BMW 2005 530i Sedan オーナーマニュアル

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Hills 
To prevent overheating and the resulting 
reduced efficiency of the brake system, 
drive long or steep downhill gradients in the 
gear in which the least braking is required. Even 
light but consistent pedal pressure can lead to 
high temperatures, brake wear and possibly 
even brake failure.
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You can further enhance the engine's braking 
action by selecting a lower gear in the automatic 
transmission's manual mode, downshifting as 
far as first gear on extremely steep stretches, 
refer to page
. This strategy helps you avoid 
placing excessive loads on the brake system.
Never drive with the clutch pressed or 
allow the vehicle to coast with the trans-
mission in Neutral – or with the engine switched 
off – there is no engine braking when the trans-
mission is in Neutral, and no power-assist for 
brakes and steering when the engine is not run-
ning. 
Never allow floor mats, carpets or any other 
objects to protrude into the area around the 
accelerator and brake pedals and obstruct their 
movement.
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Corrosion on brake rotors 
When the vehicle is driven only occasionally, 
during extended periods when the vehicle is not 
used at all, and in operating conditions where 
brake applications are less frequent, there is an 
increased tendency for corrosion to form on 
rotors, while contaminants accumulate on the 
brake pads. This occurs because the minimum 
pressure which must be exerted by the pads 
during brake applications to clean the rotors is 
not reached.
Should corrosion form on the brake rotors, the 
brakes will tend to respond with a pulsating 
effect that even extended application will fail to 
cure.
When the vehicle is parked
Condensation forms in the air conditioner sys-
tem during operation, and then exits under the 
vehicle. Traces of condensed water under the 
vehicle are therefore normal
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Before driving into a car wash 
To prevent the exterior mirrors on this vehicle 
from being damaged, always fold them in by 
hand before entering an automatic car wash.
Cargo loading 
To avoid loading the tires beyond their 
approved carrying capacity, never over-
load the vehicle. Overloading can lead to over-
heating and increases the rate at which damage 
develops inside the tires. The ultimate result 
can assume the form of a sudden blow-out.
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Determining loading limit 
1.
Locate the following statement on your 
vehicle's placard
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The combined weight of occupants 
and cargo should never exceed 
XXX lbs. or YYY kg. Otherwise, this could 
damage the vehicle and produce unstable 
vehicle operating conditions.
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2.
Determine the combined weight of the 
driver and passengers that will be riding in 
your vehicle. 
3.
Subtract the combined weight of the driver 
and passengers from XXX lbs. or YYY kg.
4.
The resulting figure equals the available 
amount of cargo and luggage load capacity. 
For example, if the XXX amount equals 
1,400 lbs. and there will be five 150 lb. pas-
sengers in your vehicle, the amount of avail-
able cargo and luggage load capacity is 
650 lbs.: 
1,400 lbs. minus 750 lbs. = 650 lbs.
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