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:
Storage periods
Storage periods during which the vehicle battery
was disconnected are not taken into account.
If this occurs, have a service center update the
time-dependent maintenance procedures,
such as che ...
Destination guidance with traffic
bulletins
Semi-dynamic destination guidance
When traffic bulletin reception is switched on,
semi-dynamic destination guidance is active.
The destination guidance system takes the
available traffic informa ...
BMW TwinPower Turbo technology in the new four-cylinder engine
This new engine is the most powerful in a new generation of four-cylinder
petrol units based on the same reduced-friction core engine, their different
output ratings being achieved principally by ...