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      02-19-2013, 06:08 PM   #9
alexwhittemore
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Drives: 2009 Crimson 328i
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Quote:
Originally Posted by ihsanshaik View Post
Hit the clutch and put it in the middle and make sure it can move left and right.
MT, this (duh).

AT, both of these:

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Originally Posted by ssc330d View Post
For my 330d (UK) put the key in and press start (without your foot on the brake). Then press and hold the brake pedal.

You can now shift to neutral.
If your car has electrical but won't start, simply having it turned on (key in, press start) is enough for the shift select pin to be operated with the brake pedal. Press it, you can shift. No need to be started.

If you are TOTALLY dead (battery issue or some such), this:

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Originally Posted by Antartic View Post
Take off the shifter boot- there is a lever to put the car in neutral.
It turns out, both of those are in the manual.
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