On The Road - BMW M5 Sedan Owner's Manual

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On the road

Driving
Drive readiness
Turning on drive readiness
1. Depress the brake pedal.
2. Press the Start/Stop button.
Turning off drive-ready state
M Steptronic Sport transmission:
1. Engage selector lever position P with the ve‐
hicle stopped.
2. Press the Start/Stop button.
The engine is switched off.
3. Set the parking brake.
Auto Start/Stop function
The Auto Start/Stop function switches the en‐
gine off automatically while stationary to save
fuel. The engine starts automatically under the
following preconditions:
M Steptronic Sport transmission:
▷ By releasing the brake pedal.
▷ When Automatic Hold is activated: step on
the accelerator pedal.
Parking brake
Setting
Pull the switch.
The LED on the switch and the indicator
light in the instrument cluster are illuminated.
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Releasing
With drive-ready state switched on:
Press the switch while stepping on the
brake pedal or selector lever position P is set.
The LED and indicator light turn off.
The parking brake is released.
Parking
The parking brake is automatically set if the vehi‐
cle is being held by Automatic Hold and the
drive-ready state is switched off or the vehicle is
exited.
M Steptronic Sport transmission
Engaging selector lever position
D/S, N, R
▷ R is reverse.
▷ Neutral N.
▷ Center position, forward position.
▷ - Downshifting, manual.
▷ + Upshifting, manual.
▷ D/S Drive mode or sequential mode.
With the driver's safety belt fastened, pull or
push the selector lever in the desired direction,
past a resistance point if necessary. The selector
lever returns to the center position in each case.
To prevent the vehicle from creeping after you
select a gear position or reverse, maintain pres‐