Parking Brake - BMW Z4 ROADSTER 2.5I-2003 Owner's Manual

the ignition key immediately when the
engine starts.<
Extended starting attempts, charac-
terized by excessively frequent or
long periods with the starter engaged, can
damage the catalytic
If the engine fails to start on the first
attempt – if it is very hot or cold, for
instance:
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Press the accelerator pedal halfway
down.
Cold starts at very low temperatures –
starting at approx. +5 7 / –156
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Press the accelerator pedal halfway
down while engaging the starter
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On the first start attempt, engage the
starter for a longer period –
approx. 10 seconds.
Manual transmission
1. Engage the parking brake
2. Gearshift lever in idling position
3. Depress clutch pedal
4. Start the engine.
Automatic transmission
1. Depress footbrake
2. Place selector lever in position P or N
3. Start the engine.
Before leaving the vehicle with the
engine running, place the selector
lever in position P and pull the parking
brake.
Do not leave the vehicle unattended with
the engine running. An unattended vehicle
with a running engine poses a safety haz-
ard.<
Switching off the engine
Do not remove the ignition key while
the vehicle is still moving. If you did so,
the steering lock would engage when the
steering wheel is turned.
When you leave the vehicle, always remove
the ignition key and engage the steering lock.
Always engage the parking brake when park-
ing on downhill roads.<
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Manual transmission
Turn the ignition key to position 1 or 0.
Automatic transmission
Place the selector lever in position P and
turn the ignition key to position 1 or 0.

Parking brake

The parking brake is designed primarily to
prevent the vehicle from rolling when
parked. It operates against the rear wheels.
The brake warning lamp lights up
when the parking brake is engaged;
if you start driving, an acoustic sig-
nal is heard as well.
Brake warning lamp for Canadian
models
To engage
The detent engages automatically and the
indicator lamp in the instrument cluster
comes on when the ignition key is in posi-
tion 2.
To release
Pull up slightly on the lever, press the but-
ton and lower the lever.
If, in exceptional circumstances, it
should be necessary to engage the
parking brake while the vehicle is in motion,
do not pull it with excessive pressure. Keep
your thumb pressed against the release
button while carefully pulling up the lever.
Excessive pressure can lead to overbraking
and loss of traction – fishtailing – at the rear
axle.
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