BMW M3 Sedan 2011 User Manual
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Deactivating the system
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Press the SPORT button again
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Switching off the engine
The LED in the button lights up and SPORT
appears in the info display.
Manually unlocking parking lock
In the event of a power supply interrup-
tion such as a discharged or discon-
nected battery or an electrical malfunction, the
parking lock must be manually unlocked; other-
wise, the rear wheels are immobilized and the
vehicle cannot be towed.
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Only unlock the parking lock manually for tow-
ing and make sure to set the parking brake
forcefully beforehand so that the vehicle cannot
roll. Lock the parking lock again after the vehicle
is parked.
Releasing
1.
Unclip the sleeve of the selector lever.
2.
Pull the sleeve up over the selector lever
until the sleeve is inside out.
3.
Using the allen wrench from the toolkit,
refer to page
, rotate the cover until it
reaches the stop, arrow
1, and remove,
arrow
2.
4.
Insert allen wrench into the opening,
arrow
1.
5.
Rotate allen wrench until it reaches the
stop, arrow
2. The parking lock is unlocked.
Do not turn allen wrench in the oppo-
site direction; otherwise, you may
damage the mechanism.
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6.
Remove allen wrench from the opening.
After parking the vehicle, lock the parking
lock again. Otherwise, there is a danger
that the vehicle will roll.
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Locking
1.
Press the button, see arrow.
The parking lock is locked again.
2.
Replace cover again.
3.
Clip the selector lever sleeve back into
place.
4.
Forcefully apply the parking brake.
Jump-starting and towing, starting on
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