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GB72 · 01-15-2013, 08:03 AM

Keep forgetting to press button when selecting drive or reverse??

rich1068 · 01-15-2013, 08:14 AM

I didn't think it would let you select a gear without pressing the button?

zofinger · 01-15-2013, 09:10 AM

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Originally Posted by rich1068

I didn't think it would let you select a gear without pressing the button?

+1, or pressing the brake. Doesn't IDrive tell you this?! it does for me.

GB72 · 01-15-2013, 09:17 AM

I only do it when stopped. Infact just checked and idrive did tell me, must be pressing it!

zofinger · 01-15-2013, 09:46 AM

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Originally Posted by GB72

I only do it when stopped

ok...so what's the question? Will the car throwing an error at you, cause damage? Er....no, i can't believe for one moment it would.

rich1068 · 01-15-2013, 09:57 AM

Total lack of oily cogs landing on the passenger seat when I just tried it indicates no damage to me.

BMWrules7 · 01-15-2013, 01:34 PM

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Originally Posted by GB72

Keep forgetting to press button when selecting drive or reverse??

No. The gear shifter is a fly by wire. Failure to follow protocol in selecting a forward or reverse gear will throw an error. No harm.

ramonE90-NL · 01-15-2013, 01:41 PM

I can sometimes select R while slowly rolling forward in D

No crunching sound ir whatsoever

zofinger · 01-15-2013, 02:01 PM

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Originally Posted by ramonE90-NL

I can sometimes select R while slowly rolling forward in D

No crunching sound ir whatsoever

You press the button though! (unlike OP)

BMWrules7 · 01-15-2013, 02:38 PM

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Originally Posted by ramonE90-NL

I can sometimes select R while slowly rolling forward in D

No crunching sound ir whatsoever

Yes! That's what makes for a beautiful design feature. You can back up, still be rolling, shift it into drive, hit the gas and the bloody thing changes directions as smooth as silk!

Tsuvoi · 01-15-2013, 02:39 PM

What are you guys talking about? You must press a button to change gear but when you don't press it works anyway? What's the point of the button?

Frogman · 01-15-2013, 03:19 PM

You need to push the button to get out of P, but you don't need to push it when going from R to D.

CoolDude196 · 01-16-2013, 11:44 AM

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Originally Posted by Frogman

You need to push the button to get out of P, but you don't need to push it when going from R to D.

+1

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01-15-2013, 08:14 AM	#2
rich1068 Colonel Drives: F30 330d M Sport Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: UK Posts: 2,799 iTrader: (0)	I didn't think it would let you select a gear without pressing the button?

01-15-2013, 09:17 AM	#4
GB72 Private First Class Drives: F30 335i M Sport Melbourne red Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: uk Posts: 136 iTrader: (0)	I only do it when stopped. Infact just checked and idrive did tell me, must be pressing it!

01-15-2013, 09:57 AM	#6
rich1068 Colonel Drives: F30 330d M Sport Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: UK Posts: 2,799 iTrader: (0)	Total lack of oily cogs landing on the passenger seat when I just tried it indicates no damage to me.

01-15-2013, 01:41 PM	#8
ramonE90-NL Private First Class Drives: bmw F30 320iA Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: The netherlands Posts: 135 iTrader: (0)	I can sometimes select R while slowly rolling forward in D No crunching sound ir whatsoever

01-15-2013, 02:39 PM	#11
Tsuvoi Banned Drives: 2013 F30 328i Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: New York Posts: 272 iTrader: (0)	What are you guys talking about? You must press a button to change gear but when you don't press it works anyway? What's the point of the button?

01-15-2013, 03:19 PM	#12
Frogman Captain Drives: 2012 F30 328i Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Southern California Posts: 951 iTrader: (0) Garage List 2012 BMW F30 328i [5.00]	You need to push the button to get out of P, but you don't need to push it when going from R to D.