Step-By-Step Guide to the BMW 3 Series Sport and Manual Modes

How To Use the BMW 3 Series Sport Mode Feature

BMW 3 Series models promise the perfect marriage of luxury and performance. When you slide into the driver’s seat of a pre-owned BMW 3 Series at Autos of Dallas, it is important to know what makes your BMW tick. Equipped with the eight-speed STEPTRONIC Sport Automatic Transmission, you will have Sport and Manual Modes in your arsenal to upgrade performance. When activated, Sport Mode will sharpen performance with faster gearshifts at higher RPM rates and Manual Mode will allow you to shift gears at your own pace with the central gear shifter or steering wheel-mounted paddle shifters. Learn how to use the BMW 3 Series Sport Mode feature with this quick how-to guide before you visit the Autos of Dallas inventory to find your dream car.


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How-To Guide to BMW 3 Series Sport Mode

The drive selector in the BMW 3 Series sedan.

  1. Shift Your BMW 3 Series into Drive 
  2. Move the Gear Selector Lever to the Left 
  3. Sport Mode Indicator (DS) Will Appear on the Instrument Cluster 
  4. To Upshift Pull the Gear Shifter Towards You 
  5. To Downshift Push the Gear Shifter Forward 
  6. Selected Gear Will Be Displayed on the Instrument Cluster 
  7. Move the Gear Shifter to the Right to Return to Drive Mode