BMW 7 E65 owners manual page 68

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the luggage compartment lid, refer to 5. Return the tools to their places page 195. 6. Return the spare tire cover and the floor Insert the emergency-release tool in the mat to their original locations. screwdriver handle as shown in the illustra- Have any defects repaired at the tion. nearest BMW center. The technicians can also return the parking brake to normal DrivingReleasing operational status after it has been released manually in response to malfunc- tion.< Following manual release, the actual status of the parking brake may vary from that displayed by the indicator lamp.< Operation after interruptions in power supply The parking brake may only be used again, if it was released manually after 1. Remove the floor mat and the cover on an interruption in power supply, i.e. as a the spare tire result of a discharged or disconnected bat- 2. Guide the emergency-release tool with tery. If this is not done, the parking brake the screwdriver handle into the may fail to operate correctly. Even with the opening, arrow 1 parking brake engaged, there would be a 3. Apply the open-end wrench to the danger of the vehicle rolling on steep hexagon on the emergency-release hills.< tool. Once the electrical power supply has been Press against the resistance from the restored you can again use the parking spring to guide the emergency-release brake: tool all the way in, then hold it in place. With the ignition on and the Turn the emergency-release tool in the vehicle stationary, press the direction indicated by arrow 2, con- button briefly three times at tinuing until you hear the mechanism intervals of approx. 5 seconds. snap into place and feel resistance; This initializes the system as maintain pressure on the tool after the follows: mechanism engages > Initializing the released setting 4. Use the open-end wrench to turn the > Engage – the system registers the new emergency-release tool against the status and the brake setting is initial- drive unit's mechanical resistance, con- ized. The indicator lamp in the tinuing to rotate it in arrow direction 2 Info Display lights up red. until you feel a substantial increase in > Release – the parking brake is ready for turning effort. operation. The indicator lamp in To prevent possible damage to the the Info Display goes out. rear brakes, always make sure that the parking brake is completely released before driving the vehicle.< 66 Online Edition for Part No. 01 41 0 157 197 - © 11/02 BMW AG

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