Unknown warning sign?!

cohen4 · 03-06-2009, 09:29 PM

So I was driving home yesterday when all of a sudden a warning symbol shows up on my dash... I've never seen it before nor have I found it in other threads. It looked like our stick shift sign we have on our knob with an R for the reverse but no numbers for the gears. Does anyone know what this means? If you haven't already guessed I have a MT.

Sniz · 03-06-2009, 09:58 PM

no pic?

havent seen that one myself.

can you at least draw it in paint or something

cohen4 · 03-06-2009, 10:04 PM

Yaa I'll do it now... I'm just on my iPhone at the moment.

cohen4 · 03-06-2009, 10:16 PM

Im not that great with paint but it looked like this...

Sparky66 · 03-06-2009, 10:21 PM

When this happen were you trying to remove the remote key from the dash or did you accidently press the ignition "On/Off" button on the dash ????
Maybe the car was in gear and it sensed that the ignition was trying to be turned off.

All speculation..................hope it helps.

maui86 · 03-06-2009, 10:32 PM

hey! you were probably in 4th gear or higher and so happen to slow down(~below 30mph) without putting it in a lower gear. its telling you to down shift because you are getting ready to lug the motor...when my car is on cruise control and when i'm approaching a red light i'll push the brakes at times forgetting to also switch gears. doesn't happen all the times, just briefly and every time its because i was in 5th or 6th from cruise coming to a stop.

teri

ps...if i remember correctly you'll see an arrow pointing telling you to downshift :-)

cohen4 · 03-06-2009, 10:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by maui86

hey! you were probably in 4th gear or higher and so happen to slow down(~below 30mph) without putting it in a lower gear. its telling you to down shift because you are getting ready to lug the motor...when my car is on cruise control and when i'm approaching a red light i'll push the brakes at times forgetting to also switch gears. doesn't happen all the times, just briefly and every time its because i was in 5th or 6th from cruise coming to a stop.

teri

ps...if i remember correctly you'll see an arrow pointing telling you to downshift :-)

Thats exactly what happend! lol thanks alot bro i thought something was wrong with my tranny or clutch or something related!

i was in 4th going 20 pissing off ppl in traffic lol i can finally sleep now! thanks again

sd390r · 03-07-2009, 12:07 AM

weird, i never knew it would warn you of that

cool feature

.:bHd:. · 03-07-2009, 02:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sd390r

weird, i never knew it would warn you of that

cool feature

yup. OP's drawing sucks.. but it looks like the SMG gear lever loll

maui86 · 03-07-2009, 02:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cohen4

Thats exactly what happend! lol thanks alot bro i thought something was wrong with my tranny or clutch or something related!

i was in 4th going 20 pissing off ppl in traffic lol i can finally sleep now! thanks again

no problem

Dan335i · 03-07-2009, 03:32 PM

Never saw or heard of that one before this.

maui86 · 03-07-2009, 03:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dan335i

Never saw or heard of that one before this.

probably because you're not a goof like us and forget to switch gears at times when you are slowing down from being in 5th or 6th

teri

grkm3 · 03-07-2009, 11:37 PM

so I guess this thread has an STD

Rotary Rasp · 03-08-2009, 11:38 PM

ahhhhh! so many viruses.... lol

asllewellyn · 11-09-2010, 05:14 PM

Is this what you are taking about because it came up on me today while I was driving too.

Express · 11-09-2010, 05:19 PM

what a confusing sign

Bavarian Tech · 11-09-2010, 06:41 PM

FJc335 · 11-09-2010, 06:49 PM

do all MT have that feature sign. Never seen it before on my 07

Bimmer This · 11-09-2010, 07:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cohen4

Im not that great with paint but it looked like this...

That's a Picasso!

NiVeDh · 11-09-2010, 09:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by FJc335

do all MT have that feature sign. Never seen it before on my 07

I believe it only shows up when you're using cruise control.

