BMW 2009 X6 xDrive50i Owner's Manual

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automatically held in place when standing. 
When driving up inclines, the system prevents 
your vehicle from rolling backward in an undes-
ired way.
After the engine is started, the system can be 
activated and deactivated at any time the 
driver's seat is occupied until the next time the 
engine is switched off.
Activating
Press the button. The LED in the button lights 
up and the indication AUTO H appears in the 
instrument panel.
Automatic Hold is activated.
If the vehicle is being held by Automatic 
Hold, the indicator light in the instru-
ment panel also lights up in green.
Indicator lamp on Canadian models.
Deactivating
Press the button again, the LED in the button 
and the indication AUTO H in the instrument 
panel go out.
Automatic Hold is deactivated.
If the vehicle is being held by Automatic Hold, 
then press on the brake pedal to deactivate it.
When the parking brake is set manually, refer to 
page
, Automatic Hold is automatically deac-
tivated.
Driving
With Automatic Hold activated, the vehicle is 
automatically prevented from rolling after it 
comes to a stop.
The indicator lamp in the instrument 
panel lights up in green.
Indicator lamp on Canadian models.
If the transmission is in a drive position, simply 
press on the gas pedal to begin driving. The 
brake is automatically released and the indica-
tor lamp goes out.
Before driving into the car wash, deacti-
vate Automatic Hold; otherwise, the park-
ing brake will be automatically set after stop-
ping and the vehicle can no longer roll.
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Parking
If the vehicle is being held by Automatic Hold 
and you switch off the motor, the parking brake 
is automatically set.
The indicator lamp in the instrument 
panel changes from green to red.
Indicator lamp on Canadian models.
The parking brake is not set if you have 
already switched off the engine while the 
vehicle is rolling to a stop.
Automatic Hold is deactivated.
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You can manually release the parking brake 
even after switching off the motor as long as the 
remote control remains in the ignition lock, refer 
to page
. Use this function in car washes, for 
example.
When leaving the vehicle, always take 
along the remote control; this precaution 
prevents children from releasing the parking 
brake, for example.
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For your safety
Automatic Hold is automatically deactivated 
when:
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the engine is switched off
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no one is detected in the driver's seat when 
the engine is running
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