How To Use The BMW Steptronic Transmission And Select Drive Modes
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How To Use The BMW Steptronic Transmission And Select Drive Modes
In this video I show you how to use the BMW steptronic transmission and how to start and select Drive, Reverse, Neutral, Park, Sports, and manual. In addition I show you how to select eco pro, comfort, and sport modes.
Please refer to the updated video in the link above where I answer a lot of your questions that have been posted here as well as a large reduction in me saying "so". Hope you enjoy!
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To answer many of your questions about how to use the transmission while driving I made another video explaining the drive modes and transmission settings. The link: kzread.info/dash/bejne/qH-YsqyfoKSye9I.html
@crowdsfavorite4660
2 жыл бұрын
And the P is for Pu**y mode for the ppl that don’t like speed but still have bmw’s
@mariolazu1435
6 ай бұрын
Ok ok wait…..So they don’t stand for all of that??
Many BMW owners are unaware of this feature thank you for posting
@gladmabeoa2250
3 жыл бұрын
LoL u are ryte ..I am a bmw owner steptronic bt I don't know lots ..is true
Out of all videos urs is the most detailed, good job
Neutral if for revving at the guy next you....lmao.. love it.
@michaelg492
5 жыл бұрын
vicgar02 I was looking for this comment lmao
Going from a manual 320i F30 SE (pre-lci) to a semi-auto 340i F30 M Sport (lci), so this video was surprisingly supee helpful, haha! It'll take me a few hours to get used to not engaging my clutch foot, but it's worth the adjustment for a sweet 3.0 twin turbo teehee
why are yal so mad 😂 some people may have found this video useful, atleast he's helping someone instead of talking shit under comments
Saved my ass brother! I just got this via car sharing service, time running and in 5 minutes I couldn’t figure how to start the damn thing! 😀
Thanks for the vid, I’m going from a manual Skoda to automatic bmw 430d soon so this has been very helpful 👍🏻👍🏻
"...this is a critical part...you push the unlock button..". Shit...that's critical.
Thank You, I like how you explained it, you give so many details I appreciate it
I'm an Audi guy (manual transmission born and bred), but I've always wondered how the BMW shift stick works. Now I have my answer...neat. Nice, useful video you got here.
@mondayk4277
6 жыл бұрын
Robert Petrea u look very smart in the picture bro
I was looking for this for so long thanks 👍👌👍👍
I still dont have mine but learning first, thank for share it 👍
I’ve had mine for almost 2 years and I finally decided to find out what that M/S does. Thanks for this video.
@Cholmondeley_Featherstonehaugh
2 жыл бұрын
M/S a.ka. "passing lane mode".
Thanks for the detailed video as i'm looking to get a BMW, by the way you should always put the handbrake on first before putting the car in Park as this means no pressure is put on the parking pin which is more expensive to repair than the handbrake once worn out.
I’m glad for this video because I will be buying a BMW soon and I did not know how to put it in drive and reverse and I did not want to ask dealer how to drive it because that will make me look stupid
@brandonbelanger_Official
3 жыл бұрын
I'm glad it helped you.
Your probably the only American who uses the handbrake. Proud of you bruh.
@brandonbelanger_Official
5 жыл бұрын
I just try and keep the tradition alive.
@nebiyoudaniel3846
5 жыл бұрын
What’s a handbrake Jk
@thatboiryqn
5 жыл бұрын
I use it too lol. It is pretty rare. My parents are born and raised in Romania, and they don’t even use it
@lowandsidewaysgarage4157
4 жыл бұрын
BaeThe3rd i’m one of the americans who drives a real manual!
@louisstennes4542
4 жыл бұрын
The parking brake is really a safety device to keep the car from moving it the car slips out of park and takes tension off the park mechanism when on a hill.
A hint: Shift into N; apply handbrake: release the brake pedal that the car itself fixes into the final positon; press the P. This way you won't stress the gearbox.
