Take the remote control with you
Take the remote control with you when
leaving the vehicle so that children, for example,
cannot release the parking brake.◀
Automatic Hold*
The concept
This system assists the driver by automatically
setting and releasing the brake, such as when
moving in stop-and-go traffic.
Setting
Pull the switch.
The vehicle is automatically held in place when
it is stationary.
The LED lights up.
The indicator lamp lights up in red. The
parking brake is set.
On inclines, the system prevents the vehicle
from rolling backward when driving away.
Indicator lamp in Canadian models
Set the parking brake and further secure
the vehicle as required
Set the parking brake firmly when parking;
otherwise, the vehicle could roll. On steep
upward and downward inclines, further secure
the vehicle, for example, by turning the steering
wheel in the direction of the curb. ◀
While driving
For your safety
Use while driving:
Under the following conditions, Automatic Hold
is automatically deactivated and the parking
brake is set:
Pull the switch and hold it. The vehicle brakes
hard while the button is being pulled.
The indicator lamp lights up in red, a sig‐
nal sounds and the brake lamps light up.
▷
▷
The engine is switched off.
A door is opened and driver's safety belt is
unbuckled.
Indicator lamp in Canadian models
If the vehicle is braked to a speed of ap‐
prox. 2 mph/3 km/h, the parking brake
remains set.
▷
The moving vehicle is brought to a standstill
using the parking brake.
The indicator lamp switches from green
to red and the letters AUTO H go out.
Releasing
Indicator lamp in Canadian models
Before driving away:
Automatic transmission*: Press the
switch while the brake is pressed or trans‐
mission position P is engaged.
▷
Release the parking brake manually.
The LED and indicator lamp go out.
The parking brake is released.
▷ Reactivate Automatic Hold.
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| Categories | BMW Manuals, BMW X3 Manuals |
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| Tags | BMW F25, BMW X3 xDrive28, BMW X3 xDrive35 |
| Model Year | 2011 |
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