BMW iX Owner's Manual page 128

CONTROLS
Warning
Unattended children or animals in the vehicle
can cause the vehicle to move and endanger
themselves and traffic, for instance due to the
following actions:
▷ Pressing the Start/Stop button.
▷ Releasing the parking brake.
▷ Opening and closing the doors or win-
dows.
▷ Engaging selector lever position N.
▷ Using vehicle equipment.
There is a risk of accidents or injuries. Do not
leave children or animals unattended in the
vehicle. Take the vehicle key with you when
exiting and lock the vehicle.
Overview
Button in the vehicle
Parking brake
Setting the parking brake
With a stationary vehicle
Press the button.
The LED lights up.
The indicator light in the instrument
cluster illuminates red.
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The parking brake is engaged and transmis-
sion lock is engaged.
While driving
Use while driving serves as an emergency
braking function.
Press and hold this button. The vehicle
brakes hard as long as the button is
pressed.
The indicator light in the instrument
cluster illuminates red, a signal sounds,
and the brake lights illuminate.
A Check Control message is displayed.
The parking brake is engaged and the trans-
mission lock is set when the vehicle is station-
ary.
Engaging the parking brake
automatically
In some situations, the parking brake is en-
gaged automatically, e.g., through Automatic
Hold.
Additionally, the system can be set to auto-
matically engaging the parking brake when the
drive readiness is turned off.
1. "MENU"
2. "Vehicle apps"
3. "Driving settings"
4. "Drivetrain and chassis"
5. "Parking brake"
6. Select the desired setting.
In selector lever position N, the parking brake
will not be engaged automatically.