BMW 2006 550i Sedan Manual Do Proprietário

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BMW discourages the use of mobile 
communications devices, e.g. mobile 

phones, inside the vehicle without a direct con-
nection to an outside antenna. Otherwise, the 
vehicle electronics and mobile communication 
device can influence one another. In addition, 
there is no assurance that the radiation which 
results from transmission will be dissipated 
from the vehicle interior.

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This feature is controlled by two photocells in 
the inside rearview mirror. One is integrated into 
the glass of the mirror, while the other is located 
at an offset position on the rear of the mirror 
housing.
For trouble-free operation, keep the photocells 
clean and do not cover the area between the 
interior rearview mirror and the windshield. Do 
not attach stickers of any kind to the windshield 
in front of the mirror, either.

When driving on wet or slushy roads, 
reduce road speed. If you do not, a wedge 

of water can form between tires and road sur-
face. This phenomenon is referred to as hydro-
planing, and is characterized by a partial or 
complete loss of contact between the tires and 
the road surface, ultimately undermining your 
ability to steer and brake the vehicle.

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The risk of hydroplaning increases as the tread 
depth of the tires decreases, refer also to Mini-
mum tire tread on page

Do not drive through water on the road if it 
is deeper than 1 ft/30 cm, and then only at 

walking speed at the most. Otherwise, the vehi-
cle's engine, the electrical systems and the 
transmission may be damaged.

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On inclines, do not hold the vehicle with 
the clutch; use the handbrake. Otherwise 

greater clutch wear will result.

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Start off quickly on slopes. Do not hold 
the vehicle on a hill by pressing the accel-

erator, but apply the handbrake instead. Other-
wise overheating can occur in the transmission 
region.

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The starting assistant enables you to start off 
conveniently on slopes. The parking brake is 
not required for this purpose.

1.

Hold the vehicle with the footbrake.

2.

Release the footbrake and immediately 
drive off quickly.

The starting assistant holds the vehicle 
for approx. 2 seconds after releasing the 

footbrake. Depending on the load, the vehicle 
may also roll back slightly during this time. 
After releasing the footbrake, immediately start 
quickly, otherwise the starting assistant no 
longer holds the vehicle after approx. 2 seconds 
and it begins to roll back.

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Your BMW is equipped with ABS as a standard 
feature. In situations that require it, it is best to 
brake with full force. Since the vehicle maintains 
steering responsiveness, you can still avoid 
possible obstacles with a minimum of steering 
effort.
Pulsation of the brake pedal, combined with 
sounds from the hydraulic circuits, indicate that 
ABS is in its active mode.

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