BMW X3 Owners Manual: Engaging selector lever positions
Press on the brake pedal until you start driving
To prevent the vehicle from creeping after you select a gear, maintain pressure on the brake pedal until you are ready to start.
- It is not possible to shift out of selector lever position P until the engine is running and the brake is applied.
- With the vehicle is stationary, press on the brake pedal before shifting out of P or N; otherwise, the shift command will not be executed: shift lock.
Engaging D, R and N
Briefly push the selector lever in the desired direction, beyond a resistance point if needed.
After releasing the selector lever, it returns to its center position.
Press unlock button, in order to:
- Engage R.
- Shift out of P.
Engaging P
Press button P.
Selector lever positions
D Drive
Selector lever position for normal vehicle operation.
All gears for forward travel are activated
automatically.
R is Reverse
Select o ...
Sport program and manual mode
Activating the sport program
Press the selector lever to the left out of selector
lever position D.
The engaged gear is displayed in the inst ...
Other materials:
BMW X3 Owners Manual > Active Cruise Control with
Stop & Go function, ACC: Displays in the Head-up Display
Some system information can also be displayed
in the Head-up Display.
Distance information
The symbol is displayed when
the distance
from the vehicle traveling ahead
is too short.
Active Cruise Control switched off.
Display in the Head-up Display selected.
Distance too short.
Speed ...
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