2008 BMW X3 3.0i 3.0si E83 Owners Manual

output or speed. Have the system checked
immediately.
Manual transmission
1.
2.
3.
Engage the parking brake firmly.
Turn the ignition key to position 1 or 0.
Shift into first gear or reverse.
Manual transmission
1.
2.
Step on the brake.
Depress the clutch pedal and shift into neu-
tral.
Automatic transmission*
1.
With the vehicle at a stop, move the selector
lever into position P.
If the clutch pedal is not depressed,
the motor will not start.<
2.
3.
Turn the ignition key to position 1 or 0.
Engage the parking brake firmly.
3.
Start the engine.
Automatic transmission*
1.
2.
3.
Step on the brake.
Handbrake
Move selector lever into position P.
Start the engine.
The handbrake is primarily intended to prevent
the vehicle from rolling while parked; it brakes
the rear wheels.
Special starting conditions
In the following situations, press the accelerator
pedal halfway down while starting:
Indicator lamp
The indicator lamp lights up; an acous-
tic signal also sounds when you begin
to drive. The handbrake is still engaged.
>
If the engine fails to start on the first
attempt, for instance if it is very hot or cold.
>
When starting the engine at very low tem-
peratures, e.g. below approx. +57/–156,
at high altitudes over approx. 3,300 ft/
Indicator lamp for Canadian models.
1,000
m.
Engaging
Avoid frequent starting in quick succes-
sion or repeated start attempts in which
the engine does not start. Otherwise, the fuel is
either not burned or inadequately burned and
there is a danger of overheating and damaging
the catalytic converter.<
The lever engages automatically when you pull
up on it.
Releasing
Switching off engine
Do not remove the ignition key when the
vehicle is rolling; otherwise, the steering
wheel lock would engage, preventing you from
steering.
When leaving the vehicle, remove the ignition
key and lock the steering. To prevent the vehi-
cle from rolling, engage the parking brake firmly
when parking.<
Pull up slightly on the lever, press the button
and lower the lever.
If exceptional circumstances should
make it necessary to engage the hand-
brake while the vehicle is in motion, do not
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