smg in auto mode

[craigy s]

Hi there got a e46 smg can anyone tell me if they can be driven like an auto ive not had it long and there are all sorts of modes on the gear stick it changes down on its own when slowing down but cant seem to get it to change up i have to change it up using the gear stick/paddle shifter any help would be great cheers

[danzltiu]

When pushing gear selector over to right you should have a large D on the dash. This is auto mode. A small D and you have to manual change. If showing small D then push to the right again and large D should come up.
regards
Kevin

[thehos]

danzltiu said:

When pushing gear selector over to right you should have a large D on the dash. This is auto mode. A small D and you have to manual change. If showing small D then push to the right again and large D should come up.
regards
Kevin

talking bks, there is no D

[danzltiu]

D Shows up on the dash. T**t

[thehos]

craigy s said:

Hi there got a e46 smg can anyone tell me if they can be driven like an auto ive not had it long and there are all sorts of modes on the gear stick it changes down on its own when slowing down but cant seem to get it to change up i have to change it up using the gear stick/paddle shifter any help would be great cheers

yes it can be driven fully auto, there is 11 settings/modes on the gearbox, A mode(auto mode) 1-5, and S mode 1-6.

push the gear lever over to the right and release to change from A to S modes.

Surely you know about smg if you bought one!

Any more q's just ask

[Zod]

thehos said:

craigy s said:

Hi there got a e46 smg can anyone tell me if they can be driven like an auto ive not had it long and there are all sorts of modes on the gear stick it changes down on its own when slowing down but cant seem to get it to change up i have to change it up using the gear stick/paddle shifter any help would be great cheers

yes it can be driven fully auto, there is 11 settings/modes on the gearbox, A mode(auto mode) 1-5, and S mode 1-6.

push the gear lever over to the right and release to change from A to S modes.

Surely you know about smg if you bought one!

Any more q's just ask

Don't be so offensive. You have an old one and the software has never been updated. Otherwise, you'd know that about five years ago, BMW updated the SMG software and swapped A for D. My first SMG M3 had the update during a service, so I saw it change. It also brought in the annoying "feature" of making it start in D every time.

[thehos]

Zod said:

thehos said:

craigy s said:

Hi there got a e46 smg can anyone tell me if they can be driven like an auto ive not had it long and there are all sorts of modes on the gear stick it changes down on its own when slowing down but cant seem to get it to change up i have to change it up using the gear stick/paddle shifter any help would be great cheers

yes it can be driven fully auto, there is 11 settings/modes on the gearbox, A mode(auto mode) 1-5, and S mode 1-6.

push the gear lever over to the right and release to change from A to S modes.

Surely you know about smg if you bought one!

Any more q's just ask

Don't be so offensive. You have an old one and the software has never been updated. Otherwise, you'd know that about five years ago, BMW updated the SMG software and swapped A for D. My first SMG M3 had the update during a service, so I saw it change. It also brought in the annoying "feature" of making it start in D every time.

thats me told, i take it back

[Zod]

thehos said:

Zod said:

thehos said:

craigy s said:

Hi there got a e46 smg can anyone tell me if they can be driven like an auto ive not had it long and there are all sorts of modes on the gear stick it changes down on its own when slowing down but cant seem to get it to change up i have to change it up using the gear stick/paddle shifter any help would be great cheers

yes it can be driven fully auto, there is 11 settings/modes on the gearbox, A mode(auto mode) 1-5, and S mode 1-6.

push the gear lever over to the right and release to change from A to S modes.

Surely you know about smg if you bought one!

Any more q's just ask

Don't be so offensive. You have an old one and the software has never been updated. Otherwise, you'd know that about five years ago, BMW updated the SMG software and swapped A for D. My first SMG M3 had the update during a service, so I saw it change. It also brought in the annoying "feature" of making it start in D every time.

thats me told, i take it back

[0836whimper]

I have 'A's rather than 'D's..is it worth getting the software updated ? (and more importantly, out of warranty is it free ?)

[craigy s]

Thanks for the answers i do know about the smg thats why i got one but mine wont change when you put it in auto mode it might have some thing wrong with it i better get it checked out then