The concept
The parking brake is primarily intended to prevent the vehicle from rolling while parked; it brakes the rear wheels.
The parking brake can be set manually or automatically:
▷ Manual: by pulling and pushing the switch.
▷ Automatic: by activating Automatic Hold.
See also:
2010 BMW X5 M Review
On paper, the BMW X5 M seems about as incongruous as a car can be. It's a
five-seat midsize crossover powered by a 555-horsepower, twin-turbocharged V-8
engine that can accelerate from zero to 60 ...
Information at a glance
Repeatedly pressing the button on the turn signal
lever calls up the following information on the
info display:
Range.
Average fuel consumption.
Average speed.
Date*.
Time of arrival* ...
Switching on/off
Switching on/off
Press button 1 on the steering wheel.
▷ On: lane markings 2 are lit.
▷ Off: lane markings 2 go out.
The system can issue warnings at speeds above
approx. 40 mph/65 ...