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

See also:
Correctly adjusted head restraint
A correctly adjusted head restraint reduces the
risk of injury to cervical vertebrae in the event of
an accident.
Adjusting the head restraint
Correctly adjust the head restraints of all
occu ...
Vehicle Overview
The rear-wheel-drive BMW 1 Series enters its fifth year on the market with a
few visual changes, as well as a new higher-performance version from BMW's M
division, dubbed the 1 Series M. At the ot ...
Setting
Pull the switch.
The LED lights up.
The indicator lamp lights up red.
The
parking brake is set.
Lower lamp: indicator lamp in
Canadian
models
Set the parking brake and further secure
...
