[haloeight]

How does this work / Is this working for anyone?

I can't seem to figure out how to get it to downshift into the lowest possible gear by long pulling as it says in the manual when in manual mode. Doing so just seem to shift down to the next sequential gear.

Seem to recall the CA saying that the 8AT wouldn't always shift down sequentially but that's what it seems to be doing from what I can see.

Thanks

[haloeight]

Anyone? In the manual it says this:

Shift down into the lowest possible gear: pull and hold left shift paddle.

But doing so only seems to result in one sequential shift down, not any further.

[FlyingFinn]

Originally Posted by haloeight

Anyone? In the manual it says this:

Shift down into the lowest possible gear: pull and hold left shift paddle.

But doing so only seems to result in one sequential shift down, not any further.

Pull and hold the paddle and floor the gas pedal. I didn't know about this feature. Thanks for the tip.

[haloeight]

Thank you - I will give that a go as so far I think I'd just been pulling + holding when decelerating or not on the throttle.

[ska///235i]

Is this confrmed...anyone had it worked?

[nzw212]

I tried the pull and hold today but no luck. I'll floor the gas tomorrow. Even if it doesn't work, it should be fun.

[ska///235i]

Originally Posted by nzw212

I tried the pull and hold today but no luck. I'll floor the gas tomorrow. Even if it doesn't work, it should be fun.

Ok, just becareful...do it on an open road

[pikcachu]

it's much easier to just do kick down and will shift to the lowest gear with just using throttle

[G-Mann]

Originally Posted by pikcachu

it's much easier to just do kick down and will shift to the lowest gear with just using throttle

I gave what the OP described a shot but did not get it to drop more than 1 gear but perhaps I was doing it wrong so I will try again. This was a good find, my only gripe with an auto is not being able to throw it into the gear I want

Pikcachu can you describe how to do a kick down.

[pikcachu]

push the gas pass the ressistance point and you will feel a click

[BLK235iNJ]

Originally Posted by pikcachu

push the gas pass the ressistance point and you will feel a click

I use the gas to downshift most of the time.

[FlyingFinn]

Originally Posted by pikcachu

it's much easier to just do kick down and will shift to the lowest gear with just using throttle

Yes, but this works in manual mode as well.

[RedRocketM2]

LOL... know your revs and snap the paddle more then once it will never let you select to low a gear

[haloeight]

I'm not sure I understand that comment. My interest was that the manual said something, the CA said something, ostensibly paid for that something and am unclear on how it actually works. There are easier / more straightforward ways as you and others mention to gear down.

Tried your suggestion FlyingFinn - it does not seem to work if within the first 1/3-1/2 of the throttle pedal range. I did not mash the throttle to the floor as you suggested, so perhaps that is the deciding factor? Will have to test when I have some clear road to try it on. Hopefully that will help to identify the exact pattern to do this.

[horsepower_and_hounds]

tried it today on the way home from work...could not get it to work in any of the modes......

[ska///235i]

lol another misinform from bmw

[d00t]

I tried it last night and if you do the hold and tap the gas pedal hard (not floor it) it will automatically shift down the the lowest gear it sees fit ONCE, but will not continue to shift down after. (i.e. if decelerating at, say, 2k rpm in 6th, hold the down shift and tap the gas pedal hard it might skip down to 3rd).

[haloeight]

Thanks - Interesting re skipping down to 3rd from 6th. That would definitely be different than what I had been seeing (6th to 5th and stops).

[d00t]

Originally Posted by haloeight

Thanks - Interesting re skipping down to 3rd from 6th. That would definitely be different than what I had been seeing (6th to 5th and stops).

When I did it last night it did 5->3

[BLK235iNJ]

I like using the gas pedal to do this. It will not put the car into manual mode. downshifts become controllable through the gas pedal (lowest gear) and upshifts remain automatic.

Fun for street I'm sure for track use you would want to leverage the paddles in manual.

[FlyingFinn]

Originally Posted by haloeight

I'm not sure I understand that comment. My interest was that the manual said something, the CA said something, ostensibly paid for that something and am unclear on how it actually works. There are easier / more straightforward ways as you and others mention to gear down.

Tried your suggestion FlyingFinn - it does not seem to work if within the first 1/3-1/2 of the throttle pedal range. I did not mash the throttle to the floor as you suggested, so perhaps that is the deciding factor? Will have to test when I have some clear road to try it on. Hopefully that will help to identify the exact pattern to do this.

As Pikcachu said you have to press the gas pedal beyond the resistance point. So first shift the stick to left to M/S mode and do manual shift to get the transmission to manual mode. Then hold the left paddle and press gas pedal deep enough and you will get lowest possible gear almost instantly. Be ready to shift up with the right paddle or the car will hit the rev limiter. In automatic mode I think there would be no use for this because the car will select automatically lowest possible gear when pressing the pedal beyond kick down point. Oh, and as also said in this thread: Be careful, the car is a rocket ship... Well, it's also made for driving fast...

[haloeight]

Thanks again for the clarification & details