward or backward.
Manual mode becomes active and the gear is changed.
The engaged gear is displayed in the instrument cluster, e.g., M1.
▷ To shift down: press the selector lever forward.
▷ To shift up: pull the selector lever rearwards.
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.
Ending the sport program/manual mode
Push the selector lever to the right.
D is displayed in the instrument cluster.
Engaging the transmission position
▷ Transmission position P can only be disengaged
if the engine is running and the brake
pedal is pressed.
▷ With the vehicle stationary, press on the
brake pedal before shifting out ...
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 o ...
See also:
Replacing components
Vehicle equipment
All standard, country-specific and optional
equipment that is offered in the model series is
described in this chapter. Therefore, equipment
is also described that is not avai ...
Vehicle remote opening
If you have unintentionally locked your
vehicle (e.g. the SmartKey is still in the
vehicle) and a replacement SmartKey is not available, the vehicle can be opened
by a
Mercedes-Benz Customer A ...
Audio Control Switch Operation
When the audio unit is turned on, operation of the audio unit from the steering
wheel is possible.
NOTE:
Because the audio unit will be turned off under the following conditions, the
switches wi ...