BMW 7 E65 owners manual page 67

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For your safety Releasing the parking brake Automatic Hold is automatically deacti- manually vated when You can respond to any interruptions in the > the engine is switched off supply of electrical power, for instance, if the battery is discharged or disconnected, At a glance > the system detects that the driver's seat by releasing the parking brake manually. is not occupied while the engine is run- Before proceeding to release the ning parking brake manually, and each > the hood is opened while the engine is time you park the vehicle without engaging running the parking brake, always ensure that the > the luggage compartment is opened automatic transmission's selector lever is Controls with the transmission in reverse while in position P, refer to page 67. Note the the engine is running, and range indicated in the Info Display. > when the parking brake is used to bring If it is not possible to avoid parking on an the vehicle to a stop. extremely steep slope, use some supple- The indicator lamp changes from mentary means, such as a wheel chock, to green to red, and the AUTO P letters in the make certain that the vehicle will not roll, Info Display disappear. refer to page 198. Otherwise the danger Driving tips Before starting off again, briefly press the exists that the vehicle could roll when button to disengage the parking brake parked on a very steep hill.< manually, refer to page 63, or reactivate Should it also be necessary to release the Automatic Hold, refer to page 64. automatic transmission's lockout manually, Before leaving the vehicle with the for instance, if the battery is discharged, engine running, always move the always adhere to the following sequence: automatic transmission's selector lever to 1. If necessary, start by manually releasing Navigation position P and ensure that the parking the parking brake brake is engaged. The vehicle could start to 2. Then release the automatic transmis- roll if you fail to observe these precautions. sion's lockout manually, refer to Never leave an unattended vehicle with the page 70. engine running, as such a vehicle repre- Jump-starting and towing, refer to sents a potential safety hazard.< pages 202 and 203. Automatic Hold is automatically Entertainment deactivated whenever the system What you will need detects any tendency for the wheels to spin in response to slippery road surfaces. Note the status reports in the Check Control. You can find more detailed information on Check Control on page 85.< Communications Malfunctions If a malfunction occurs, the indicator lamp lights up yellow in the Info Dis- play and a status report will appear in the Check Control. Please note any supple- 1 Screwdriver handle mentary information that appears in the 2 Emergency-release tool Mobility Control Display. 3 10 mm open-end wrench You will find the required tools in the onboard tool kit mounted on the inside of 65 Online Edition for Part No. 01 41 0 157 197 - © 11/02 BMW AG Reference

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