BMW 2005 330i Sedan Manual De Propietario

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The handbrake is primarily intended to prevent 
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 handbrake 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 handbrake has 
to be used to slow or stop the car, do not 

pull the lever up too hard. In doing so, continu-
ously press the button of the handbrake lever. 
Too violent an application of the handbrake 
could lock the rear wheels and cause the rear of 
the car to swerve. 
The brake lamps do not light up when the hand-
brake is applied.

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

brake lightly when the vehicle is slowly coming 
to a stop if the traffic conditions are suitable.

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

handbrake before leaving the vehicle with the 
engine running.

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In order to remove the remote control from the 
ignition lock, you must first move the selector 
lever to position P and switch off the engine: 
interlock.

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