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EnglishControls and features -> Manual transmission for your BMW 5 Series 1995-2003
64nManual transmission
Turn signal/Headlamp flasher
When shifting gears in the 5th/6th-
gear plane, be sure to press the
shift lever to the right in order to pre-
vent inadvertent selection of a gear in
the 3rd/4th-gear plane.<
Reverse
Select "Reverse" only when the vehicle
is stationary. Press the shift lever to the
left to overcome a slight resistance.
As you do this, the backup lamps will
turn on automatically when the ignition
key is in position 2.
Every time you shift gears, always
depress the clutch pedal all the way
down, pushing the manual-shift gear
lever into the desired position.
1 High beam (blue indicator lamp)
2 Headlamp flasher (blue indicator
lamp)
Do not hold the vehicle in place on
slopes by slipping or "riding" the
clutch. Use the parking brake instead.
A slipping clutch increases clutch
wear.<
3 Turn signal indicator (green indicator
lamp accompanied by periodic
clicking sound from the relay)
Alos, depress the clutch when starting
the vehicle, as otherwise lockout will
prevent the engine from starting if the
clutch is not depressed.
If the indicator lamp and the "ticking"
from the relay are both faster than
normal, one of the turn indicators has
failed.
The shift lever's neutral gate is located
between 3rd and 4th gears.
When shifting from each gear into
"Neutral," the shift lever returns auto-
matically to this neutral position
because of its spring loading.
To signal briefly
Press the lever up to but not beyond
the detent. It then returns to the center
position when released.
When the vehicle lighting is switched
on, the shift pattern is illuminated on
the shift lever.
