It is only possible to disengage the parking
brake with the ignition on.
You can activate or deactivate Automatic Hold
via the "Settings" menu in iDrive.
If exceptional circumstances should make it
necessary to engage the parking brake while
the vehicle is in motion, maintain pressure on
the button.
The indicator lamp on the Info Display lights up
in red, a chime sounds, and the brake lamps
light up.
The vehicle continues to brake forcefully for as
long as you maintain pressure on the button.
When you brake the vehicle almost to a stop,
i.e., down to a speed of approximately 2 mph/
Activation/deactivation
iDrive, for principle details, refer to page 16.
1.
Press the
menu.
button to open the start
2.
3.
4.
Move the controller toward "Settings".
Select "Vehicle" and press the controller.
Select "AUTO P". Press the controller to
activate/deactivate the desired function.
3
km/h or below, the parking brake remains
engaged.
Manual release
Briefly press the button with the ignition
switched on.
The indicator lamp
out.
on the Info Display goes
As long as the remote control is inserted
>
>
Automatic Hold is activated.
into the ignition lock, you can also release
the parking brake after the engine has been
switched off. This function is useful, for exam-
ple, in automatic car washes, refer to
page 123<
The green AUTO P status message on the
Info Display indicates that the system is
ready for operation.
Automatic Hold is deactivated.
The green AUTO P status message disap-
pears from the Info Display.
When leaving the vehicle, always bring
the remote control with you; this precau-
tion prevents children from disengaging the
parking brake, for example.<
You can program the programmable but-
ton on the steering wheel with the Auto-
matic Hold function, refer to page 52. This gives
you the option of being able to quickly activate
or deactivate Automatic Hold without distract-
ing your attention from the road.<
Automatic Hold
You can activate the system after starting the
engine; it then remains operational until the
next time the engine is switched off.
Driving
This feature provides additional assistance dur-
ing vehicle operation by automatically engaging
and releasing the parking brake during stops at
traffic lights, in stop-and-go traffic, etc. The
vehicle is automatically held in place so as to
suppress the tendency to creep when the
transmission is in drive.
The parking brake engages automatically when
the vehicle comes to a stop.
The indicator lamp
green.
on Info Display lights up
To start off again, simply press the accelerator
pedal. The parking brake is released automati-
cally; the indicator lamp goes out.
It also prevents the vehicle from rolling back-
ward during uphill starts.
The parking brake engages automatically when
you stop the vehicle and switch off the engine.
Do not drive through an automatic car
wash with the Automatic Hold on and the
engine running. Otherwise, the system will
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