BMW 3: Selector lever positions
Drive mode D
Selector lever position for normal vehicle operation.
All gears for forward travel are activated automatically.
R is reverse
Engage selector lever position R only when the vehicle is stationary.
Neutral N
The vehicle may be pushed or roll without power, for instance in vehicle washes in selector lever position N.
Parking position P
General information
Selector lever position, for instance for parking the vehicle. The transmission blocks the drive wheels in selector lever position P.
Engage selector lever position P only when the vehicle is stationary.
P is engaged automatically
Selector lever position P is engaged automatically in situations such as the following:
- After the drive-ready state is switched off and selector lever position R, D or M/S is engaged.
- After the standby state has been switched off when selector lever position N is engaged.
- If the driver's safety belt is unbuckled, the driver's door is opened, and the brake pedal is not pressed while the vehicle is stationary and selector lever position D, M/S or R is engaged.
Engaging selector lever positions
General information
To prevent the vehicle from creeping after you select a drive mode, maintain pressure on the brake pedal until you are ready to start.
Functional requirements
Only when the drive-ready state is switched on and the brake pedal is depressed is it possible to change from selector lever position P to another selector lever position.
The selection lever position P cannot be changed until all technical requirements are met.
Engaging selector lever position D, N, R
A selector lever lock prevents the following faulty operation:
- Unintentional shifting into selector lever position R.
- Unintentional shifting from selector lever position P into another selector lever position.
1. Fasten driver's safety belt.
2. Press and hold the button to release the selector lever lock.
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3. Push the selector lever in the desired direction, past a resistance point, if needed. The selector lever automatically returns to the center position when released.
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Engaging selector lever position P
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Press button P.
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Rolling or pushing the vehicle
General information
In some situations, the vehicle is to roll without
its own power for a short distance, for instance in
a vehicle wash, or be pushed.
Engaging selector lever position N
1. Switch on
Shift paddles
Concept
The shift paddles on the steering wheel allow
you to shift gears quickly while keeping both
hands on the steering wheel.
General information
Shifting
The vehicle only shifts at suitable engine
Launch Control
Concept
Launch Control enables optimum acceleration
on surfaces with good traction under dry surrounding
conditions.
General information
The use of Launch Control causes premature
component wear since
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Services
General information
If the vehicle has a wireless network connection,
this enables data to be exchanged between the
vehicle and other systems. The wireless network
connection is realized via an in-vehicle transmitter
and receiver unit or via personal mobile devices
brought into the vehicle, for inst
Refuelling
The pressurized fuel tank must be vented before refuelling. To initiate the
refuelling procedure, the
button in the driver's door first needs to be operated. The button is not active
when the vehicle is
in "PARK" mode. The status of the button is evaluated by the hybrid pressure
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