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System Components: Displays/Indications

The selected drive positions are displayed in 2 segments in the instrument cluster. The selected gear position (1-6) is displayed in the right segment (2).

Fig 1: Segment Display In Instrument Cluster
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The drive mode is displayed in the left segment (1), "D" for automatic mode. No symbol appears in the left segment when the manual drive program is selected. Only the selected gears are displayed in the right segment.

A fault can also be displayed in the left segment with "F." A serious gearbox fault is indicated by an indicator light in the instrument cluster.

Fig 2: Identifying Serious Gearbox Fault
G03397675Courtesy of BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, INC.