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SavingfuelVehiclefeaturesandoptions
Thischapterdescribesallstandard,country-spe#jcificandoptionalfeaturesofferedwiththeseries. Italsodescribesfeaturesandfunctionsthatare
notnecessarilyavailableinyourvehicle,e.g.,due totheselectedoptionsorcountryversions.Thisalsoappliestosafety-relatedfunctionsandsys#j
tems.Whenusingthesefunctionsandsystems,
theapplicablelawsandregulationsmustbeob#j
served.
Reducingfuelconsumption
Generalinformation
Thevehiclecontainsadvancedtechnologiesfor
thereductionofconsumptionandemissionval#j ues.
Fuelconsumptiondependsonanumberofdif#j
ferentfactors.
Carryingoutcertainmeasures,suchasamoder#j atedrivingstyleandregularmaintenance,canin#j
fluencefuelconsumptionandtheenvironmental
impact.
Removeunnecessarycargo Additionalweightincreasesfuelconsumption.
Removeattachedpartsfollowing
use
Removeauxiliarymirrors,roof-mountedorrearluggagerackswhicharenolongerrequiredfol#jlowinguse.
Attachedpartsonthevehicleimpairtheaerody#j namicsandincreasethefuelconsumption.
Closethewindowsandglass
sunroof
Drivingwiththeglasssunroofandwindowsopen
resultsinincreasedairresistanceandraisesfuel
consumption.
TiresGeneralinformation
Tirescanaffectconsumptioninvariousways,for
instancetiresizemayinfluenceconsumption.
Checkthetireinflationpressure
regularly
Checkand,ifneeded,correctthetireinflation
pressureatleasttwiceamonthandbeforestart#j
ingonalongtrip.
Lowtireinflationpressureincreasesrollingre#j sistanceandthusraisesfuelconsumptionand
tirewear.
Observethecorrecttireinflationpressureaswell astheECOtireinflationpressure,whereapplica#j
ble.
Informationregardingthetireinflationpressure, refertopage 242.
Driveawaywithoutdelay Donotwaitfortheenginetowarm-upwhilethe
vehicleremainsstationary.Startdrivingright
away,butatmoderateenginespeeds.
Thisisthequickestwayofwarmingthecolden#j
gineuptooperatingtemperature.
Lookwellaheadwhendriving Drivingsmoothlyandproactivelyreducesfuelconsumption.
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Avoidhighenginespeeds
Drivingatlowenginespeedslowersfuelcon#j sumptionandreduceswear.
Ifnecessary,observethevehicle'sgearshiftindi#j
cator,refertopage 128.
Usecoastingconditions Whenapproachingaredlight,takeyourfootoff
theacceleratorandletthevehiclecoasttoahalt.
Forgoingdownhilltakeyourfootofftheacceler#jatorandletthevehicleroll.
Theflowoffuelisinterruptedwhilecoasting.
Switchofftheengineduring
longerstops
Switchingofftheengine Switchofftheengineduringlongerstops,forin#jstanceattrafficlights,railroadcrossingsorin
trafficcongestion.
AutoStart/Stopfunction TheAutoStart/Stopfunctionofthevehicleauto#j
maticallyswitchesofftheengineduringastop.
Iftheengineisswitchedoffandthenrestartedratherthanleavingtheenginerunningcon#j
stantly,fuelconsumptionandemissionsarere#j
duced.Savingscanbeginwithinafewseconds
ofswitchingofftheengine.
Inaddition,fuelconsumptionisalsodetermined
byotherfactors,suchasdrivingstyle,roadcon#j
ditions,maintenanceorenvironmentalfactors.
Switchoffanyfunctionsthatare
notcurrentlyneeded
Functionssuchasseatheatingandtherearwin#j
dowdefrosterrequirealotofenergyandin#j
creasefuelconsumption,especiallyincityand
stop-and-gotraffic.
Switchoffthesefunctionsiftheyarenotneeded.
TheECOPROdrivingmodesupportstheen#j
ergyconservinguseofcomfortfeatures.Thesefunctionsareautomaticallydeactivatedpartially
orcompletely.
Havemaintenancecarriedout
Havethevehiclemaintainedregularlytoachieve
optimalvehicleefficiencyandservicelife.BMW
recommendsthatmaintenanceworkbeper#j
formedbyaBMWservicecenter.
ForinformationontheBMWMaintenanceSys#j
tem,refertopage 280.
ECOPRO
Concept
ECOPROsupportsadrivingstylethatsaveson
consumption.Forthispurpose,theenginecon#j
trolandcomfortfeatures,forinstancetheclimate controloutput,areadjusted.
Steptronictransmission:undercertainconditions
theengineisautomaticallydecoupledfromthe
transmissionintheDselectorleverposition.The
vehiclecontinuestravelingwiththeengineidling
toreduceconsumption.TheDselectorleverpo#j sitionremainsengaged.
