BMW M5 2000, Manual, Page: 63 / 189

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Parking brake
To engage
The lock engages automatically when
you lift the lever, and the "PARK BRAKE"
(in Canada "P") indicator lamp comes on
in the instrument cluster in ignition key
position 2. Refer to page
21 .
To release
Pull up slightly on the lever, press the
button and lower the lever.
The parking brake is primarily designed
to prevent the vehicle from rolling while
parked. It operates against the rear
wheels.
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If, in exceptional circumstances,
it should be necessary to engage
the parking brake while the vehicle is in
motion, do not pull it with excessive
pressure. Keep your thumb pressed
against the release button while care-
fully pulling up the lever to apply mod-
erate pressure.
Excessive pressure can lead to over-
braking and loss of traction (fishtailing)
at the rear axle.
The brake lamps do not come on when
the parking brake is engaged.
Always engage the parking brake when
parking on slopes and inclined surfaces
since placing the lever in 1st gear or
reverse may not provide adequate
resistance to rolling.
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To avoid corrosion, apply the parking
brake lightly from time to time when
coasting to a standstill (at a traffic sig-
nal, for instance), provided that it is safe
to do so.