BMW 2011 328i Sedan Owner's Manual

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1.

With the car at a standstill, move the selec-
tor lever to position P.

2.

Press the start/stop button.

3.

Forcefully apply the parking brake.

4.

Removing the remote control from the igni-
tion lock, refer to page

The parking brake is primarily intended to pre-
vent the vehicle from rolling while parked; it 
brakes the rear wheels.

The indicator lamp is lit, and when you 
drive off an acoustic signal sounds in 
addition. The parking brake is still 

applied.

Indicator lamp for Canadian models.

The lever locks in position automatically.

Pull slightly upwards, press the button and 
lower the lever.

In exceptional cases, if the parking brake 
has to be used to slow or stop the car, do 

not pull the lever up too hard. In doing so, con-
tinuously press the button of the parking brake 
lever. 
Otherwise, excessive force on the parking 
brake can lock up the rear wheels and cause the 
rear of the car to swerve.

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To prevent corrosion and one-sided brak-
ing action, occasionally apply the parking 

brake lightly when the vehicle is slowly coming 
to a stop if the traffic conditions are suitable.
The brake lamps do not light up when the park-
ing brake is applied.

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When shifting into 5th or 6th gear, press 
the gearshift lever to the right. Otherwise, 

the engine could be damaged if you inadvert-
ently shift into 3rd or 4th gear.

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Select this only when the vehicle is stationary. 
When the gearshift lever is pressed to the left, 
a slight resistance has to be overcome.

In addition to fully automatic operation, you can 
also manually shift with the Steptronic, refer to 
page

To prevent the vehicle from rolling, 
always select position P and apply the 

parking brake before leaving the vehicle with 
the engine running.

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