P a rkin g b ra ke
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If, in e xc e p tio na l c irc um s ta nc e s ,
it s hould b e n e c e s s a ry to e nga ge
th e p a rkin g b ra ke w hile th e ve hic le is
in m otio n, d o n ot p ull th e le ve r w ith
e xc e s s ive p re s s ure . Ke e p yo ur th um b
p re s s e d a ga ins t th e re le a s e b utto n
while c a re fully p ulling th e le ve r u p to
a p p ly m od e ra te p re s s ure .
Exc e s s ive p re s s ure c a n le a d to o ve r-
b ra kin g a nd lo s s o f tra c tio n (fis hta iling)
a t th e re a r a xle .
The b ra ke la m p s d o n ot c om e o n w he n
th e p a rkin g b ra ke is e nga ge d .
To e n g a g e
Ve hic le s w ith m a nua l tra ns m is s ion:
Alwa ys e nga ge th e p a rkin g b ra ke w he n
p a rkin g o n s lop e s a nd in c line d s ur-
fa c e s . P la c ing th e le ve r in 1 s t g e a r o r
re ve rs e m a y n ot p ro vid e a d e q ua te
re s is ta nc e to ro lling.
The lo c k e nga ge s a uto m a tic a lly w he n
yo u lift th e le ve r. Th e in d ic a to r la m p in
th e in s tru m e nt c lus te r lig hts u p in ig ni-
tio n ke y p os itio n 2 . R e fe r to p a ge 2 1.
To re le a s e
Ve hic le s w ith a uto m a tic tra ns m is s ion:
P la c e th e s e le c to r le ve r in "P a rk."<
P ull up s lightly o n th e le ve r, p re s s th e
b utto n a nd lo we r th e le ve r.
To a vo id c orro s ion, a p p ly th e p a rkin g
b ra ke lig htly fro m tim e to tim e w he n
c oa s tin g to a s ta nd s till (a t a tra ffic s ig-
na l, fo r in s ta nc e ), p ro vid e d th a t it is s a fe
to d o s o.
The p a rkin g b ra ke is d e s igne d p rim a rily
to p re ve nt th e ve hic le fro m ro lling w he n
it is p a rke d . It o p e ra te s a ga ins t th e re a r
whe e ls .
Online Edition for Part No. 01 41 0 155 024 - © 07/99 BMW AG
| Categories | BMW 3-Series Manuals, BMW Manuals |
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| Tags | BMW 323i, BMW 328i, BMW E46 |
| Model Year | 2000 |
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