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Switching on/off manually
Switching on/off manually Press the button. ▷ On: the LED lights up. ▷ Off: the LED goes out. The PDC is shown on the Control Display. Switch on the backup camera via the iDrive. ...

The concept
The parking brake is primarily intended to prevent the vehicle from rolling while parked; it brakes the rear wheels. ...

When the vehicle is parked
If you still want to view the time, external temperature and odometer reading briefly after the remote control has been taken out of the ignition lock: Press button 1 in the instrument cluster. ...