BMW Z4 Roadster Owner's Handbook Manual page 133

Safety note
WARNING
An unsecured vehicle can start moving and roll‐
ing away. There is a danger of accidents. Be‐
fore leaving the vehicle, secure it to prevent it
from rolling away, for example by applying the
parking brake.
Selector lever positions
D drive position
Selector lever position for all normal driving. All
gears for forward driving are selected automati‐
cally.
R Reverse
Only engage selector lever position R when the
vehicle is stationary.
N neutral
In selector lever position N, the vehicle can be
pushed or can roll without power from the en‐
gine, for example in car washes, see page 134.
P Park
Selector lever position for parking the vehicle, for
example. In selector lever position P, the trans‐
mission blocks the drive wheels.
Only engage selector lever position P when the
vehicle is stationary.
P is engaged automatically
Selector lever position P is automatically en‐
gaged in the following situations, for example:
▷ After switching off drive-ready state if selec‐
tor lever position R, D or M/S is engaged.
▷ After switching off standby state if selector
lever position N is engaged.
▷ If, while the vehicle is at a standstill and selec‐
tor lever position D, M/S or R is engaged, the
driver's seat belt is unfastened, the driver's
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door is opened and the brake pedal is not de‐
pressed.
Engaging selector lever
positions
General
Apply the brakes until you are ready to drive off,
otherwise the vehicle will move when a drive po‐
sition is selected.
Operating requirements
The selector lever will only move from position P
to another selector lever position if drive-ready
state is switched on and the brake pedal is de‐
pressed.
Where applicable, selector lever position P can
only be changed once all technical requirements
are fulfilled.
Engaging selector lever positions D,
N, R
A selector lever lock prevents the following incor‐
rect operation:
▷ Inadvertent shifting to selector lever posi‐
tion R.
▷ Inadvertent change from selector lever posi‐
tion P to another selector lever position.
1. Fasten the driver's seat belt.
2. Press and hold the button to cancel the se‐
lector lever lock.
3. Briefly press the selector lever in the desired
direction, possibly overcoming a resistance
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