"Dave Plowman (News)" > wrote:

>In article >,
> Terry Pinnell > wrote:
>> I tried with '2' selected, and I'd convinced myself that did not grab
>> - but mechanic claimed to detect no difference. He pointed out that at
>> the speed we were doing (1 mph in garage forecourt), it would remain
>> in 1st gear anyway, whether I selected D or 2.
>
>I don't know your actual box, but on my Steptronic if you select 2nd gear
>it will start in second. As did my previous E34 with a 'conventional' auto.

Not sure there's any definitive way to check (a string of LEDs would
be nice!) but I suppose an rpm check at say 10 mph would probably
establish whether I was in 1st or 2nd (or whatever speed would ensure
it didn't change up before that).

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Terry, West Sussex, UK