Engine stop, Parking brake – BMW X3 xDrive35i 2011 User Manual
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Frequent starting in quick succession
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 converter.◀
Do not wait for the engine to warm up while the
vehicle remains stationary. Start driving at mod‐
erate engine speeds.
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. ◀
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 Au‐
tomatic Hold.
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.
Parking brake
The concept
The parking brake is primarily intended to pre‐
vent the vehicle from rolling while parked; it
brakes the rear wheels.
In cars with automatic transmission*:
The parking brake can be set manually or auto‐
matically:
▷
Manual: by pulling and pushing the switch.
▷
Automatic: by activating Automatic Hold.
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