BMW M3 SEDAN Owner's Manual page 142

CONTROLS
R is reverse
Engage selector lever position R only when the
vehicle is stationary.
N is Neutral
In selector lever position N, the vehicle may be
pushed or roll without power, for instance, in ve‐
hicle washes.
P Park
Selector lever position, for instance for parking
the vehicle. The transmission blocks the drive
wheels in selector lever position P.
Engage selector lever position P only when the
vehicle is stationary.
Selector lever position P is engaged automati‐
cally in situations such as the following:
▷ After the drive-ready state or standby state is
switched off and selector lever position D/S
or R is engaged.
▷ After the standby state has been switched off
when selector lever position N is engaged.
▷ If the driver's safety belt is unbuckled, the
driver's door is opened, and the brake pedal
is not depressed while the vehicle is station‐
ary and selector lever position D/S or R is en‐
gaged.
Engaging a selector lever
position
General information
To prevent the vehicle from creeping after you
select a drive mode, maintain pressure on the
brake pedal until you are ready to start.
The engaged selector lever position is displayed
in the instrument cluster and on the selector
lever.
Functional requirements
Only when the drive-ready state is switched on
and the brake pedal is depressed is it possible to
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change from selector lever position P to another
selector lever position.
Engaging selector lever position
D/S, N, R
With the driver's safety belt fastened, press on
the brake pedal and pull or push the selector
lever in the required direction. The selector lever
automatically returns to the center position when
released.
In selector lever position R, the selector lever
locks.
Engaging selector lever position P
Press button P.
Rolling or pushing the vehicle
General information
In some situations, the vehicle is to roll without
its own power for a short distance, for instance in
a car wash, or be pushed.