Engine stop, Parking brake – BMW 550i xDrive Gran Turismo 2011 User Manual

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Before leaving the car with the engine running,
set the parking brake and place the transmission
in position P or neutral to prevent the car from
moving.◀

Frequent starting in quick succession
Avoid repeated futile attempts at starting

the car and avoid starting the car frequently in
quick succession. Otherwise, the fuel is not
burned or is inadequately burned, and there is
the danger of overheating and damaging the
catalytic converter.◀

Do not wait for the engine to warm up while the
vehicle remains stationary. Start driving at mod‐
erate engine speeds.

Starting the engine

Press on the brake pedal and
press the Start/Stop button.
The engine is cranked until it
starts.

Engine stop

General information

Take the remote control with you
Take the remote control with you when

leaving the vehicle so that children, for example,
cannot operate the windows and injure them‐
selves.◀

Set the parking brake and further secure
the vehicle as required

Set the parking brake firmly when parking; oth‐
erwise, the vehicle could roll. On steep upward
and downward inclines, further secure the vehi‐
cle, for example, by turning the steering wheel in
the direction of the curb. ◀

Before driving into a car wash

In order for the vehicle to be able to roll into a car
wash, heed the information regarding Washing
in automatic car washes, refer to page

269

Switching off the engine

Engage transmission position P with the ve‐
hicle stopped.

Press the Start/Stop button.
The engine is switched off.
The radio ready state is switched on.

Set the parking brake.

Parking brake

The concept

The parking brake is used to prevent the vehicle
from rolling when it is parked.

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Engine switched off: the parking brake acts
on the rear wheels.