BMW X3 Owner's Manual page 121

In order to ensure that the vehicle is secured
against rolling away, follow the following:
▷ Set the parking brake.
▷ On uphill grades or on a downhill slope,
turn the front wheels in the direction of the
curb.
▷ On uphill grades or on a downhill slope,
also secure the vehicle, for instance with a
wheel chock.
Warning
Unattended children or animals in the vehicle
can cause the vehicle to move and endanger
themselves and traffic, for instance due to the
following actions:
▷ Pressing the Start/Stop button.
▷ Releasing the parking brake.
▷ Opening and closing the doors or win‐
dows.
▷ Engaging selector lever position N.
▷ Using vehicle equipment.
There is a risk of accidents or injuries. Do not
leave children or animals unattended in the ve‐
hicle. Take the vehicle key with you when exit‐
ing and lock the vehicle.
NOTICE
If the vehicle is stationary, Automatic Hold en‐
gages the parking brake and prevents the vehi‐
cle from rolling in a car wash. There is a risk of
damage to property. Deactivate Automatic Hold
prior to entering the car wash.
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Driving
Overview
Automatic Hold
Establishing function readiness of
Automatic Hold
1. Switch on drive-ready state.
2. Press the button.
The LED lights up.
The indicator light lights up green.
Automatic Hold is functional.
After every new vehicle start, the last se‐
lected setting is active.
Automatic Hold holding the vehicle
Function readiness is established and the driv‐
er's door is closed.
After stepping on the brake pedal, for in‐
stance when stopping at a traffic light,
the vehicle is automatically secured
against rolling.
The indicator light lights up green.
Driving off
Step on the accelerator pedal to drive off.
The brake is released automatically and the indi‐
cator light of the parking brake is no longer illumi‐
nated.
CONTROLS
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