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TX135i · 10-09-2012, 11:38 AM

A couple of times, when engaging the DCT shifter from park to reverse, or reverse to drive, I get the warning 'chime' and an icon of the shifter appears for a few seconds in the dash display. It goes away in a few seconds, but I've been wondering what it is and what it is telling me. I can't find an icon reference that looks like that in the manual. Any idea?

tuco44 · 10-09-2012, 11:49 AM

In my experience, that light comes on when you move the shifter too quickly and/or don't fully depress the button on the side of the shifter. It goes away quickly, and is no problem.

TX135i · 10-09-2012, 11:58 AM

Thanks for the info, that sounds about right. With the DCT, I may be toggling the shifter too fast to get into gear (or I can see not fully depressing the button). It's such a different feel than the typical mechanical change from one gear selection to the next as in prior automatics I've had.

10-09-2012, 11:38 AM	#1
TX135i Enlisted Member Drives: 2012 135i Coupe DCT Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Florida Posts: 48 iTrader: (0)	Warning Light Question - Looks like the shifter? A couple of times, when engaging the DCT shifter from park to reverse, or reverse to drive, I get the warning 'chime' and an icon of the shifter appears for a few seconds in the dash display. It goes away in a few seconds, but I've been wondering what it is and what it is telling me. I can't find an icon reference that looks like that in the manual. Any idea?
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10-09-2012, 11:49 AM	#2
tuco44 Major Drives: 2012 E82 135i MSport Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Western Canada Posts: 1,197 iTrader: (0)	In my experience, that light comes on when you move the shifter too quickly and/or don't fully depress the button on the side of the shifter. It goes away quickly, and is no problem. __________________ 2012 135i E82 MSport DCT LeMans Blue Previous BMWs - 2011 X3 35i MSport VR (sold), 2009 M3 Sedan AW (sold), 2008 535xi MSport AW (sold), 2007 328xiT Barbera (sold), plus 11 others in the 70s & 80s.

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10-09-2012, 11:58 AM	#3
TX135i Enlisted Member Drives: 2012 135i Coupe DCT Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Florida Posts: 48 iTrader: (0)	Thanks for the info, that sounds about right. With the DCT, I may be toggling the shifter too fast to get into gear (or I can see not fully depressing the button). It's such a different feel than the typical mechanical change from one gear selection to the next as in prior automatics I've had.