!! Bmw 735i problems need help?????

ok heres how it is i have a bmw 735i which my dad purchased for me about a 2 1/2 months ago and since im only 15 this is my first car and i i dont really know alot about them! so heres whats wrong..... i have a warning message on my dashboard saying "trans programme" which basically makes the car only pull away in 2nd or 3rd gear every other gear is just fine but when i pull out of junctions its is very very slow :(.... other things such as the (sport)-(manual)-(economy) are not changeable on the gearbox ...... or "trannie". both of the front seats are "crooked" i have managed to straighten them up a bit but when you drive the seat is very laid back! and another message is "owners handbook" which stays on the dashboard ca any1 help me with my bmw ??? :)

Try reading through this post, see if it helps ya.
http://www.automotiveforums.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=703248




As for your seats, it might be the classic seat back twist problem...but not sure, need more info.

thanks lincolnmaster youve helped me a great deal ill keep in touch and tell ya if ive finxed my problem :) thanks loads

hey lincolnmaster ive taken the gearbox apart and gave it a good clean inside (the hold gearbox was full of cigarette ash lol obviously from the previous owner) anyway im gonna test later if the gearbox starts as the bettery is quite falt and the car will not turn over :( so hopefully fingers crosssed the trans programme will go away :):):):):):):)

oh and 1 more question any1 since im a newbie i dont know how to upload any pictures onto this forum or to had one as my display piccy can any1 tell me how to upload them plz thanks :)

forget the last comment lol i manged to do it :)

hey lincolnmaster ive tried everything to stop the trans programme but nothings working :( ive taken the tranny apart inside and cleaned it to perfection but no luck :( also the trans fluid is fine and clean :) but no luck :( also tyre pressure is ok and the battery life is ok so im quite stuck at the mo and any more suggestions will be very helpful :) thanks

I think I forgot to mention on that other post about cleaning the S-E-M switch. I'll try to find the instructions...hold on...

Here it is:
http://www.nmia.com/~dgnrg/page_13.htm

You'll have to scroll down a bit to the part in bold where it says "A/M switch". Different switch in the pics, but the principle remains the same.

These tiny steps have been known to cure a problem like this. If this doesn't solve it, you might have to replace your transmission ECU. It might be going south. I can't remember where, but I remember a fix for it somewhere you can try...I'll try to find it. It might have been an LKM fix (Light Control Module), but if I remember correctly, I'll find it.

If not, you can try to swap out tranny ECU's with a known working one. This problem might also be the cause of a failed valve body. I'll see what info I can dig up for ya online.

hey lincolnmaster ive cleaned the switch very well when i first took the gearbox (trannie) apart ive also cleaned everything else to perfection and the trans fluid is nearly perfect but i still have no luck :( i suppose im going to have to buy a new gearbox or weigh it in (scrap) but i think its too good for that :(:(:(:(