BMW 3 Series Owner's Manual page 142

CONTROLS
Folding out the wipers
1. Turn on standby state.
2. Press and hold the wiper lever down, until the
wipers stop in a close to vertical position.
3. Fold the wipers all the way out from the wind‐
shield.
Folding down the wipers
1. Fold the wipers back down onto the wind‐
shield.
2. Switch on standby state and press and hold
the wiper lever down again.
Wipers return to their resting position and are
ready again for operation.
Steptronic transmission
Principle
The Steptronic transmission combines the func‐
tions of an automatic transmission with the pos‐
sibility of manual shifting, if needed.
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Safety information
Warning
An unsecured vehicle can begin to move and
possibly roll away. There is a risk of accident.
Before exiting, secure the vehicle against roll‐
ing, for instance with the parking brake.
Selector lever positions
Gear position D
Selector lever position for normal driving. All
gears for forward travel are activated automati‐
cally.
R is reverse
Engage selector lever position R only when the
vehicle is stationary.
Neutral N
The vehicle may be pushed or roll without power,
for instance in vehicle washes in selector lever
position N.
Parking position P
General information
Selector lever position, for instance for parking
the vehicle. The transmission blocks the individ‐
ual wheels in selector lever position P.
Engage selector lever position P only when the
vehicle is stationary.
P is engaged automatically
Selector lever position P is engaged automati‐
cally in situations such as the following: