Thread: Sport mode?
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      09-02-2013, 07:01 AM   #5
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Originally Posted by TripleD View Post
Same in the F30 Auto transmission, hit it across to the left and it puts it in Sport, which also shots the auto stop/start from doing it's thing!

The Sport, Sport+, comfort etc button adjusts the steering weight, throttle sensitivity etc

I have found that putting it into Sport and putting the auto into sport there's a noticeable jolt when going up the gears, rather than being smooth!
Yes, pressing on in Sport mode with the transmission in D is not ideal for smoothness or sport, as you can imagine! The changes are still, essentially, in Comfort so it can feel like there is a delay. Shift the lever to the left and you'll get your quick smooth shifts to match Sport. Comfort and D works wonderfully and imperceptibly, which is why my 328i Sport Auto spends most of its time in that default configuration.
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