Thanks dude, really helped me
great video, very informative - thank you
“u can rev at someone next to u” 😂😂😂😂😂🤦🏼♂️🤦🏼♂️🤦🏼♂️🤦🏼♂️🤦🏼♂️
Thanks for the video bud, it did help
Good looks man 💪🏻💯, iam 12 years old and my mom has a Bmw X5 like yours , i’ve started to drive it , and i didn’t know which way to put it in to drive , Thanks man💫💯💪🏻‼️
@benc6570
4 жыл бұрын
Ellis Goat make sure u ask her before u take it out!
@patrickbeverly2296
4 жыл бұрын
Ellis Goat im 12 and im going to get one when im 16 😁😁😁
@Adrew133
4 жыл бұрын
Be safe little men ✌
Thanks for the video. It helped us.
Beautiful lesson. Thanks
Do you have paddle shifters?
So like can you also make a video on how to make a left and right hand turn?
@christianoregon7071
6 жыл бұрын
TheAangzoe how to use turn signals 😂
I've watched the video with foucing on all steps without being BMW owner 😂😂😂
@saif.khaffaf
4 жыл бұрын
me too lol.
@_lilozki_
2 жыл бұрын
same lol i was just curious how that transmission works.
Incredible video
@jeffsafawi7947
5 жыл бұрын
What is incredible about it ?
@jeffsafawi7947
5 жыл бұрын
@Dacia Sandero guys where the fuck is sarcasm in this comment
@edofluit6568
5 жыл бұрын
@@jeffsafawi7947 just leave if you dont understand sarcasm
As a european this is helpful thanks
What is the + and - on wheel drive for ? For shifting gears ?
"to park, you press the P button" Me: _giggles_
All of us people in the UK are having to watching a KZread video to learn how to drive an automatic. I've only ever driven a manual transmission.
@brandonbelanger_Official
Жыл бұрын
Sad days are upon us in the automotive world... but make sure you check out my updated video on the transmission as I answer a lot of questions I received on this one.
@jonahkwok
Жыл бұрын
Hahaha yes I'm watching so I don't embarrass myself when I go test drive a bimmer
I have an x6 40d automatic, And there isnt a button for sport mode, If I put the gearshift on Sport
thanks for your review I appreciate it
Exactly like mine. What year .
Ok good morning could you show me how to use the plus and minus paddles on the steering wheel
I drove a friends 5 series this weekend. This shifter took a minute to get use to. And what is with not being able to drive the car when the driver's door is open? I often open the door when I back in to parking places to see how far I am away from a wall.
@brandonbelanger_Official
6 жыл бұрын
to keep people from jumping out, and saying "just like in the movies"
Thanks for this man
Great vid I tried on my dads car to drive it and nearly crashed into a river but we saved it so it was okay 👍🏻
Nice car nice drive. I use this one in my work BMW 2017 use automatic and car is amazing :)
I Like it man!! thx for the Training,always want to buy Bmw :( but never had a chance ..Thx Btw
@brandonbelanger_Official
7 жыл бұрын
Thank you, Glad I could help!
I got a 2015 328i last week.. when I choose sport and then move it into manual. Do I HAVE to shift over in manual / what happens if you choose sport but don’t move the gear shift to the left 🤗
@Hohmodepot
5 жыл бұрын
Correction* obviously I move it to the left but do I have to manually shift up and down or will it do that if I don’t...
@itsthamjidmiah
5 жыл бұрын
You don’t hav to put a it in manual
@Nguyen2fold
5 жыл бұрын
@@Hohmodepot if you want it to shift for you then don't push it to left. Left is MANUEL mode. So you can manually shift.
I already know about my word problem with "so", please hold your comments about it. Thank you!
can you describe difference between two design joystick gear shifter on F10 5 series( preLCI just like your video and LCI )? that is same 8 gear ? or 6 gear and 8 gear for LCI?
@brandonbelanger_Official
6 жыл бұрын
I believe the main difference is design and function. I'm sure that they both are 8 speed gearbox's
I’m in city a lot lots stop/go traffic this is when an auto comes into its own gets tiring working pedals manual shift all the time, means the road gets your full attention also. Wouldn’t want a manual again, and the gear changes are so smooth.👍but then Im a cabbie in Edinburgh city all day driving a tx auto, driving manual working gears all day and clutch gets tiresome
Good explanation!!
