X5 Breaks 2007

[bobc]

I have an X5 4.8 2007 and i get a P with a circle around it in ( ) when applying the breaks in a hill.. I looked in the book and the book says it is With parking breaks set for Canadian models. Any idea's
thanks
Bob

[bren3085]

what colours the circle?

green is auto handbrake from memory.. which is a button next to the handbrake

[soldmystang]

Ya'lls talks funny,


is it possible you have the auto-hold function turned on?

if i had any idea what you meant by "when applying the breaks in a hill"

[bren3085]

Originally Posted by soldmystang

Ya'lls talks funny,


is it possible you have the auto-hold function turned on?

if i had any idea what you meant by "when applying the breaks in a hill"

well i do like applying breaks when in a hill

[Viperfreak2]

BRAKES

[Viperfreak2]

Could be low fluid level warning?

Or the force of braking is making the handbrake switch move slightly?

[ukwildcat]

Many probably roll their eyes already 'cuz I'm new to all of this, but I've been experimenting a little bit with AUTO H, and yeah - it FEELS at times like someone slammed on the breaks, so it takes some getting used to.

Should be in GREEN on the instrument cluster, if that's the case. I know it's the P symbol in Canada and PARK in the US, but it reads "AUTO H" and "PARK" on the dash.

I'm still trying to figure out what makes things go in the LCD "info section" in the bottom center. My automatic brights work great, but although I use it every night, I didn't see the "A" headlight symbol until last night (and I thought I turned the system off at the time). Weirdness.

AUTO HOLD is a nice feature, but I'm still adjusting. Something in my brain stem or somewhere low-level tells me to keep my foot on the break, so it's not an EASY adjustment.

[Viperfreak2]

I guess the words Brake and Break are now interchangable. English, no rules needed.

BREAK

–verb (used with object)
1. to smash, split, or divide into parts violently; reduce to pieces or fragments: He broke a vase.
2. to infringe, ignore, or act contrary to (a law, rule, promise, etc.): She broke her promise.
3. to dissolve or annul (often fol. by off ): to break off friendly relations with another country.
4. to fracture a bone of (some part of the body): He broke his leg.
5. to lacerate; wound: to break the skin.
6. to destroy or interrupt the regularity, uniformity, continuity, or arrangement of; interrupt: The bleating of a foghorn broke the silence. The troops broke formation.
7. to put an end to; overcome; stop: His touchdown run broke the tie. She found it hard to break the cigarette habit.
8. to discover the system, key, method, etc., for decoding or deciphering (a cryptogram), esp. by the methods of cryptanalysis.
9. to remove a part from (a set or collection): She had to break the set to sell me the two red ones I wanted.
10.to exchange for or divide into smaller units or components: She broke a dollar bill into change. The prism broke the light into all the colors of the rainbow.
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BRAKE

–noun
1. a device for slowing or stopping a vehicle or other moving mechanism by the absorption or transfer of the energy of momentum, usually by means of friction.
2. brakes, the drums, shoes, tubes, levers, etc., making up such a device on a vehicle.
3. anything that has a slowing or stopping effect.
4. Also called brakeman. a member of a bobsled team who operates the brake.
5. Also called breaker. a tool or machine for breaking up flax or hemp, to separate the fiber.
6. Also called press brake. a machine for bending sheet metal to a desired shape.
7. Obsolete . an old instrument of torture.


–verb (used with object)
8. to slow or stop by means of or as if by means of a brake.
9. to furnish with brakes.
10. to process (flax or hemp) by crushing it in a brake.

[ukwildcat]

Well, someone is feeling a little bit anal today, I guess.

Yes, wrong word - so sorry to offend you.

<geez>

It's not so bad - I frequently complain about coworkers written communication, starting with "I know English isn't their first language, but.." only to find out that they were born and raised in America.

[Viperfreak2]

I'm not offended, or anal.

I read and my mind sees the word break and it means to destroy something.

It wasn't just you, look above: Everyone except bren3085 used 'breaks' also.

THEN I made a one word reminder, and I thought "Ok, now they will get it"