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**tays325** · 09-04-2006, 11:52 PM

I just bought a 1995 325i and was wondering about a few things, ex. the a/ manual option does it just make the gears longer in manual mode and any neat things to know about them it didnt come with a owners manual... Thanks for looking

witeshark · 09-04-2006, 11:56 PM

The auto/manual switching (in sprort mode) sets later upshifts and earlier downshifts based on throttle setting

**tays325** · 09-05-2006, 12:00 AM

o ok thanks and would happen to know anything about my driver side door when i got it I could unlock it fine all the doors would open then like an hour later i couldnt lock or unlock my doors from the driver side but I can unlock everything from the passenger side can u point me in the right direction? thanks

**94bmw325i** · 09-06-2006, 12:02 AM

yeah it alsogets rid of the overdrive gear, because when I go from 3rd to 4th the revs stay EXACTLY the same. Or maybe my car is screwed up haha

**Alpine328i** · 09-06-2006, 03:40 PM

Maybe I read the question wrong, but the A/M switch shouldnt make the gears longer or shorter.

The M means it's whatever position your stick is at. If you're in D1(with the M switch engaged), then you get first gear only. D2 (with the M switch engaged), is second only (WITH NO FIRST) and D3(with the M switch engaged), is third only with no first or second. Its just that one gear you get.

I know when you put it in D3 (with the A switch engaged), it latens the shift point and takes 4th away.....

Hope this helps.