annoying error message

chuckvic · 04-21-2012, 08:12 AM

Anyone get the following error msg on I Drive screen : transmission Position P not engaged". At the same time in the small driver screen an image appears of a car with left/right pointing arrows.

It happens a lot when you are backing the car out and most of the time when you select a forward gear.

Its so stupid, of course Position P is not selected, I select Reverse to back out and D to go forward. Car is not disabled in any way but think its a sensor somewhere that could eventaully cause problems.

Anyone have experienced this and what was the fix??

Thanks.

chuck 2009 M3
44,000 miles

SchnellM3 · 04-21-2012, 08:26 AM

This usually only happens when you get out of the car and don't shut it off. Never had it happen when I was actually still in the car....

CBS · 04-21-2012, 08:35 AM

^ same experience as Zach

gblansten · 04-21-2012, 08:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by chuckvic

Anyone get the following error msg on I Drive screen : transmission Position P not engaged". At the same time in the small driver screen an image appears of a car with left/right pointing arrows.

It happens a lot when you are backing the car out and most of the time when you select a forward gear.

Its so stupid, of course Position P is not selected, I select Reverse to back out and D to go forward. Car is not disabled in any way but think its a sensor somewhere that could eventaully cause problems.

Anyone have experienced this and what was the fix??

Thanks.

chuck 2009 M3
44,000 miles

Do you have your foot on the brake when you put the car into gear?

Mike van D · 04-21-2012, 08:44 AM

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Originally Posted by SchnellM3

This usually only happens when you get out of the car and don't shut it off. Never had it happen when I was actually still in the car....

Same here, comes on once I put in neutral and unhook seatbelt to get out and want to leave running for a minute, etc to do something. just a safety warning.

Time · 04-21-2012, 08:50 AM

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Originally Posted by gblansten

Quote:

Originally Posted by chuckvic

Anyone get the following error msg on I Drive screen : transmission Position P not engaged". At the same time in the small driver screen an image appears of a car with left/right pointing arrows.

It happens a lot when you are backing the car out and most of the time when you select a forward gear.

Its so stupid, of course Position P is not selected, I select Reverse to back out and D to go forward. Car is not disabled in any way but think its a sensor somewhere that could eventaully cause problems.

Anyone have experienced this and what was the fix??

Thanks.

chuck 2009 M3
44,000 miles

Do you have your foot on the brake when you put the car into gear?

Yea sounds like OP isn't stepping on the break while going from drive to reverse.

Moxie · 04-21-2012, 08:52 AM

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Originally Posted by gblansten

Do you have your foot on the brake when you put the car into gear?

As gblansten points out, you will get the error when the brake is not depressed & you try to shift into a drive gear.

CanAutM3 · 04-21-2012, 08:59 AM

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Originally Posted by NeedMoreToyz

Same here, comes on once I put in neutral and unhook seatbelt to get out and want to leave running for a minute, etc to do something. just a safety warning.

+3

It is a warning to let you know the car is in neutral and can roll if the brakes are not applied. With DCT it is not possible to have a "park" feature with the engine running like there is on a standard autobox. For me, I only get the warning if the engine is running and I open the door.

CanAutM3 · 04-21-2012, 09:00 AM

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Originally Posted by Moxie

As gblansten points out, you will get the error when the brake is not depressed & you try to shift into a drive gear.

I am not sure this is the warning the OP is talking about

ksflatlander · 04-21-2012, 09:40 AM

Comes on when the car is in neutral with the engine running. It's warning you that the car can roll away. Just like any manual transmission in neutral, there is nothing holding the car in place. If you are going to get out or want to park with your foot off the brake, you need to set the hand-brake or it will roll - that's what it's telling you.

The car does not have "park" like an automatic that can be engaged while the engine is running. The car puts itself in a park "mode" after the engine is turned off. I still set the hand-brake before exiting the car like I would any manual. Especially on a hill. That's just me. I'm used to driving manuals and since that's what a DCT is (a MANUAL transmission without a clutch pedal) I drive it like one. Think of it as a manual with an optional automatic shifting mode, rather than an automatic where you can just over-ride the shift points.

Gee-klaw · 04-21-2012, 12:49 PM

The door is open!

tamana · 04-21-2012, 01:20 PM

It is a warning to let you know the car is in neutral and can roll if the brakes are not applied.

Nine · 04-21-2012, 02:13 PM

I always get a random TPMS malfunction message and then it goes away...

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