What is the interior color name of your interior highlights? The silver looks nice.
@brandonbelanger_Official
9 ай бұрын
Brushed Silver
I am wondering how to switch from manual mode to automatic in sport trasmision. I push back to D and then back to left but I assume there is also diffrent way how to do it?
@brandonbelanger_Official
2 жыл бұрын
I am uploading a video to explain just that.
Hi! I'm planning to buy a 118d urban sport line 2014. I heard a lot about their timing chain problems. It is said the problem was solved after 2011. Do you think 2014 models are far away timing chain problems? Thank you for replying
@brandonbelanger_Official
5 жыл бұрын
Yes they probably have fixed that issue.
@1988josip
5 жыл бұрын
after 6.2013 all series that got this problem was fixed BUT if you are going to buy used one just look at service book did guy change one if the car has above 150k km...im planing to buy soon 2014 2015 320d with 184hp m performance,now that is beauty car
Quick question does any BMW 1 series has a head up display please
@didaannn
4 жыл бұрын
yes 2020
Sir what is different S1and M1 mode please reply me pls
Thanks.. very helpful
i am new to this i have a bmw 335i m sport 2016 how should i go about learning to paddle shift it has sport and sport + mode
@brandonbelanger_Official
7 жыл бұрын
With the paddles all you have to do to engage them is click up or down and it then it is in manual mode or you can move the gear lever to S/M and push forward or pull back and then use the paddles. Now the modes sport and sport+ are just suspension and engine settings, also sport+ partly disables traction control. Hope this helps.
Does it makes sense when you change the gear from N to D or R the car has a little shake??
@ra_tv8719
11 ай бұрын
yeah totally normal
Very informative video
So with ms we can take control of car Like shifting and downshifting of gears?
@shehryar1091
4 жыл бұрын
AhmeD SaiF yes. When you first push it to the left, it prepares a sportier algorithmfor gears. When you push or pull it once in that mode it enters the manual
Thank you. Worked on my e60
@brandonbelanger_Official
6 жыл бұрын
Glad it helped.
Sorry if this a stupid question, but do you always have to shift the car? Or is it automatic?
@brandonbelanger_Official
7 жыл бұрын
No you do not always have to shift the car, if you want it in automatic just select D. Hope this helps.
whats the difference between sport and sport transmition?
@TheTraveldoc
3 жыл бұрын
The sport MODE changes the settings for the gears so you get more performance and torque as well as locking down the suspension for a more road feel/tight ride. The sport TRANSMISSION is basically letting you shift gears either using the center stick or the paddle shifters so you can drive in a clutchless manual shifting fashion. FUN times!
Can i active or driving in sport mode by simply push the sport mode button without shifting the gear to the left (M/S)?
@brandonbelanger_Official
2 жыл бұрын
Yes
@leo_______
Жыл бұрын
@@brandonbelanger_Official if I'm in neutral and I don't have my foot on the brake, does the car go in front?
@nikko7507
Жыл бұрын
Itl roll
It has assitance park?
??? How do I turn the steering wheel?
@yamsang0__0
9 ай бұрын
LMAO
It looks like you have the 320i sport package, I’d this true? And if show do you feel like it’s underpowered than a regular 328i?
@brandonbelanger_Official
3 жыл бұрын
You are correct, I do think it was underpowered during its production. The regular 328i is much better on power. The 335i/340i is the best value however for power and handling
so you have to put on sport mode to use the manual shifting mode?
@prodbyshdw
4 жыл бұрын
No
Hey, Parking gear and Neutral gear, does they make any difference?
@brandonbelanger_Official
2 жыл бұрын
Park locks the transmission in place, neutral is completely free of any brakes or lockes.
In sport mode, ex s1,s2, is only automatic shifting ?
@brandonbelanger_Official
2 жыл бұрын
Yes, you can watch my video on how to use the transmission while driving here kzread.info/dash/bejne/qH-YsqyfoKSye9I.html
How disable start/stop as default behaviour. I am turning it off everytime.
