Switching Off The Engine; Manual Transmission; Starting The Engine - BMW 535i Owner's Manual

Avoid repeated futile attempts at starting the car
and avoid starting the car frequently in quick
succession. Otherwise, the fuel is not burned or
is inadequately burned, and there is the danger
of overheating and damaging the catalytic con‐
verter.◀
Do not wait for the engine to warm up while the
vehicle remains stationary. Start driving at mod‐
erate engine speeds.

Manual transmission

Starting the engine

1. Press on the brake pedal.
2. Press on the clutch and shift to neutral.
3. Press the Start/Stop button.
Automatic transmission/Sports
automatic transmission*
Starting the engine
Press on the brake pedal and
press the Start/Stop button.
The ignition is activated automat‐
ically for a brief period and is
stopped as soon as the engine
starts.
Engine stop
General information
Take the remote control with you
Take the remote control with you when
leaving the vehicle so that children, for example,
cannot operate the windows and injure them‐
selves.◀
Set the parking brake and further secure
the vehicle as required
Set the parking brake firmly when parking; oth‐
erwise, the vehicle could roll. On steep upward
and downward inclines, further secure the vehi‐
cle, for example, by turning the steering wheel in
the direction of the curb. ◀
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Manual transmission

Switching off the engine

1. With the car at a standstill, press the Start/
Stop button.
2. Shift into first gear or reverse.
3. Set the parking brake.
Automatic transmission/Sports
automatic transmission*
Switching off the engine
1. Engage transmission position P with the ve‐
hicle stopped.
2. Press the Start/Stop button.
The engine is switched off.
The radio ready state is switched on.
3. Set the parking brake.
Before driving into a car wash
The vehicle is able to roll when the following
steps are adhered to:
1. Depress the brake pedal.
2. Engage transmission position N.
3. Release the parking brake or deactivate
tomatic Hold, refer to page
4. Switch the engine off.
Transmission position P with the ignition
off
When the ignition is switched off, position P is
engaged automatically. When in an automatic
car wash, for example, ensure that the ignition is
not switched off accidentally.◀
Transmission position P is engaged automati‐
cally:
▷ When the ignition is switched off.
▷ After approx. 15 minutes if the vehicle is not
moved.
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