03-06-2009, 09:29 PM	#1
cohen4 Member 10 Rep 168 Posts Drives: 08' 335i cp Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Ft. lauderdale, FL iTrader: (0)	Unknown warning sign?! So I was driving home yesterday when all of a sudden a warning symbol shows up on my dash... I've never seen it before nor have I found it in other threads. It looked like our stick shift sign we have on our knob with an R for the reverse but no numbers for the gears. Does anyone know what this means? If you haven't already guessed I have a MT. __________________
	Appreciate 0 Tweet Quote

03-06-2009, 09:58 PM	#2
Sniz Lieutenant General 656 Rep 10,587 Posts Drives: e92 335 - gone // e36 M3 turbo Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Ellicott City, MD iTrader: (1)	no pic? havent seen that one myself. can you at least draw it in paint or something __________________
	Appreciate 0 Quote

03-06-2009, 10:04 PM	#3
cohen4 Member 10 Rep 168 Posts Drives: 08' 335i cp Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Ft. lauderdale, FL iTrader: (0)	Yaa I'll do it now... I'm just on my iPhone at the moment. __________________
	Appreciate 0 Quote

03-06-2009, 10:16 PM	#4
cohen4 Member 10 Rep 168 Posts Drives: 08' 335i cp Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Ft. lauderdale, FL iTrader: (0)	Im not that great with paint but it looked like this... Attached Images __________________
	Appreciate 0 Quote

03-06-2009, 10:21 PM	#5
Sparky66 Major 58 Rep 1,230 Posts Drives: 335 E92 Coupe. Jet Black. Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Sydney, Australia iTrader: (0)	When this happen were you trying to remove the remote key from the dash or did you accidently press the ignition "On/Off" button on the dash ???? Maybe the car was in gear and it sensed that the ignition was trying to be turned off. All speculation..................hope it helps.
	Appreciate 0 Quote

03-06-2009, 10:32 PM	#6
maui86 Captain 37 Rep 738 Posts Drives: 07 335i Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: paradise iTrader: (1)	hey! you were probably in 4th gear or higher and so happen to slow down(~below 30mph) without putting it in a lower gear. its telling you to down shift because you are getting ready to lug the motor...when my car is on cruise control and when i'm approaching a red light i'll push the brakes at times forgetting to also switch gears. doesn't happen all the times, just briefly and every time its because i was in 5th or 6th from cruise coming to a stop. teri ps...if i remember correctly you'll see an arrow pointing telling you to downshift :-) __________________ http://videos.streetfire.net/video/s...rays_37268.htm gotta do what i gotta do to get them donuts 04 spec-v: rip dec07
	Appreciate 0 Quote

03-07-2009, 12:07 AM	#8
sd390r Lieutenant Colonel 61 Rep 1,654 Posts Drives: AW M3 Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: North Jersey iTrader: (9) Garage List 2008 E90 335i [0.00]	weird, i never knew it would warn you of that cool feature __________________ 2008 E90 M3 - Sold 2006 Evo IX SE - Sold 2008 E90 335i - Sold
	Appreciate 0 Quote

03-07-2009, 03:32 PM	#11
Dan335i Lieutenant Colonel 32 Rep 1,786 Posts Drives: 07 335i coupe 6MT,w/sp. pack. Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: orange county NY iTrader: (2)	Never saw or heard of that one before this.
	Appreciate 0 Quote

03-07-2009, 11:37 PM	#13
grkm3 Lieutenant 21 Rep 455 Posts Drives: m3 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: MA iTrader: (0)	so I guess this thread has an STD
	Appreciate 0 Quote

03-08-2009, 11:38 PM	#14
Rotary Rasp Lieutenant Colonel 241 Rep 1,857 Posts Drives: 2009 E92 335i 6MT Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: SoCal - Torrance iTrader: (6)	ahhhhh! so many viruses.... lol
	Appreciate 0 Quote

11-09-2010, 05:14 PM	#15
asllewellyn Registered 0 Rep 1 Posts Drives: 328i xDrive Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: The Ville iTrader: (0)	Is this what you are taking about because it came up on me today while I was driving too. Attached Images
	Appreciate 0 Quote

11-09-2010, 05:19 PM	#16
Express Major General 369 Rep 8,693 Posts Drives: 06 330i Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: The Promise Land iTrader: (17) Garage List 2006 BMW 330i [8.30]	what a confusing sign
	Appreciate 0 Quote

11-09-2010, 06:41 PM	#17
Bavarian Tech Major 267 Rep 1,203 Posts Drives: 335i Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Pittsburgh/Harrisburg iTrader: (15) Garage List 2006 330i [10.00]
	Appreciate 0 Quote

11-09-2010, 06:49 PM	#18
FJc335 First Lieutenant 25 Rep 341 Posts Drives: platinum bronze e92 Join Date: May 2007 Location: Smallville- NJ iTrader: (0)	do all MT have that feature sign. Never seen it before on my 07 __________________ Broken promises don't upset me. I just think, why did they believe me?
	Appreciate 0 Quote