Parking Brake - BMW M5 2001 Manual

Parking brake

The parking brake is primarily designed
to prevent the vehicle from rolling while
parked. It operates against the rear
wheels.
To engage
The lock engages automatically when
you lift the lever, and the "PARK
BRAKE" (in Canada "P") indicator lamp
comes on in the instrument cluster in
ignition key position 2. Refer to
page 21.
To release
Pull up slightly on the lever, press the
button and lower the lever.
If, in exceptional circumstances,
it should be necessary to engage
the parking brake while the vehicle is in
motion, do not pull it with excessive
pressure. Keep your thumb pressed
against the release button while care-
fully pulling up the lever to apply mod-
erate pressure.
Excessive pressure can lead to over-
braking and loss of traction (fishtailing)
at the rear axle.
The brake lamps do not come on when
the parking brake is engaged.
Always engage the parking brake
when parking on slopes and inclined
surfaces, since even placing the
lever in 1st gear or reverse may not
provide adequate resistance to roll-
ing.<
To avoid corrosion, apply the parking
brake lightly from time to time when
coasting to a standstill (at a traffic
signal, for instance), provided that it is
safe to do so.
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