2012 BMW 535I parking brake

Automatic transmission:1.Release the parking brake, refer to page 66,
and deactivate Automatic Hold, refer to
page 67.2.Drive into the car wash.3.Depress the brake pedal as needed.4.Engage transmission position N.5.Switch the engine off. In this way, the igni‐
tion remains switched on, and a Check-Con‐
trol message is displayed.
Transmission position P with the igni‐
tion off
When the ignition is switched off, position P
is engaged automatically. When in an auto‐
matic car wash, for example, ensure that the
ignition is not switched off accidentally.◀
The vehicle cannot be locked from the outside
when in transmission position N.
A signal is sounded when an attempt is made to
lock the vehicle.
Transmission position
Transmission position P is engaged automati‐
cally:
▷When the ignition is switched off.▷After approx. 15 minutes.
Headlamps
▷Do not rub dry and do not use abrasive or
caustic cleansers.▷Soak areas that have been soiled e.g. due to
insects, with shampoo and wash off with
water.▷Thaw ice with deicing spray; do not use an
ice scraper.
After washing the vehicle
After washing the vehicle, apply the brakes
briefly to dry them; otherwise, braking action can
be reduced and corrosion of the brake discs can
occur.
Vehicle care
Car care products
BMW recommends using cleaning and care
products from BMW, since these have been
tested and approved.
Car care and cleaning products
Follow the instructions on the container.
When cleaning the interior, open the doors or
windows.
Only use products intended for cleaning vehi‐
cles.
Cleansers can contain substances that are dan‐
gerous and harmful to your health.◀
Vehicle paint
Regular care contributes to driving safety and
value retention.
Environmental influences can act on the vehicle
paint. Tailor the frequency and extent of your car
care to these influences.
Leather care
Remove dust from the leather often, using a
cloth or vacuum cleaner.
Otherwise, particles of dust and road grime
chafe in pores and folds, and lead to increased
wear and premature degradation of the leather
surface.
To guard against discoloration, such as from
clothing, provide leather care roughly every two
months.
Clean light-colored leather more frequently be‐
cause soiling on such surfaces is substantially
more visible.
Use leather care products; otherwise, dirt and
grease will gradually break down the protective
layer of the leather surface.
Suitable care products are available from the
service center.Seite 305CareMobility305
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Engine coolant 286
Engine oil 284
Engine oil, adding 285
Engine oil additives 285
Engine oil change 286
Engine oil filler neck 285
Engine oil temperature 80
Engine oil types, alterna‐ tive 286
Engine oil types, ap‐ proved 285
Engine start during malfunc‐ tion 31
Engine start, refer to Starting the engine 63
Engine start, Starting aid 299
Engine stop 63
Engine temperature 80
Entering a car wash 304
Equalizer 190
Equipment, interior 146
ESP Electronic Stability Pro‐ gram, refer to DSC 107
Exchanging wheels/tires 278
Exhaust system 161
Exterior mirror, automatic dim‐ ming feature 56
Exterior mirrors 55
External devices 212
External start 299
External temperature dis‐ play 81
External temperature warn‐ ing 81
Eyes for securing cargo 164
F
Fader 190
Failure message, refer to Check Control 78
False alarm, refer to Uninten‐ tional alarm 43
Fan, refer to Air volume 140
Fault displays, refer to Check Control 78 Filler neck for engine oil 285
Fine wood, care 306
First aid kit 299
Fitting for towing, refer to Tow fitting 302
Flat tire, changing wheels 296
Flat Tire Monitor FTM 100
Flat tire, Tire Pressure Monitor TPM 97
Flat tire, warning lamp 98, 101
Flooding 161
Floor carpet, care 306
Floor mats, care 306
FM/AM station 192
Fold-out position, windshield wipers 71
Foot brake 161
Front airbags 94
Front fog lamps 93
Front fog lamps, front, bulb re‐ placement 294
Front lamps 291
Front passenger airbags, au‐ tomatic deactivation 96
Front passenger airbags, indi‐ cator lamp 96
FTM Flat Tire Monitor 100
Fuel cap 262
Fuel consumption, current 82
Fuel consumption, refer to Average fuel consump‐
tion 84
Fuel filler flap 262
Fuel gauge 80
Fuel quality 264
Fuel, tank capacity 313
Fuse 297
G
Garage door opener, refer to Integrated universal remote
control 146
Gas station recommenda‐ tion 182 Gear change, automatic trans‐
mission 72
Gear shift indicator 83
General driving notes 160
Glass sunroof, powered 45
Glove compartment 153
Gong, volume equaliza‐ tion 191
GPS navigation, refer to Navi‐ gation system 172
Gray display of the map 185
Gross vehicle weight, ap‐ proved 311
Gross weight, permissible for trailer towing 311
H
Hand brake, refer to Parking brake 66
Hand-held transmitter, alter‐ nating code 147
Hazard warning flashers 298
HDC Hill Descent Control 109
HD Radio 193
Head airbags 94
Headlamp control, auto‐ matic 90
Headlamp courtesy delay fea‐ ture 90
Headlamp courtesy delay fea‐ ture via remote control 35
Headlamp flasher 69
Headlamp glass 291
Headlamps 291
Headlamps, care 305
Headlamp washer system 69
Headliner 15
Headphones, rear entertain‐ ment 225
Head restraints 47
Head restraints, front 52
Head restraints, rear 53
Head-up Display 137
Head-up Display, care 307
Heavy cargo, stowing 164 Seite 327Everything from A to ZReference327
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Locking/unlocking with re‐mote control 34
