BMW 745LI Manual Do Utilizador

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You have two separate options for 
engaging the parking brake: 

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Manually, by briefly pressing the button

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Automatically, through activation of the 
Automatic Hold mode, refer to page 

An electrohydraulic mechanism then 
engages the parking brake to prevent the 
rear wheels from turning whenever you 
switch off the engine. 
When the engine is running, parking brake 
engagement is controlled by the brake 
system's hydraulic circuits, which act on 
the disc brakes at the front and rear 
wheels. 

Because this function is activated using the 
brake system's hydraulic circuits, the 
response of the brake pedal may change 
slightly. Engagement may also be accom-
panied by activation noise – this is normal. 

Press the button briefly, the 
word PARK appears briefly in 
the Info Display. With the 
parking brake set, the indicator 
lamp

lights up red in the 

With the ignition off, the indicator 
lamp

goes out after a brief 

period.

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With the ignition on, briefly 
press the button: the indicator 
lamp in the Info Display goes 
out. 

Provided that the remote control unit 
is engaged in the ignition lock, you 

can also release the parking brake after the 
engine has been switched off. This function 
is intended for use in automatic car 
washes, etc.

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When leaving the vehicle, always 
release the remote control unit from 

the detent in the ignition lock; this precau-
tion prevents children from disengaging the 
parking brake, etc. 
The parking brake can still be engaged at 
any time when the remote control unit is 
released from the detent. It is only possible 
to disengage the parking brake with the 
ignition on.

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If exceptional circumstances should 
make it necessary to engage the 

parking brake while the vehicle is in motion, 
maintain pressure on the button. 
The indicator lamp appears in red in the 
Info Display. A gong sounds at the same 
time. 
The brake lamps come on. 
The vehicle continues to brake automati-
cally for as long as you maintain pressure 
on the button.

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When you brake the vehicle to a vir-
tual stop, i.e., down to a speed of 

approximately 2 mph/3 km/h or below, the 
parking brake remains engaged. 
The indicator lamp

in the Info Display 

lights up red. Press the button briefly to 
disengage the parking brake manually.

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You can activate this feature after starting 
the engine; it then remains operational until 
the next time the engine is switched off. 

This feature provides supplementary sup-
port during vehicle operation by automati-
cally engaging and releasing the parking 
brake during stops at traffic lights, in stop-

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