Transmission position P will be engaged:
While driving
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automatically after approx. 30 minutes
If exceptional circumstances should make it
necessary to set the parking brake while the
vehicle is in motion, pull on the button longer.
The vehicle continues to brake forcefully for as
long as you pull on the button.
if you remove the remote control from the
ignition lock
Parking brake
The indicator lamp in the instrument
panel lights up red, a chime sounds and
the brake lamps light up.
The concept
Your BMW is equipped with an electromechan-
ical parking brake.
Indicator lamp on Canadian models.
The parking brake is primarily intended to pre-
vent the vehicle from rolling while parked.
As soon as you brake the vehicle almost to a
stop, i.e., down to a speed of approx. 2 mph/
You can use the parking brake in two ways:
3
km/h or below, the parking brake remains set.
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manually, by pulling and pushing the button
automatically, by activating Automatic
Hold, refer to page 67
Releasing manually
With the engine stopped, the parking brake acts
on the rear wheels via an electromechanical
system. When the engine is running, the park-
ing brake acts on the disk brakes of the front
and rear wheels via the brake hydraulics.
Setting manually
Press the button with the brake depressed.
The indicator lamp in the instrument
panel goes out.
Indicator lamp on Canadian models.
When leaving the vehicle, always take
along the remote control; this precaution
prevents children from releasing the parking
brake, for example.<
Pull button. The parking brake is set.
The indicator lamp in the instrument
panel lights up red. The parking brake is
set.
Indicator lamp on Canadian models.
Automatic Hold
The concept
The remote control does not have to be
inserted into the ignition lock for the parking
brake to be set.
This function assists you as you drive by auto-
matically setting and releasing the parking
brake, e.g. when you are stopped at a traffic sig-
nal or in stop-and-go traffic.
When Automatic Hold is activated, the vehicle is
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