BMW 730i Owner's Handbook Manual page 60

> Automatic Hold is deactivated.
The green AUTO P logo on the info display
goes out.
You can programme the programmable
button on the steering wheel with the
Automatic Hold function, see page 50.
This gives you the option of activating or deac-
tivating Automatic Hold quickly and without
being distracted from the traffic
Driving
When the car is halted, the parking brake
is applied automatically.
The indicator light on the info display lights
up green.
To move off, simply press the accelerator. The
parking brake is automatically released, and the
indicator light goes out.
Do not drive through a car wash with the
engine running and Automatic Hold acti-
vated. Otherwise the parking brake will be
applied when the car comes to a
Parking
If you switch off the engine with the car at a
standstill, the parking brake is automatically
applied.
The indicator light changes from green to
red.
You can manually release the parking
brake also after stopping the engine, pro-
vided the remote control is still inserted in the
ignition lock, see page 57. You use this func-
tion, e.g. in the car wash.
Automatic Hold is deactivated.<
When leaving the car, always remove the
remote control from the ignition lock, oth-
erwise any children remaining in the car could
for instance release the parking
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For your safety
Automatic Hold is deactivated automatically if:
> The engine is stopped
> No occupant is detected on the driver's seat
when the engine is running
> The engine compartment lid is opened
while the engine is running
situation.<
> The luggage compartment lid is opened
while the engine is running and position R is
engaged, and
> The parking brake is used to brake the mov-
ing car to a standstill
The
red and the AUTO P logo on the info display
goes out.
Before moving off, either release the parking
brake manually by briefly pressing the button,
see page 57, or activate Automatic Hold again,
see page 57.
standstill.<
sion position P and ensure that the parking
brake is applied. The car could otherwise start
to move.<
pery surface is identified.
Observe the messages on the info display. For
further details of Check Control, see page
Releasing the parking brake manually
In the event of a power interruption or an electri-
cal fault you can release the parking brake man-
ually.
with the parking brake released, ensure that
brake.<
position P of the automatic transmission is
engaged, see page 60, observing the informa-
tion shown on the info display.
If the road's incline is unavoidably very steep, be
sure to secure the vehicle additionally against
indicator light changes from green to
Before leaving the car with the engine still
running, engage the automatic transmis-
Automatic Hold is automatically deacti-
vated if any movement of the car on a slip-
Before releasing the parking brake manu-
ally and each time the vehicle is parked
77.<