BMW 745i Sedan 2005 - Manual (Page 73)

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Releasing
1. Use the vehicle key to release the cover
panel beneath the instrument panel by
turning the lock counterclockwise, then
fold down the cover
2. Pull out the release lever with the loop 1
until it locks into place: the transmission
lockout is unlocked.
Re-engage the transmission lockout
after parking the vehicle at its destina-
tion. Otherwise there is a danger that the
vehicle could start to roll if parked on a
steep slope.
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Locking again
1. Disengage the release lever by pressing
it together with the red detent lever,
arrow
2. Guide the release lever all the way back
into its original position – the transmis-
sion lockout is again engaged
3. Fold up and lock the cover panel again.
Now – and not before – the key may be
removed.
Once the transmission lockout has
been re-engaged, the warning in the
Check Control should disappear, and the
symbol in the Info Display should change
from N to P. Should this fail to happen,
there is a danger that the vehicle could start
to roll.
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Information on jump-starting and towing
begins on page
209 .
Turn signals/
headlamp flasher
1 High beams
2 Headlamp flasher
3 Turn signals
Using turn signals
Move the lever beyond the resistance
point. It then returns to the center position
when released. Press the lever up to the
resistance point to switch off the turn sig-
nals.
Signaling briefly
Press the lever up to but not beyond the
resistance point. It then returns to the cen-
ter position when released.
If the flashing of the indicator lamp and the
ticking from the relay are both faster than
usual, this indicates that one of the bulbs is
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