Problem with steptronic?

[moriz202]

I´m not sure if Im doing it right when trying to switch transmission to manual...I push the M button ..the M letter in the controlpanel is on... and then try to swich it up or down with the buttons in steeringwheel...it goes down but not up..something broken or am I only stupid Moriz

[Ronja]

Hello Moriz,
BMW-Driver are never stupid

have you pushed both buttons? One on the front and one on the backside of the wheel?
The front is for down and the back is for up (or so).


Best regards

Jürgen

[moriz202]

Jurgen!

Is your car E 65, cause I have a 10/02 730 d and it hasn´t got any button on backside of the steeringwheel just two buttons on front left and right side..
Moriz

Original geschrieben von Ronja
Hello Moriz,
BMW-Driver are never stupid

have you pushed both buttons? One on the front and one on the backside of the wheel?
The front is for down and the back is for up (or so).


Best regards

Jürgen

[Chris Angle]

Good evening Moriz!

The steptronic buttons to cange the 'gears' up are not on the direct opposite of the downwards buttons, but a little closer to the midst of the steering wheel on its backside! Their colour is silver, too, as on the front. If you can't find find them by touching then take a mirror and watch the back of the steering wheel.

Both frontside buttons will decrease the gears
the two backside buttons will increase the gears

Greetings from Germany Christian

[moriz202]

Thanks quys...it´s working ok!
I bought my car from Germany but I´m living in Finland and the local BMW dealer isn´t so happy about it and the serviceattitude goes along with this fact.

Original geschrieben von Chris Angle
Good evening Moriz!

The steptronic buttons to cange the 'gears' up are not on the direct opposite of the downwards buttons, but a little closer to the midst of the steering wheel on its backside! Their colour is silver, too, as on the front. If you can't find find them by touching then take a mirror and watch the back of the steering wheel.

Both frontside buttons will decrease the gears
the two backside buttons will increase the gears

Greetings from Germany Christian

Hi guys,

the problem you have, is that the early cars in some regions (I live in the US and until 2004 models, it was the same) the car has no buttosn on the back of the steering wheel. I don`t know, why BMW did this, but it is a fact. So sorry, there is no upshift possibility, you have to live without it.

Best, Gero