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      08-15-2012, 08:02 PM   #9
blkx6
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Originally Posted by blkx6 View Post
You can always shift to highest possible gear in any mode by just smashing the gas pedal far enough to hit the kick down button.
Press the gas pedal all the way until you feel you pressed the button


Is there a kick down button on the X6M that works in manual mode? I got under the pedal for a look, and there is a button which actually presses the back of the pedal for a clicking action. I know purists want a manual mode to be manual, but shifting this 6 speed trans from 6th to third with either the paddles or the shift knob is ackward and slow. Again I realy liked the shift down on the 328 loaner, if you are in 6th and need a quick shift to 3rd to go around an obsticle, it downsifts and then stays there until you shift up.
I totaly agree with zerrantoss and the mercedes paddle shifters being more useful when in normal drive mode. When in normal drive, you can limit the maximum gear. I find it annoying for the M to shift into 6th at 45mph. So mostly I find myself driving in S mode. But the shift points are up in the 4K rpm.
You try it and let us know if it's same on the M
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