BMW X5 2017 Owner's Manual page 82

Controls
Selector lever positions
D Drive
Selector lever position for normal vehicle oper‐
ation. All gears for forward travel are activated
automatically.
R Reverse
Select only when the vehicle is stationary.
N is Neutral
The vehicle may roll in selector lever posi‐
tion N, e.g., in vehicle washes.
P Park
Select only when the vehicle is stationary. The
drive wheels are blocked.
Selector lever position P is engaged automati‐
cally in the following situations:
▷ After the engine is switched off when the
vehicle is in radio-ready state, refer to
page 70, or when the ignition is switched
off, refer to page 70, and when selector
lever position R or D is set.
▷ If the driver's safety belt is unbuckled, the
driver's door is opened, and the brake
pedal is not pressed while the vehicle is
stationary and selector lever position D
or R is engaged.
Kickdown
Kickdown is used to achieve maximum driving
performance. Step on the accelerator pedal
beyond the resistance point at the full throttle
position.
Engaging selector lever positions
General information
To prevent the vehicle from creeping after you
select a gear, maintain pressure on the brake
pedal until you are ready to start.
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▷ It is not possible to shift out of selector
lever position P until the engine is running
and the brake is applied.
▷ With the vehicle stationary, depress the
brake pedal before shifting out of selector
lever position P or N; otherwise, the shift
block will not be deactivated and the shift
command will not be executed.
Selector lever lock
A lock prevents the inadvertent switching to
selector lever position P or R or the inadvertent
change from selector lever position P.
To release the lock: press button, arrow.
Engaging selector lever position D, N,
R
With the driver's safety belt fastened, tap the
selector lever in the desired direction, beyond
a resistance point, if needed.
After releasing the selector lever, it returns to
its center position.