BMW 5 Series: Transmission positions
D Drive, automatic position
Position for normal vehicle operation. All forward gears are available.
R is Reverse
Select only when the vehicle is stationary.
N is Neutral
Use in automatic car washes, for example. The vehicle can roll.
When the ignition is switched off, position P is engaged automatically.
P Park
Select only when the vehicle is stationary. The drive wheels are blocked.
P is engaged automatically:
▷ After the engine is switched off, if the car is
in radio ready state, or if the
ignition is switched off, and
if position R or D is engaged.
▷ With the ignition is off, if position N is engaged.
▷ If the safety belt is unbuckled, the driver's
door is opened, and the brake pedal is not
pressed while the vehicle is stationary and
transmission position R or D is engaged.
Before exiting the vehicle, make sure that position P of the automatic transmission is engaged.
Otherwise, the vehicle may begin to roll.
Kickdown
Kickdown is used to achieve maximum driving performance. Press on the gas pedal beyond the resistance point at the full throttle position.
Engaging the transmission position
▷ Transmission position P can only be disengaged if the engine is running and the brake pedal is pressed. ▷ With the vehicle stationary, press on the brake pedal before shifting out ...See also:
Location
The vehicle is equipped with a tire sealing system that enables you to temporarily
seal a hole in the tread surface and re-inflate a flat tire, or to adjust a tire’s
inflation pressure.
The s ...
Opening and closing the bonnet
Opening the bonnet
1. Pull the lever.
2. Raise the bonnet slightly and pull thecatch towards you.
3. Open the bonnet and support it withthe strut.
Closing the bonnet
Note: Make sure that the ...
Installing/removing the towing eye
Installing the towing eye
•► Remove the towing eye from the vehicle
tool kit
WARNING
The exhaust tail pipe may be hot. You could
burn yourself if you touch the tail pipe. Be
parti ...