Power steering, Winter operation power steering – BMW 2006 bmw 325i User Manual

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Winter operation

Power steering

Do not shift down on slick road
surfaces. Doing so could cause

the rear wheels to lose traction and
skid, resulting in a loss of vehicle
control.

Depress the clutch during hard
braking on road surfaces that

provide only poor or uneven traction.

Skid control

Depress the clutch and release the
accelerator pedal, or place the selector
lever of the automatic transmission into
the "Neutral" position. Countersteer
carefully and attempt to regain control
of the vehicle.

Parking

Engage 1st or reverse gear. If your
vehicle is equipped with an automatic
transmission, place the selector lever in
Park. On vehicles with manual trans-
mission, also apply the parking brake
when parking on inclined surfaces. In
order to prevent the parking brake
linings from locking due to frost or
corrosion, dry them by gently applying
the parking brake as the vehicle is
coming to a stop. Make sure that
following traffic is not endangered.

The brake lamps do not light up
when the parking brake is

applied.

If the steering response changes, e.g.
high steering effort:
Contact a BMW center to have this
system inspected.

If the power steering fails,
increased effort will be required to

steer the vehicle.