Manual transmission, Automatic transmission with steptronic – BMW 335i Convertible 2010 User Manual

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Indicator lamp

The indicator lamp is lit, and when you
drive off an acoustic signal sounds in
addition. The parking brake is still

applied.

Indicator lamp for Canadian models.

Applying

The lever locks in position automatically.

Releasing

Pull slightly upwards, press the button and
lower the lever.

In exceptional cases, if the parking brake
has to be used to slow or stop the car, do

not pull the lever up too hard. In doing so, con-
tinuously press the button of the parking brake
lever.
Otherwise, excessive force on the parking
brake can lock up the rear wheels and cause the
rear of the car to swerve.

To prevent corrosion and one-sided brak-
ing action, occasionally apply the parking

brake lightly when the vehicle is slowly coming
to a stop if the traffic conditions are suitable.
The brake lamps do not light up when the park-
ing brake is applied.

Manual transmission

When shifting into 5th or 6th gear, press
the gearshift lever to the right. Otherwise,

the engine could be damaged if you inadvert-
ently shift into 3rd or 4th gear.

Reverse gear

Select this only when the vehicle is stationary.
When the gearshift lever is pressed to the left, a
slight resistance has to be overcome.

Automatic transmission with

Steptronic*

In addition to fully automatic operation, you can
also manually shift with the Steptronic, refer to
page

Vehicle parking

To prevent the vehicle from rolling,
always select position P and apply the

parking brake before leaving the vehicle with
the engine running.

Disengaging the remote control

In order to remove the remote control from the
ignition lock, you must first move the selector
lever to position P and switch off the engine:
interlock. Removing the remote control from
the ignition lock, refer to page

Selector lever positions

P R N D M/S + –