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      08-10-2012, 10:14 AM   #63
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Drives: iX3 M Sport Pro
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Originally Posted by Jon D View Post
Enjoy the car when you get it; I won't be surprised to hear that it behaves like 'Fat dog's' F11. As he says, this might be due to differences in either production date or 4/6cyl specs.
I believe it certainly will. I've just read the owner's handbook/manual (don't know why I didn't just do this before) and under the heading Parking Brake, sub-heading Releasing, paragraph Automatic release for automatic gearbox it states:

"Operate the accelerator to automatically release.
LED and indicator turn off.
Under the following conditions, the parking brake is automatically released by operating the gas pedal.
>Engine on
>Drive state engaged
>Driver belted in and doors closed"

Does not differentiate between 4 and 6 cylinder cars. So differenece between my car and Jon D's / AC_S5's, must be due to production dates then.

Jon D - I suppose you will have an absence of similar text in your owner's handbook/manual?

Mine is "BMW 5 Series Touring, English VIII/11, 09 11 490".
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