Locking, automatic 37
Locking, central 33
Locking via trunk lid 38
Lock, power window 44
Locks, doors, and win‐ dows 61
Low beams 89
Low beams, automatic, refer to High-beam Assistant 91
Lower back support 49
Luggage rack, refer to Roof- mounted luggage rack 164
Lumbar support 49
M
Maintenance 288
Maintenance require‐ ments 288
Maintenance, service require‐ ments 82
Maintenance system, BMW 288
Malfunction displays, refer to Check Control 78
Manual air distribution 140
Manual air volume 140
Manual brake, refer to Parking brake 66
Manual mode, transmis‐ sion 73
Manual operation, backup camera 126
Manual operation, door lock 37
Manual operation, exterior mir‐ rors 56
Manual operation, fuel filler flap 262
Manual operation, Park Dis‐ tance Control PDC 124
Manual operation, Side View 130 Manual operation, Top
View 129
Manual transmission 71
Map, destination entry 177
Map in split screen 184
Map view 182
Marking on approved tires 279
Marking, run-flat tires 280
Massage seat, front 49
Master key, refer to Remote control 30
Maximum cooling 141
Maximum speed, winter tires 279
Measure, units of 87
Medical kit 299
Memory for seat, mirrors, steering wheel 54
Menu, EfficientDynamics 168
Menu in instrument cluster 83
Menus, operating, iDrive 16
Menus, refer to iDrive operat‐ ing concept 17
Message list, traffic bulle‐ tins 184
Messages 245
Messages, refer to Check Control 78
Microfilter 142
Minimum tread, tires 277
Mirror 55
Mirror memory 54
Mobile communication devi‐ ces in the vehicle 161
Mobile phone 230
Mode, ECO PRO 167
Modifications, technical, refer to Safety 6
Moisture in headlamp 291
Monitor, refer to Control Dis‐ play 16
Mounting of child restraint fix‐ ing systems 58
MP3 player 212 Multifunction steering wheel,
buttons 12
Multimedia 200
Music collection 207
Music search 209
Music, storing 207
N
Navigation 172
Navigation data 186
Neck restraints, front, refer to Head restraints 52
Neck restraints, rear, refer to Head restraints 53
New wheels and tires 278
Night Vision with pedestrian detection 134
Notes 249
Nylon rope for tow-starting/ towing 302
O
OBD Onboard Diagnos‐ tics 289
Obstacle marking, backup camera 127
Odometer 81
Office 242
Oil 284
Oil, adding 285
Oil additives 285
Oil change 286
Oil change interval, service re‐ quirements 82
Oil filler neck 285
Oil level check 284
Oil types, alternative 286
Oil types, approved 285
Old batteries, disposal 296
Onboard Diagnostics OBD 289
Onboard monitor, refer to Control Display 16
Onboard vehicle tool kit 290 Seite 329Everything from A to ZReference329
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Opening/closing from in‐side 37
Opening/closing via door lock 36
Opening/closing with remote control 34
Operating concept, iDrive 16
Optional equipment, standard equipment 6
Outside air, refer to Automatic recirculated-air control 141
Overheating of engine, refer to Coolant temperature 81
P
Paint, vehicle 305
Panic mode 35
Parallel parking assistant 131
Park Distance Control PDC 123
Parked-car ventilation 144
Parked vehicle, condensa‐ tion 162
Parking aid, refer to PDC 123
Parking assistant 131
Parking brake 66
Parking lamps 89
Parking with Auto Hold 67
Passenger side mirror, tilting downward 56
Pathway lines, backup cam‐ era 126
PDC Park Distance Con‐ trol 123
Pedestrian detection, refer to Night Vision 134
People detection, refer to Night Vision 134
Permissible axle load 311
Personal information 242
Personal Profile 31
Phone 230
Pinch protection system, glass sunroof 45 Pinch protection system, win‐
dows 44
Plastic, care 306
PlugIn 258
Position, storing 174
Postal code, entering in navi‐ gation 173
Power failure 296
Power sunroof, glass 45
Power windows 43
Pressure, tire air pres‐ sure 265
Pressure warning FTM, tires 100
Profile, refer to Personal Pro‐ file 31
Programmable memory but‐ tons, iDrive 20
Protective function, glass sun‐ roof 45
Protective function, win‐ dows 44
Push-and-turn switch, refer to Controller 16
R
Radiator fluid 286
Radio 192
Radio-operated key, refer to Remote control 30
Radio ready state 63
Rain sensor 70
Random 201
Random playback 201
RDS 193
Reading out loud 250
Rear automatic climate con‐ trol 143
Rear axle steering 110
Rear entertainment 221
Rear lamps 294
Rear socket 150
Rear source, selecting for rear entertainment 224
Rearview mirror 55 Rear window defroster 141
Recirculated-air mode 141
Recommended tire brands 279
Refueling 262
Remaining range 81
Reminders 249
Remote control/key 30
Remote control, malfunc‐ tion 36
Remote control, rear enter‐ tainment 222
Remote control, universal 146
Replacement fuse 297
Replacing parts 290
Replacing wheels/tires 278
Reporting safety defects 8
RES button 116
Reserve warning, refer to Range 81
Resetting, Tire Pressure Mon‐ itor TPM 98
Residual heat, automatic cli‐ mate control 141
Retaining straps, securing cargo 164
Retreaded tires 279
Reversing lamp, bulb replace‐ ment 295
Roadside Assistance 254
Roadside parking lamps 91
Roller sunblinds 44
Roll stabilization, refer to Adaptive Drive 110
Roll stabilization, refer to Dy‐ namic Drive 110
Roof load capacity 311
Roof-mounted luggage rack 164
Rope for tow-starting/tow‐ ing 302
Route 181
Route criteria, route 180
Route, displaying 181
Routes, avoiding 180
Route section, bypassing 181 Seite 330ReferenceEverything from A to Z330
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