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

See also:
Opening the main menu
Press the button.
The main menu is displayed.
All iDrive functions can be called up via the main
menu. ...
Initiating an Emergency Request
1. Press the cover briefly to open it.
Initiating an Emergency Request
2. Press the SOS button until the LED in the
button lights up.
▷ The LED lights up: an Emergency Request
was initi ...
Switching the interior lamps on and off
Switching the interior lamps on and off
Press the button.
To switch off permanently: press the button for
approx. 3 seconds.
To clear this setting: briefly press the button. ...
