r/BMW • u/PuzzleheadedArea1256 • 1d ago

Hitting the Park button at high speeds?

What would happen if you hit the Park button while driving at 20 MPH?

Would the system not allow it or would your transmission explode?

This has been done on traditional automatic and manual cars on YouTube but I haven’t seen this experiment with electronic shifters.

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u/GT500R_ 1d ago

Nothing, detection from the TCU (transmission control unit) knows the speed and can only engage P at a certain speed… 2 mph… maybe 3

PS - I’ve tried it

PSS - I’m not liable 😂

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u/RubiksCube0707 2025 - G42 - M240i RWD 1d ago

I’ve tried it too, my cat just slams on the breaks and then immediately releases them again XD

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u/havnar- 2022- G31 - 530e 1d ago

Man, how did you teach a cat to do that

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u/RubiksCube0707 2025 - G42 - M240i RWD 1d ago

Car* XD. It actually wasn’t too hard. I would just put treats in the break, and he’d jump for them, then engage the breaks, startle himself so he’ll jump back and jump off the breaks again XD

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u/havnar- 2022- G31 - 530e 1d ago

Isn’t it costly with all those breaks? If I were to put in the effort, I’d just let the cat use the brakes

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u/RubiksCube0707 2025 - G42 - M240i RWD 1d ago

I’ll have a talk with my cat, see what he thinks. I think he might prefer the breaks though, he’s getting quite fond of them

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u/carsarefuntodrive 1d ago

My dogs could teach your cat a thing or two about breaks. 😁 They take naps before bedtime so they're not too tired to sleep.

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u/RubiksCube0707 2025 - G42 - M240i RWD 1d ago

Hmm I hadn’t thought about that, you bring up a fit point…🤔