BMW 7 E65 owners manual page 70

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P — Park Kickdown Press the button. The kickdown mode provides maximum Select only when the vehicle is stationary. acceleration. The transmission lockout prevents the rear Press the accelerator pedal beyond full- wheels from turning. The lockout disen- throttle detent point. gages when you press the selector lever Drivingtoward D, N or R while the engine is run- L mode ning. We recommend the L mode for times when P is automatically engaged when you you wish to suppress certain shifts, for remove the remote control unit from instance, when ascending or descending the ignition lock after parking the vehicle.< steep grades. R — Reverse When the L mode is activated the transmis- sion remains in your current gear, which Press the selector lever upward, con- also appears in the Info Display, refer to tinuing to apply pressure to move it past page 67. The transmission continues to the detent. Select R only when the vehicle shift through the available ratios, but does is stationary. not proceed beyond the gear in the display. N – Neutral Press the selector lever as far as the detent, but no further. Select N only if your journey is interrupted for a long period. > From D press the selector lever up > From R press the selector lever down. Note the arrows indicating direction in the range display. N is selected automatically whenever the remote control unit remains locked in the ignition lock after the ignition is switched off. This function is useful in automatic car washes, etc. After approx. 30 minutes the system auto- matically engages P. Remember to observe the Check Control for status mes- sages.< D Drive – Automatic Press the selector lever down, con- Activating the L mode tinuing beyond the detent. This is the range Press the L/D button on the steering wheel. recommended for normal vehicle opera- The transmission downshifts when you tion. All forward gears are available. press the buttons on the rim of the steering Under normal operating conditions, fuel wheel briefly. The newly selected limit consumption is lowest when driving in appears in the Info Display. position D. The transmission only executes downshifts that will result in a plausible combination of vehicle and engine speeds. The transmis- sion will no longer execute upshifts beyond the selected range. 68 Online Edition for Part No. 01 41 0 157 197 - © 11/02 BMW AG

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