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EnglishDriving -> Parking brake for your BMW 6 Series 2011-2017
Controls
Driving
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The hood was unlocked.
The engine can only be stopped or started
via the Start/Stop button.
Some indicator lights light up for a varied
length of time.
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LED goes out: Auto Start/Stop function is
activated.
The engine can only be started via the Start/
Stop button.
Switching off the vehicle during an
automatic engine stop
Functional limitations
During an automatic engine stop, the vehicle
can be switched off permanently, e. g., when
leaving it.
Even if driving off was not intended, the deacti‐
vated engine starts up automatically in the fol‐
lowing situations:
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Excessive warming of the car's interior
when the cooling function is switched on.
1. Press the Start/Stop button. The ignition is
switched off. The Auto Start/Stop function
is deactivated.
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The steering wheel is turned.
Selector lever position P is engaged auto‐
matically.
Steptronic transmission: change from se‐
lector lever position D to R, N or M/S.
2. Set the parking brake.
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Steptronic transmission: change from se‐
lector lever position P to N, D, R or M/S.
Engine start as usual via Start/Stop button.
Fogging of the windows when the auto‐
matic climate control is switched on.
Automatic deactivation
In certain situations, Auto Start/Stop function
is deactivated automatically for safety reasons
as if the driver were absent.
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Vehicle battery is heavily discharged.
Excessive cooling of the car's interior when
the heating is switched on.
Malfunction
The Auto Start/Stop function no longer
switches off the engine automatically. A Check
Control message is displayed. It is possible to
continue driving. Have the system checked.
Activating/deactivating the system
manually
Using the button
Parking brake
The concept
The parking brake is used to prevent the vehi‐
cle from rolling when it is parked.
Press button.
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LED comes on: Auto Start/Stop function is
deactivated.
The engine is started during an automatic
engine stop.
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Driving
Controls
If the vehicle is slowed down down to a speed
of approx. 2 mph/3 km/h the parking brake is
set.
Overview
Releasing
With the ignition switched on:
Steptronic transmission: Press the
switch while the brake is pressed or se‐
lector lever position P is set.
The LED and indicator lamp go out.
Parking brake
The parking brake is released.
Automatic release in cars with
Steptronic transmission
Setting
Apply parking brake and further secure
the vehicle if needed.
Inadvertent operation of the accelerator
pedal
Set the parking brake firmly when parking; oth‐
erwise, the vehicle could roll. On steep upward
and downward inclines, further secure the ve‐
hicle, e.g., by turning the steering wheel in the
direction of the curb.◀
Make sure that the accelerator pedal is not op‐
erated unintentionally; otherwise, the vehicle is
set in motion and there is a risk of an acci‐
dent.◀
For automatic release, step on the accelerator
pedal.
Take the remote control with you
Take the remote control with you when
leaving the vehicle so that children, e.g., can‐
not release the parking brake.◀
The LED and indicator lamp go out.
The parking brake is automatically released
when you step on the accelerator:
Pull the reel.
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Engine on.
The LED lights up.
Drive mode engaged.
Driver buckled in and doors closed.
The indicator lamp lights up red. The
parking brake is set.
Automatic Hold
The concept
This system assists the driver by automatically
setting and releasing the brake, such as when
moving in stop-and-go traffic.
While driving
Use as emergency brake while driving:
Pull the reel and hold it. The vehicle brakes
hard while the reel is being pulled.
The vehicle is automatically held in place when
it is stationary.
The indicator lamp lights up red, a sig‐
nal sounds and the brake lights light
up.
On inclines, the system prevents the vehicle
from rolling backward when driving off.
A Check Control message is displayed.
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Driving
The indicator lamp lights up.
Automatic Hold is activated.
Overview
Deactivating
Press button again.
The LED and the letters AUTO H go
out.
Automatic Hold is deactivated.
If the vehicle is being held by Automatic Hold,
press on the brake pedal to deactivate it.
Automatic Hold
When the parking brake is set manually, Auto‐
matic Hold is deactivated automatically.
Safety information
Secure the vehicle against rolling
Driving
Before leaving the vehicle with the en‐
gine running, engage position P of the Step‐
tronic transmission and ensure that the park‐
ing brake is set. Otherwise, the vehicle may
begin to move.◀
Automatic Hold is activated: the vehicle is au‐
tomatically secured against rolling after brak‐
ing to a standstill.
The indicator lamp lights up green.
Step on the accelerator pedal to drive
off.
Under the following conditions, Automatic
Hold is automatically deactivated and the park‐
ing brake is set:
The brake is released automatically.
The indicator lamp goes out.
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The engine is switched off.
A door is opened and driver's safety belt is
unbuckled while the vehicle is stationary.
Before driving into a car wash
Before driving into the car wash, deacti‐
vate Automatic Hold; otherwise, the parking
brake will be set when the vehicle is stationary
and the vehicle will no longer be able to roll.◀
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The moving vehicle is brought to a stand‐
still using the parking brake.
The indicator lamp switches from
green to red and the letters AUTO H go
out.
Parking
The parking brake is automatically set if the
engine is switched off while the vehicle is be‐
ing held by Automatic Hold.
Activating
This function can be activated when the driv‐
er's door is closed, the safety belt is fastened
and the engine is running.
The indicator lamp changes from green
to red.
Press button.
The parking brake is not set if the en‐
gine is switched off while the vehicle is coast‐
ing to a halt. Automatic Hold is deactivated.
The LED and the letters AUTO H light
up.
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Automatic Hold remains activated during the
engine stop brought about by the Auto Start/
Stop function.
Using turn signals
Take the remote control with you
Take the remote control with you when
leaving the vehicle so that children, e.g., can‐
not release the parking brake.◀
Malfunction
In the event of a failure or malfunction of the
parking brake, secure the vehicle against roll‐
ing using a wheel chock, e.g., when leaving it.
Press the lever beyond the resistance point.
To switch off manually, press the lever to the
resistance point.
After a power failure
Unusually rapid flashing of the indicator lamp
indicates that a turn signal bulb has failed.
Putting the parking brake into
operation
1. Switch on the ignition.
Triple turn signal activation
Press the lever to the resistance point.
The turn signal flashes three times.
The function can be activated or deactivated.
On the Control Display:
2.
Press the reel while stepping on the
brake pedal or selector lever position P is
set.
It may take several seconds for the brake to be
put into operation. Any sounds associated with
this are normal.
1. "Settings"
2. "Lighting"
3. "Triple turn signal"
The indicator lamp in the instrument
cluster goes out as soon as the parking
brake is ready for operation.
Settings are stored for the profile currently in
use.
Signaling briefly
Press the lever to the resistance point and hold
it there for as long as you want the turn signal
to flash.
Turn signal, high beams,
headlight flasher
Turn signal
Hints
Do not adjust the exterior mirrors
Do not adjust the exterior mirror while
driving and when turn signals/hazard warning
flashers are on, or else the additional turn sig‐
nal lights in the exterior mirror are out of posi‐
tion and can't be seen.◀
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