BMW Saloon 3 Series Owner's Handbook Manual page 147

▷ Operating vehicle equipment.
There is a risk of accidents or injury. Do not
leave children or pets unsupervised in the vehi‐
cle. When leaving the vehicle, take the vehicle
key with you and lock the vehicle.
Overview
Parking brake
Engaging
When the vehicle is stationary
Pull the switch.
The LED is illuminated.
The indicator lamp in the instrument
cluster is illuminated red. The parking
brake is engaged.
While the vehicle is in motion
General
Use during the journey serves as an emergency
brake.
Pull and hold the switch. Vehicle brakes strongly
for as long as the switch is pulled.
The indicator lamp in the instrument
cluster is illuminated red, a signal sounds
and the brake lights illuminate.
A Check Control message is shown.
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Driving
Apply the parking brake when the vehicle is sta‐
tionary.
With emergency stop assistant
Briefly press the switch for the parking brake to
activate the emergency stop function, see
page 222.
Releasing
Releasing manually
1. Switch on drive-ready state.
2. Steptronic transmission: press the
switch with the brake pedal depressed or se‐
lector lever position P engaged.
Manual transmission: press the button
with the brake pedal depressed.
LED and indicator lamp turn off.
The parking brake is released.
Automatic release
The parking brake is automatically released on
driving off.
LED and indicator lamp turn off.
Automatic Hold
Principle
Steptronic transmission:
This system provides assistance by automatically
applying and releasing the brake, for example in
stop-and-go traffic.
The vehicle is held automatically when at a
standstill.
On upward gradients, it prevents the vehicle
from rolling back when driving off.
General
The parking brake is automatically applied in the
following conditions:
CONTROLS
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