BMW 5 E60 E61 owners manual page 52

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lever in idle position and apply the hand- Manual transmission brake. Turn the ignition key to position 1 or 0. Never leave an unattended vehicle with the engine running, as such a vehicle repre- Automatic transmission sents a potential safety hazard.< 1. Engage selector-lever position P DrivingAutomatic transmission 2. Turn the ignition key to position 1 or 0. 1. Press the brake pedal Sequential manual transmission 2. Place the selector lever in position P SMG or N If the selector lever is in position R or in the 3. Start the engine. sequential mode and you turn the ignition To prevent the vehicle from rolling, key to position 1 or 0, the gear remains always select position P or N and engaged automatically. engage the handbrake before leaving the If the selector lever is in the idle position N vehicle with the engine running. and you turn the ignition key to position 1 Never leave an unattended vehicle with the or 0, an acoustic signal and the flashing engine running, as such a vehicle repre- gear indicator in the display reminds you sents a potential safety hazard.< that the vehicle is not secured against roll- Sequential manual transmission ing away. SMG The warning stops sounding after approx. 1. Press the brake pedal 9 seconds. 2. Place the selector lever in the idle posi- When parking on downward inclines, tion N apply the handbrake. Engaging a gear is not sufficient to secure the vehicle from 3. Start the engine. rolling away under certain circumstances.< If the engine does not start, engage the last gear selected, refer to Display Handbrake in the instrument cluster, and return the selector lever to the idle position N.< The handbrake is primarily intended to pre- Before leaving the vehicle with the vent the vehicle from rolling while parked; it engine running, place the selector brakes the rear wheels. lever in position N and apply the hand- brake. Indicator lamp Never leave an unattended vehicle with the The indicator lamp lights up with engine running, as such a vehicle repre- the handbrake applied, and an sents a potential safety hazard.< acoustic signal also sounds when Switching off engine starting off. Do not remove the ignition key while Indicator lamp for Canadian mod- the vehicle is rolling, as otherwise the els. steering wheel lock would engage while steering. When leaving the vehicle, always remove Applying the ignition key and lock the steering. When parking on downward inclines, apply The lever locks into place automatically; the handbrake.< the indicator lamp in the instrument cluster lights up in ignition key position 2. 50 Online Edition for Part No. 01 41 0 157 647 - © 07/03 BMW AG

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