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Engaging the transmission position
▷ Transmission position P can only be disengaged if the engine is running and the brake pedal is pressed. ▷ With the vehicle stationary, press on the brake pedal before shifting out ...

Drive-off assistant
This system supports driving away on gradients. The parking brake is not required. 1. Hold the vehicle in place with the foot brake. 2. Release the foot brake and drive away without delay. Afte ...

Going & Stopping
The 750i gets a new V-8 engine for 2009 that's smaller but makes more power than the previous engine — 400 horsepower, to be exact. It's the same engine that delighted me in the X6 xDrive50i, and ...