General driving hints – BMW AG User Manual

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Never drive with the clutch pedal
depressed, with the shift lever or

selector lever in neutral, or while the
engine is switched off, otherwise
engine braking action will not be
present with the transmission in neutral
and there will be no power assistance
for the brakes and steering while the
engine is switched off.
325ix, 330ix, 330xd: always have brake
tests carried out by BMW Service, or a
workshop employing trained personnel
and working to the specifications
issued by BMW, as otherwise parts of
the four-wheel drive system could be
damaged.
Make sure that there are no loose foot
mats, floor carpets or other objects in
the vicinity of the brake pedal or the
accelerator pedal, as obstructions of
this nature could impede movement of
the pedals.

Corrosion on the brake discs

If the car covers only short distances,
stands out of use for lengthy periods
and is only used infrequently or gently,
corrosion and dirt will affect the brake
discs and pads more severely, because
the minimum loads needed to achieve
the desired self-cleaning effect of the
disc brakes are not reached.

When the brakes are applied, corroded
discs tend to judder, and even lengthy
brake applications usually fail to elimi-
nate this effect entirely.

Brake pads

For your own safety: use only
brake pads approved for your car

by BMW. BMW cannot assess the suit-
ability of unapproved brake pads and
therefore cannot warrant road safety.

Mobile radio in the car

BMW recommends not using
mobile radio devices such as

mobile phones inside the car unless
connected directly to a suitable external
aerial. Otherwise, it is not possible to
exclude the possibility of interference
between the vehicle electronics and the
mobile radio device. Similarly, there is
no assurance that the radiation gener-
ated when the device is transmitting will
be carried outside the passenger com-
partment.

General driving hints