BMW 530i 2021 - Shift Point Indicator; Switching On;Off

When the setting for the drive mode view is acti‐
vated, the activated power indicator is only
shown in the COMFORT drive mode.
Display
Pointer in the area of arrow 1: display of the en‐
ergy recovered by coasting or when decelerat‐
ing, CHARGE.
Pointer in the area of arrow 2: output in percent,
POWER.
Drive power
The available drive power may be reduced due
to certain factors, for instance a cold engine. De‐
pending on the available drive power, the range
for POWER is adjusted automatically.
If needed, icons in the power gauge indicate a
reduction of the drive power.
Example
symbol
Description
Reduced drive power due to a
cold drive system.
Reduced drive power due to an
overheated drive system.
Shift point indicator
Concept
The shift lights in the instrument cluster indicate
the maximum shift point at which the best possi‐
ble acceleration can be achieved.
General information
Depending on the equipment and national-mar‐
ket version, the shift lights are active in the M
manual mode of the Steptronic Sport transmis‐
sion and with manual transmission.
Functional requirement
▷ Depending on the equipment, either driving
program SPORT or SPORT PLUS is acti‐
vated.
▷ Head-up display is switched off or the display
of the Shift Lights in the Head-up display is
deactivated.
Switching on/off
Steptronic Sport transmission:
1.
If applicable, select SPORT or SPORT PLUS
drive mode.
Press Driving Dynamics Control.
2. Activate the M manual mode of the transmis‐
sion.
Manual transmission:
Depending on the equipment, select either
SPORT or SPORT PLUS drive mode. Press
Driving Dynamics Control.
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