And how to get back from MS to DS?
thx bro nice video
When you are in M (after pressing the sequential shifters), how go you go back to D mode?
@brandonbelanger_Official
2 жыл бұрын
Check out my video on how to use while driving, should answer your questions.
@ultrabaron
2 жыл бұрын
@@brandonbelanger_Official it didn't answer.
@brandonbelanger_Official
2 жыл бұрын
To go back to D mode just toggle the shift back to drive, and if it already there but you are using the paddles, just move the shifter to the left and back to the right and it will reset to drive.
You shoud bull the handbrake first then put in park You could damage the transmission if you put it in park first
I was stuck in the car dealership for 15 days nw .. thanks
I thought R: was for Racing mode. And N: for Night driving mode. D: day driving mode. Ha.
@humzdon4life
3 жыл бұрын
Dumb ass
@BMG776
3 жыл бұрын
CARAMEL PAPI you obviously don’t get the joke
@manolicannoli
3 жыл бұрын
😂😂😂😂😂
@darjagavrilova7879
3 жыл бұрын
Old joke.
@dimariowisdom2801
3 жыл бұрын
OMG lol
a video for this..... realllyyyy
Very good thank u
It was helpful
first time you must use hand brake, after you must press Park button.. is better for gearbox
Okok don’t know if you’ll still answer to these questions but how do you know when to shift when your in sports mode
@brandonbelanger_Official
2 жыл бұрын
If you're using the manual function when you shift depends on where you like the rpms to stay but never shift at or above the redline continuously. If it's just sport mode and still in drive it will shift on its own.
@Carlo_reliac_and_jorge_reliac
2 жыл бұрын
@@brandonbelanger_Official ohh Okok so if I put sports mode I don’t have to move anything if I just leave it in drive alright thank you been wanting to use it like that but didn’t want to mess up the engine
@cameronevans3394
2 жыл бұрын
@@Carlo_reliac_and_jorge_reliac hey thank you for commenting your question I had the same exact one and was worried i was gonna mess up my engine as well
how you put from M/S in park ? just push to the right or ?
@brandonbelanger_Official
3 жыл бұрын
Just press "P"
I have a question I own a 2013 328i bmw and whenever I move the gear to the left it goes into S1 like yours, is S1 manual or DS? Cuz in my old bmw 2011 328i whenever I moved the gear to the left it would show DS not S1, so is S1 the same as DS? I’m confused.
@itsyaboi7387
2 жыл бұрын
What I’m trying to say is if S1 is automatic sport mode or is it manual?
@brandonbelanger_Official
2 жыл бұрын
Yes S1 is the same as DS, the only difference is S is tuned to be more sporty than DS.
@itsyaboi7387
2 жыл бұрын
@@brandonbelanger_Official oh ok so if I put it to S1 and then change it (on the screen) to sports mode from comfort mode it will go much faster than if it was just in S1?
@itsyaboi7387
2 жыл бұрын
@@brandonbelanger_Official Also I noticed when I drove in S1, the more accelerated the more it went up, it went up to S6. What does that mean?
@brandonbelanger_Official
2 жыл бұрын
The number that you see is what gear you are in, so in your case, 6th gear.
Do u know how many speeds does a e60 has ? if it has the same gearbox ?
@brandonbelanger_Official
6 жыл бұрын
6 or 8 depending on the year
Car I drive all the after shifting the gear to sport and don't change to manual?
@captnolan737
2 ай бұрын
If you put it into M/S mode but don't push forward or back it will display DS instead of M1 which means it is in sport mode so it will keep the RPMs higher
@champion08
2 ай бұрын
Thank you 🙏🏿
So if I'm in manual mode do I have to manually shift of will it do it for me?
@brandonbelanger_Official
7 жыл бұрын
Yes, if you are in manual mode you need to shift manually. One thing is that if traction control is not fully turned off the car will automatically shift up at redline when in manual mode. Know that you can turn this off by turning traction control off completely (hold down the sport and traction buttons at the same time for three seconds) after that DTC is completely off at which point you can run the engine at redline for as long as you want(not recommended). This means you can shift as late as the engine will let you, therefore full manual mode reached.
