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

See also:
Manual transmission
Shifting
Shifting into 5th or 6th gear
When shifting into 5th or 6th gear, push
the gearshift lever to the right; otherwise inadvertent
shifting into the 3rd or 4th gear could
lead to engine ...
New wheels and tires
Have new wheels and tires installed only by
your BMW center or tire shop that works according to BMW repair procedures with
correspondingly trained personnel. If this work is not carried out prop ...
Fog lamps
Front fog lamps
The parking lamps or low beams must be
switched on.
Press the button. The green
indicator
lamp lights up.
If the automatic headlamp control, is activated, the low beams will ...
