[mazapex]

I've had the 3 series for around 2 months now. I've noticed on one ocassion when flooring it that the car shifts for you but on another ocassion when i floored it the car didnt and was redlining until I had to shift up using the paddles.

What was the thing that made it do this? I could've sworn both times I was in sports mode and manual mode?

[tturedraider]

If you’re in manual mode the car expects you to do the shifting and it will wait for you to do that.

[BavarianBanterBus]

Depends if you were in Sport or Sport+ with the manual engaged.

In Sport+ it’s all on you - it won’t shift for you.

In Sport mode it will take over and shift up or down.

I’d assume you were in Sport+ when it didn’t shift up, as I’ve done it on a few occasions, really annoying but no harm according to my main dealer.

[eff32fl]

Originally Posted by BavarianBanterBus

Depends if you were in Sport or Sport+ with the manual engaged.

In Sport+ it’s all on you - it won’t shift for you.

In Sport mode it will take over and shift up or down.

I’d assume you were in Sport+ when it didn’t shift up, as I’ve done it on a few occasions, really annoying but no harm according to my main dealer.

This is really peculiar. When my car is in Sport+ mode and manual mode it will up shift and down shift for me within like 4 seconds or so if I don't manually shift within that time frame. Even if I put the shifter to the left and put the transmission in sport mode same result. I always thought this was normal behavior but apparently not.

[BavarianBanterBus]

Originally Posted by eff32fl

This is really peculiar. When my car is in Sport+ mode and manual mode it will up shift and down shift for me within like 4 seconds or so if I don't manually shift within that time frame. Even if I put the shifter to the left and put the transmission in sport mode same result. I always thought this was normal behavior but apparently not.

Manual mode engages once you start flicking the paddle shifters - same for all driving modes. So, if you switch to Sport+/manual, it will remain in auto until you start shifting with the paddles - then control is over to you as you’re in full manual mode. Flick it over to D to hand control back.

Sport+ disables the automatic up shift.

[eff32fl]

Originally Posted by BavarianBanterBus

Manual mode engages once you start flicking the paddle shifters - same for all driving modes. So, if you switch to Sport+/manual, it will remain in auto until you start shifting with the paddles - then control is over to you as you’re in full manual mode. Flick it over to D to hand control back.

Sport+ disables the automatic up shift.

Yeah I forgot to mention it auto shifts up/down in Sport+ after I've shifted manually with the paddle shifters. In Sport+ even if I don't shift with paddle shifters it will still auto up/down shift.