Deutsch
EnglishDriving -> Parking brake for your BMW i5 2023-2025
Driving
CONTROLS
Safety information
Parking brake
Warning
Principle
People or animals in the vehicle can lock the
doors from the inside and lock themselves in.
In this case, the vehicle cannot be opened
from the outside. There is a risk of injury.
Take the vehicle key with you so that the ve-
hicle can be opened from the outside.
The parking brake is used to prevent the vehi-
cle from rolling away when it is parked.
Safety information
Warning
An unsecured vehicle can begin to move and
possibly roll away. There is a risk of accident,
injury, or property damage. Before leaving
the vehicle, secure the vehicle against rolling
away.
Warning
For some national-market versions, unlock-
ing from the inside is only possible with par-
ticular knowledge.
In order to ensure that the vehicle is secured
against rolling away, follow the following:
If persons or animals spend a lengthy time
in the vehicle and are thereby exposed to ex-
treme temperatures, there is a risk of injury
or danger to life. Do not lock the vehicle from
the outside when there are people or animals
in it. Do not leave babies, toddlers or animals
alone in the vehicle.
▷
▷
Set the parking brake.
On uphill grades or on downhill slopes,
turn the front wheels in the direction of
the curb.
▷
On uphill grades or on downhill slopes,
also secure the vehicle, for instance with
a wheel chock.
My Programs in detail
My Pro-
grams
Description
Warning
Unattended children or animals in the vehicle
can cause the vehicle to move and endanger
themselves and traffic, for example, due to
the following actions:
"REAR
This program creates an at-
SEAT VIEW" mosphere that encourages
sleep for children in the rear.
▷
▷
▷
Establishing standby.
Activating/deactivating My
Programs
Releasing the parking brake.
Opening and closing the doors or win-
dows.
1.
Apps menu
2. "All apps"
▷
▷
Engaging selector lever position N.
Using vehicle equipment.
3. "REAR SEAT VIEW"
There is a risk of accident, injury, or property
damage. Do not leave children or animals un-
attended in the vehicle. Take the vehicle key
with you when exiting and lock the vehicle.
138
Online Edition for Part no. 01405B37D97 - II/24
Driving
CONTROLS
Engaging the parking brake
automatically
In some situations, the parking brake is en-
gaged automatically, e.g., through Automatic
Hold.
Overview
Button in the vehicle
Additionally, the system can be set to auto-
matically engaging the parking brake when the
drive-ready state is turned off.
1.
Apps menu
2. "Vehicle"
3. "Driving settings"
4. "Drivetrain and chassis"
5. "Parking brake"
Parking brake
6. Select the desired setting.
In selector lever position N, the parking brake
will not be engaged automatically.
Setting the parking brake
With a stationary vehicle
Releasing the parking brake
Press the parking brake button.
The LED illuminates.
Releasing the parking brake manually
1. Turn on drive-ready state.
The indicator light in the instrument
cluster illuminates red.
2.
Press the button while pressing on
the brake pedal.
The parking brake is engaged and
transmission lock is engaged.
The LED and the indicator light go out.
The parking brake is released.
While driving
The transmission lock remains engaged
until a gear position is selected.
Use while driving serves as an emergency
braking function.
Press and hold the parking brake but-
ton. The vehicle brakes hard for as long
as the parking brake button is pressed.
Releasing the parking brake
automatically
The parking brake is released automatically
when you drive off.
The indicator light in the instrument
cluster illuminates red, a signal sounds,
and the brake lights illuminate.
The LED and the indicator light go out.
A Check Control message is displayed.
The parking brake is engaged and the trans-
mission lock is set when the vehicle is station-
ary.
139
Online Edition for Part no. 01405B37D97 - II/24
Driving
CONTROLS
Using the parking brake via iDrive
The parking brake can also be engaged or dis-
engaged via iDrive. Additionally, further infor-
mation is displayed.
Automatic Hold
Principle
Automatic Hold assists the driver by automat-
ically applying and releasing the brake, for ex-
ample, in stop-and-go traffic.
1.
Apps menu
2. "Vehicle"
When a gear position is engaged, the vehicle
is automatically held in place when it is station-
ary.
3. "Driving settings"
4. "Drivetrain and chassis"
5. "Parking brake"
On uphill grades the system prevents the vehi-
cle from rolling back when driving off.
6. Select the desired setting.
Malfunction
If the parking brake fails or malfunctions, se-
cure the vehicle so that it does not roll away
before you exit.
General information
The parking brake is automatically engaged
under the following conditions:
▷
▷
If drive-ready state is turned off.
A Check Control message is displayed.
The driver’s door is open for more than one
second and no pedal is pressed during this
time.
Secure the vehicle against rolling away, for in-
stance with a wheel chock, after getting out of
the vehicle.
▷
If the parking brake is used to brake the
vehicle to a stop while driving.
After a power interruption
To reestablish parking brake operability after
a power interruption, an initialization may be
required.
In selector lever position N, Automatic Hold is
temporarily deactivated.
Safety information
1. Turn on standby state.
Warning
2.
3.
Press the parking brake button.
An unsecured vehicle can begin to move and
possibly roll away. There is a risk of accident,
injury, or property damage. Before leaving
the vehicle, secure the vehicle against rolling
away.
Press the parking brake button
again after 2 seconds.
The Check Control messages for the park-
ing brake go out.
In order to ensure that the vehicle is secured
against rolling away, follow the following:
Possible function-related noises are nor-
mal.
The indicator light indicates that the
parking brake is ready for operation
again.
140
Online Edition for Part no. 01405B37D97 - II/24
