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*urgent* How to put DCT car in neutral for towing without starting
So my car died today immediately after pulling out of the garage. It was driving perfectly fine a few days ago with no symptoms of anything wrong. Today I went to drive it and it turned over than died. I started it again and it eventually started. Pulled it out of the garage and then it died completely and now I can't get it to start.
I have a tow company coming but my question is how do I put it into neutral without starting the car? I don't have the hidden manual unlock under the cup holders and I looked through the owners manual and didn't see anything. I found a thread that had a link but the link doesn't work anymore. Car: 2015 M6 Gran Coupe - DCT
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Absolutely bonkers! I wasn't able to jack the car up and put it into neutral and I wouldn't let them drag it onto a flat bed so they had to rig up some tow dolly system so all 4 wheels are off the ground.
Unbelievably stressful and frustrating situation!
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In the end though I let the tow operator lift the car by the rear wheels and he ended up F*$!ing some things up. It took about 6 months but via AAA I was able to collect some of the cost back.
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Isn't there some sort of lever under the ash tray near the shift lever that will set the car into neutral?
ETA: Reports differ as to whether this works for M6 or not... https://f80.bimmerpost.com/forums/sh....php?t=1052180 Last edited by Cincinnatus; 10-24-2021 at 07:34 AM.. |
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BMW says it should not be flat towed. Transport on flatbed only. You need a screw driver to take it out of park.
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Just to verify what you wrote & found...the instructions below for the M6/M5 w/S63 engine don't apply to your 2015 M6?
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I can confirm that the cup holder method isn't available on my car, so it is clear some changes were made at some point. I was going to say it was an LCI change, but since it appears to also be on cars before LCI (including Jeffxxx's car), I don't know.
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Thanks for verification of the cup holders location being "no beuno" even though they are given in the TIS.
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