The concept
The parking brake is primarily intended to prevent the vehicle from rolling while parked; it brakes the rear wheels.
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Tow-starting
Note
Do not tow-start your vehicle.
Due to the automatic transmission, the engine
cannot be started by tow-starting.
Have the cause of the starting difficulties remedied. ...
Safety belt reminder for the driver's and front passenger seat
The indicator lamp flashes or
lights up
and a signal sounds. Make sure that the
safety belts are positioned correctly.
The safety belt reminder is active at speeds
above approx. 5 mph/8 km/h ...
High-performance lightweight brake system
The dynamic performance of the sports sedan calls for a larger brake system,
and the new BMW 3-Series thus uses lightweight sliding-calliper brakes with
large vented discs. The aluminium front cal ...