BMW 7 E65 owners manual page 65

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You have two separate options for Manual release engaging the parking brake: With the ignition on, briefly > Manually, by briefly pressing the button press the button: the indicator > Automatically, through activation of the lamp in the Info Display goes out. At a glance Automatic Hold mode, refer to page 64. An electrohydraulic mechanism then Provided that the remote control unit engages the parking brake to prevent the is engaged in the ignition lock, you rear wheels from turning whenever you can also release the parking brake after the switch off the engine. engine has been switched off. This function When the engine is running, parking brake is intended for use in automatic car engagement is controlled by the brake washes, etc.< Controls system's hydraulic circuits, which act on the disc brakes at the front and rear When leaving the vehicle, always wheels. release the remote control unit from the detent in the ignition lock; this precau- Brake pedal feel tion prevents children from disengaging the Because this function is activated using the parking brake, etc. brake system's hydraulic circuits, the The parking brake can still be engaged at Driving tips response of the brake pedal may change any time when the remote control unit is slightly. Engagement may also be accom- released from the detent. It is only possible panied by activation noise – this is normal. to disengage the parking brake with the ignition on.< Manual engagement If exceptional circumstances should make it necessary to engage the parking brake while the vehicle is in motion, Navigation maintain pressure on the button. The indicator lamp appears in red in the Info Display. A gong sounds at the same time. The brake lamps come on. The vehicle continues to brake automati- cally for as long as you maintain pressure Entertainment on the button.< Press the button briefly, the When you brake the vehicle to a vir- word PARK appears briefly in tual stop, i.e., down to a speed of the Info Display. With the approximately 2 mph/3 km/h or below, the parking brake set, the indicator parking brake remains engaged. lamp lights up red in the The indicator lamp in the Info Display Info Display, refer to page 14. lights up red. Press the button briefly to Communications With the ignition off, the indicator disengage the parking brake manually.< lamp goes out after a brief Automatic Hold period.< You can activate this feature after starting the engine; it then remains operational until the next time the engine is switched off. This feature provides supplementary sup- Mobility port during vehicle operation by automati- cally engaging and releasing the parking brake during stops at traffic lights, in stop- 63 Online Edition for Part No. 01 41 0 157 197 - © 11/02 BMW AG Reference

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