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the cars with the transmission switch that reads A/M...are put into the S (sport mode) by pulling the gear select lever back to 4 (in the 740i/il) or 3 in the 750/735iLs. The S will illuminate in the instrument cluster display as well.
These cars go into the manual M mode just like yours...except the 740i/iL has an * instead of an M to indicate "winter mode". Winter mode operates basically the same as "manual" mode. To get out of manual mode...the drivers has to move the switch back to A (automatic/economy) mode or move the gear select lever back to D to get out of "sport mode".
that switch is in 93-94 E32s. You are correct in that the " * " is for the winter mode ( like the "M" [manual] mode) on the E32s with the "S E M" & "A M" switches.
With the switch in the winter mode...you should be starting off in a higher gear (like 2nd or 3rd) with elongated upshifts. If the gear selector is moved back to one of the numbered selections (3, 2, 1) the transmission should start in that gear and remain there with no upshifts/downshifts. This is for driving on snow/ice covered roads and is supposed to help with traction by allowing your car to "torque" up to prevent wheel spin & give more traction. (read the owners manual for the correct instruction...I may not be totally correct...going from my sketchy memory)...