Notes
Use while driving
If on a rare occasion it is necessary to use the parking brake while driving, do not use excessive force when applying it. When using it, keep the button on the lever depressed.
Otherwise, using excessive force when applying the parking brake may cause the rear wheels to lock, resulting in fishtailing.
To prevent corrosion and braking control on one side only, lightly apply the parking brake periodically while coasting, if traffic conditions permit.
The brake lamps will not light up if the parking brake is engaged.
See also:
Energy recovery
The energy of motion of the
vehicle
is converted to electrical energy
while coasting. The vehicle
battery is partially charged and
fuel consumption can be lowered. ...
Entering a street or intersection
separately
Enter a street and intersection in the same way
as you would enter a town/city. ...
SAFETY
The 2012 X5 received four out of five stars in rollover crash tests by the
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. It hasn't undergone any of
NHTSA's other crash tests, and it hasn't been ...