How to Engage the P Gear in a BMW?

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DelCatherine
07/29/25 8:19pm
When parking, press the P button on top of the gear lever to engage the parking gear. At this time, the gear lever will light up with a green "P" letter. When parking, unbuckle the seat belt and open the door, the P gear will automatically engage, and the "P" will light up in green. Below is an introduction to the use of other gears in a BMW: 1. Use of D Gear: Pull the gear lever backward to the end, and the "D" on the gear lever will light up. 2. Use of Manual Mode: First, shift the gear into "D" gear, then push the gear lever to the left until "m/s" lights up. At this time, shift into manual mode in time. When you need to increase or decrease the gear, push the gear lever forward to downshift and pull it backward to upshift based on this. 3. Use of N Gear: Push the gear lever forward until "N" lights up, then shift into neutral. 4. Use of R Gear: First, press the "UNLOCK" button on the left side of the gear lever. Hold this button down, then push the gear lever forward until "R" lights up. This means you have shifted into reverse gear.
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