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      08-03-2015, 01:05 AM   #2
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Drives: F20 125i MS, F48 XD25i
Join Date: May 2012
Location: Brisbane

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By the sounds of this, you are using Eco pro mode (display tells you which gear to select). In that case don't use the paddles. Just let the box do all the work.
The design of the paddle shifter is to only allow one gear shift up or down at a time.
This is so you cannot over rev the engine or put too much stress on the box. There is an override (engine & box) if you try to go beyond the gear selected set parameters.
If you are in manual mode (shifter moved over to the left on a RHD) it is best to use 'Sport' mode so you can go though all 8 gears with the paddles.
Then the instrument cluster only shows the gear selected.
The engine will normally labor if it is a too higher gear.
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