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      01-07-2021, 04:57 PM   #15
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Originally Posted by VipinLJ View Post
How did you discover that? Is it mentioned in the owners manual? I have never heard of sprint mode before, especially on the 330i. Only explanation I can think of is the car downshifting to the lowest gear when you keep the paddle pulled, making it faster. The 330i doesn't have the 48v hybrid system either.
Owners Manual.

"Steptronic Sport transmission:
Sprint function
Concept
Depending on the equipment, the Sprint function
can be used for an upcoming acceleration proc‐
ess. The Sprint function prepares the drive sys‐
tem for the acceleration process.
General information
When the Sprint function is activated, the re‐
sponse of the vehicle will become more dynamic.
Activating
1. Keep the left shift paddle pulled until SPRINT
is displayed in the instrument cluster.
▷ The transmission shifts down to the low‐
est possible gear and switches to manual
operation M.
▷ A dynamic setting has been activated for
the drive system.
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