2010 BMW X5 Owner's Manual - Page 63

Transmission position P will be engaged: > automatically after approx. 30 minutes > if you remove the remote control from the ignition lock While driving 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. The indicator lamp in the instrument panel lights up red, a chime sounds and the brake lamps light up. Indicator lamp on Canadian models. The concept Your BMW is equipped with an electromechanical parking brake. The parking brake is primarily intended to prevent the vehicle from rolling while parked. You can use the parking brake in two ways: > manually, by pulling and pushing the button > automatically, by activating Automatic Hold, refer to page 61 With the engine stopped, the parking brake acts on the rear wheels via an electromechanical system. When the engine is running, the parking brake acts on the disk brakes of the front and rear wheels via the brake hydraulics. Releasing manually Press the button with the brake depressed. The indicator lamp in the instrument panel goes out. Indicator lamp on Canadian models. 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. When leaving the vehicle, always take along the remote control; this precaution prevents children from releasing the parking brake, for example.< Automatic Hold The concept Mobility Reference 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 automatically setting and releasing the parking brake, e.g. when you are stopped at a traffic signal or in stop-and-go traffic. When Automatic Hold is activated, the vehicle is 61 Online Edition for Part no. 01 41 2 602 756 - © 06/09 BMW AG Communications Entertainment Setting manually Navigation Driving tips As soon as you brake the vehicle almost to a stop, i.e., down to a speed of approx. 2 mph/ 3 km/h or below, the parking brake remains set. Controls Parking brake At a glance