the bmw active hybrid 5 owners manual

Activating

This function can be activated when the driver's
door is closed and the safety belt is fastened,
and while driving.

Press the button.
The LED and the letters AUTO H light
up.

The indicator lamp lights up.

Automatic Hold is activated.

Deactivating

Press the button again.
The LED and the letters AUTO H go
out.

Automatic Hold is deactivated.

If the vehicle is being held by Automatic Hold,
press on the brake pedal to deactivate it.

When the parking brake is set manually, Auto‐
matic Hold is deactivated automatically.

Driving

Automatic Hold is activated: the vehicle is auto‐
matically secured against rolling when it stops.

The indicator lamp lights up green.

Step on the accelerator pedal to drive

off.

The brake is released automatically.

The indicator lamp goes out.

Lower lamp: indicator lamp in Canadian models

Before driving into a car wash
Deactivate Automatic Hold; otherwise, the
parking brake will be set when the vehicle is sta‐
tionary and the vehicle will no longer be able to
roll.◀

Parking

The parking brake is automatically set if the en‐

gine is switched off while the vehicle is being

held by Automatic Hold.

The indicator lamp changes from green

to red.

The parking brake is not set if the engine

is switched off while the vehicle is coast‐

ing to a halt. Automatic Hold is deacti‐

vated.

Lower lamp: indicator lamp in Canadian models

Take the remote control with you

Take the remote control with you when

leaving the vehicle so that children, for example,

cannot release the parking brake.◀

Malfunction

In the event of a failure or malfunction of the

parking brake, secure the vehicle against rolling

using a wheel chock, for example, when leaving

it.

Turn signal, high beams,

headlamp flasher

Turn signal

Using turn signals

Press the lever beyond the resistance point.

To switch off manually, press the lever to the re‐

sistance point.

Controls Driving

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