BMW 3 Series 2018-2023 Owners Manual: 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.
.png)
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.
.png)
Engaging selector lever position P
.png)
Press button P.
Steptronic transmission
Concept
The Steptronic transmission combines the functions
of an automatic transmission with the possibility
of manual shifting, if needed.
Safety information
Warning
An unsecured vehicle can begin t ...
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 ...
Other materials:
Rear Blower Motor Circuit
DESCRIPTION
Power to the rear blower motor is supplied from the battery via the RR A/C
relay.
The rear blower motor speed level varies between 0 and 31 based on the voltage
difference measured
between the terminals of the motor.
The voltage difference measured between the terminals of th ...
Diagnostic trouble code chart
COMMUNICATION DIAGNOSIS:
SW:
SW WITH NAME:
SW CONVERTING:
COMMAND SW:
FRONT MONITOR:
DVD PLAYER:
TELEPHONE:
NAVI:
IN-DASH CD CHANGER:
GPS:
CAMERA UNIT:
...
Disassembly
1. Remove oil filler cap sub-assembly
(A) remove the oil filler cap sub-assembly and oil filler
gasket.
2. REMOVE SPARK PLUG
(a) Remove the spark plugs.
3. REMOVE OIL PAN DRAIN PLUG
(a) Remove the oil pan drain plug and oil pan drain plug
gasket.
4. REMOVE VENTILATION VALVE SUB-ASSEMBLY
...
