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BMW has this same feature in all their newer cars. When you drive aggressively for a few minutes, the ECU will then adapt by delaying the up shifts a little bit longer or allow the downshifts to occur sooner, which allows the transmission to reach the ideal RPM. Then when you're done having fun and begin driving "Normally", the ECU will adjust the transmission's shift points to a less agressive mapping. The ECU adapts automatically so you shouldn't have to reset it to remove any "Long" term memory information. I said "Shouldn't" because BMW provided a way to reset the SMG transmission from inside the car. Having said that, I've only reset my SMG once after a major service action was performed on my car and I've been driving my car for three years now. I hope this helps.

Thanks for all the info. The third row is not a must for us but would be nice to have just in case. We ruled out the MDX because my wife thinks it's too fat! :) Anyway, we'll be busy for the next few weeks test driving and deciding which one to get. I think I already know which one it will be. My wife likes the ride in her sister's RX300. I like the X3 because of its' sports package option. But I've read that the X3's ride is pretty firm even without the sports suspension. This may not work with my wife, as she will be doing most of the driving. So most likely, it will be an RX330.

Thanks. That's what I thought but I haven't found the time to stop by a dealer. We're also considering a BMW X3. How do you like your RX330 so far?

Hi. I'm new to this forum. My wife and I are looking to replace her Toyota RAV4 with an RX330. My question is, is there an option for a third row seat for the 2005 model? TIA