Up arrow next to gear indicator on 2017 wethead

Hi

I've scoured my owners manual and still unable to determine what the up arrow next to gear indicator means.

Is it telling me to upshift? I tried that and it went away, only to come back just a few rpms later.
If that is an upshift, it seems to come pretty fast.

Thanks for your expertise.

Yes, pretty sure that's what you're seeing. It can be disabled via the settings using the WonderWheel. From what I remember, it's set to save fuel at the expense of lugging the engine so I disabled it shortly after I got my 16 RT.

It has me shifting into high gear pretty early.

There is a setting somewhere to turn it off?

Thanks

lirider said:

Yes, pretty sure that's what you're seeing. It can be disabled via the settings using the WonderWheel. From what I remember, it's set to save fuel at the expense of lugging the engine so I disabled it shortly after I got my 16 RT.

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Ah!

Its under vehicle, shift indicator.

Got it!

According to the owner's manual for the '19 RT, the only symbol shown next to gear selector is the Circle H for Hill Start Control, which is to the right of the gear digit (or N) and slightly up. I have yet to see any up arrow, but I have not really been paying attention to it. I am curious to see if it is on the '19 model.

So it lights up and then goes out? Maybe it comes on at the peak of the torque band. Do you have access to a GoPro so you can record it and run it through the RPM's? I curious about whether that is an option or if it is standard and nobody ever noticed it before. I have only had my new RT since January and coming from a 2000 model oil head, I am still learning the technology on these BMWs.

Thanks,
William

WWeldin said:

I am curious to see if it is on the '19 model.

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It is. I turned mine on to see when BMW thought the boxer should be shifted. It does indeed seem to want you to short-shift all the way to 6th quite quickly and then stay there. I don't really notice it now.

Its the "how to lug your engine" light. I shut mine off in the first 2 days of owning the bike.

Thanks! I will look for it on mine.

WWeldin said:

Thanks! I will look for it on mine.

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Use your Quick manual for menu and audio system card.
Under settings vehicle shift indicator. You can turn it off or on depending what you prefer.

It definitely has you up shifting pretty early.

brhartw said:

Use your Quick manual for menu and audio system card.
Under settings vehicle shift indicator. You can turn it off or on depending what you prefer.

It definitely has you up shifting pretty early.

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Thank you for pointing me in the right direction. I looked all through the OM and found that the settings need to be done while stopped and never found a reference to the shift arrow. I made a concerted effort to look for that arrow and it never appeared; I am guessing that the function was never activated. I may try it out for grins.

I thought it meant you were in the zone for using the PSA clutchless shifts. Which doesn't matter, because I just ignore it and shift when I'm ready.

Actually, I think it's a German symbol that roughly translated means "Faster!, Faster!" - or something like that.