Thankss my bro )
can you teach how to drive an automatic transmission car and what is 4X4 , AWT
@brandonbelanger_Official
6 жыл бұрын
Yes I can, I just bought a 4X4 SUV so I will get that together.
Hey what year model is the bmw ?..Im surprised its a manual hand break & not electronic....Thought they dont have those anymore with newer model ?
@brandonbelanger_Official
7 жыл бұрын
I was a 2015 320i, most new cars have the manual handbrake, only the SUVs and the cars with the executive package don't have a manual handbrake.
@maximusEagle
7 жыл бұрын
Brandon Belanger ...Thanks for the fast reply... I was looking @ a 2008 X5 v8 & it had electronic handbrake.....Manual handbrake much better & reliable i think
@brandonbelanger_Official
7 жыл бұрын
maximusEagle yes the manual handbrakes are much more reliable plus you can do cool stuff like a handbreak turn.
How to open door?
can i use the DS in comfort mode??? if yes does it interfere with the gear changes?? or it is entirely up to me to decide when to change gear???
@brandonbelanger_Official
7 жыл бұрын
Yes you can use DS or Manual mode in any driving mode. The only difference is when it is in comfort or ECO then the rpm shift point will be a little lower.
@Ozilbaz11
7 жыл бұрын
Brandon Belanger so in eco and comfort ... the gear will change automatically??? which mode do i have 100% control on the gears without the car changing it for me?? and does the same apply to the shift paddles?
@brandonbelanger_Official
7 жыл бұрын
So you want to change the gears yourself whether it be in sport, comfort, or ECO, no problem. So all you need to do to select gears yourself is, put the shiftier in DS, then push forward or pull back on the shiftier as shown at 2:10-2:30, and you can do this in any driving mode. Now with shift paddles it is a little different, the only thing you need to do is be in drive and at any point in time you can click the left or right paddle and then you are in control of the gears. Quick tip if you want to go back to drive click both paddles at the same time.
@Ozilbaz11
7 жыл бұрын
Brandon Belanger ok thanks a lot sir :) that helped a lot :) i hope i can contact you if i have other questions
@brandonbelanger_Official
7 жыл бұрын
No problem! Just let me know if you have any more questions.
thank you!
Is it able to be turned into S gear by not pushing to D mode again, while in M mode?
@brandonbelanger_Official
3 жыл бұрын
D and S are the same transmission function, automatic, D is more relaxed driving and S is for sport. M is a manual mode and can be selected by pushing up or down while in the M/S mode.
@alpertunasesver7675
3 жыл бұрын
Brandon Belanger Thanks for replying.
Thank you so much
what type of 3 series did you use please ?
@brandonbelanger_Official
2 жыл бұрын
320i
@Elevation8000
2 жыл бұрын
@@brandonbelanger_Official that's why there's no sport + mode
What year and model is the car used in the video?
@brandonbelanger_Official
6 жыл бұрын
2015 320i
hello for F45?
This guy is teaching us how to screw up our gear...dude
@nikko7507
Жыл бұрын
How exactly 😂 You can’t , it’s simple Put into D or R , release handbrake - off you go ( Youl never use neutral - no need. Come to a stop 🛑- Press P lift Handbrake…
can i change to sport etc while in motion?
@brandonbelanger_Official
7 жыл бұрын
yes, you can change the modes while in motion. Hope this helps.
@samhassan7063
7 жыл бұрын
Brandon Belanger what car is that?
@brandonbelanger_Official
7 жыл бұрын
It is a 2015 320i with the M-sport package.
Why is this in my suggested box, plus BMW's gear lever is so simple to use.
@thedennykins
6 жыл бұрын
For real, it's self explanatory.
wow i had no idea now i can drive my bimmer
Is sport mode still automatic?
@brandonbelanger_Official
7 жыл бұрын
yes, you can change the modes while in motion.