Inaddition,context-sensitiveinformation,ECO
PROtips,aredisplayedtoassistwithanefficient
drivingstyle.
Theachievedextendedrangeisdisplayedinthe
instrumentclusterasbonusrange.
Generalinformation Thesystemincludesthefollowing
EfficientDynamicsfunctionsand
EfficientDynamicsdisplays:
'xECOPRObonusrange,refertopage 234.'xECOPROclimatecontrol,refertopage 233.'xCoastingdrivingcondition,refertopage 235.'xDrivingstyleanalysis,refertopage 236.Seite232DRIVINGTIPSSavingfuel232
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Overview
Button
ActivatingECOPRO Pressthebutton.ECOPROisdisplayed
intheinstrumentcluster.
ConfiguringECOPRO
INDIVIDUAL
OpeningviatheDrivingDynamics
Control
1.ActivateECOPRO.2."ConfigureECOPROINDIVIDUAL"
OpeningviaiDrive
1."MyVehicle"2."Vehiclesettings"3."DrivingExperienceControl"4."ConfigureECOPROINDIVIDUAL"5.Selectthedesiredsetting.
Thesettingisstoredforthedriverprofilecur#j
rentlyused.
Activating/deactivatingECOPRO
functions
ThefollowingECOPROfunctionscanbeacti#j
vated/deactivated:
'x"ECOPROspeedwarning"'x"Coasting"'x"ECOPROseatclimatecontrol"'x"ECOPROclimatecontrol"'x"ECOPROsight"
Settingsarestoredforthedriverprofilecurrently
used.
ECOPROlimit
'x"ECOPROspeedwarning":activateECO
PROspeed.
AnECOPROtipisdisplayedifthespeedof
thesetECOPROlimitisexceeded.'x"Tipat:"
SetthedesiredspeedfortheECOPRO
speed.
Coasting
Efficiencycanbeoptimizedbydisengagingthe
engineandcoastingwiththeengineidling.
Deactivatethefunctiontousethebrakingeffect
oftheenginewhentravelingdownhill.
ECOPROseatclimatecontrol
TheactivationofECOPROwillreducetheout#j putoftheseatheating.
ECOPROclimatecontrol
Climatecontrolissettobeefficient.
Thismeans,itispossibletodeviateslightlyfrom
thesettemperatureortoheatorcoolthecar's interiormoreslowly,toeconomizeonconsump#j
tion.
Themirrorheatingismadeavailablewhenexter#j
naltemperaturesareverycold.
ECOPROSightTheoutputofexteriormirrorheatingandrearwindowdefrosterisreduced.
Resettingthesettings
ResetECOPROINDIVIDUALtothestandard settings:
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"ResettoECOPROSTANDARD"Displayintheinstrumentcluster
ECOPRObonusrange Amodifieddrivingstylehelpsyou
extendyourdrivingrange.
Therangeextensioncanbedis#j
playedasthebonusrangeinthe
instrumentcluster.
Thebonusrangeisshownintherangedisplay.
Dependingontheequipment,thebluebarseg#j mentssymbolizethegainedrangeinstages.
Ifthebonusrangeappearsingray,thecurrent
drivingstyleisinefficient.
Thedisplayturnsblueassoonasallconditions
forefficientdrivingaremet.
Thebonusrangeisautomaticallyresetevery
timethevehicleisrefueled.
Consumptiondisplay Instrumentclusterwithoutenhanced
features
Informationaboutthecurrentdrivingstyle
Apointerintheconsumptiondisplayinforms
aboutthecurrentdrivingstyle:
'xThecurrentconsumptioninrelationtothe
averageconsumptionisdisplayed.'xPointerintheareaofarrow1:displayofthe energyrecoveredbycoastingorwhenbrak#jing.'xPointerintheareaofarrow2:displaywhen
accelerating.
Iftheaccelerationisinefficient,theareabetween
theaverageconsumptionandthecurrentcon#j
sumptioniscoloredred.
Inaddition,thefollowinginformationisdisplayed, dependingonthesituation:
'xDependingontheequipment:thetotaldis#jtancedrivenwhilecoasting,referto
page 236.'xThetotaltimethattheenginehasbeen
switchedoff,refertopage 104,duringauto#j
maticenginestops.'xAgearshiftindicator,refertopage 128,rec#j
ommendingtheuseofamoreefficientgear.
IndicationsontheControl
Display
DisplayingEfficientDynamics
information
ThecurrentefficiencyoftheECOPROfunctions
canbedisplayedontheControlDisplay.
ViaiDrive:
1."MyVehicle"2."Technologyinaction"3."EfficientDynamics"4.Selectthesymbol.
Thefollowingfunctionsaredisplayed:
'xAutoStart/Stopfunction.'xEnergyrecovery.'xCoasting.
Displayingconsumptionhistory Thefollowingfunctionscanbeshownonthe
ControlDisplay:
'xAverageconsumption.'xThedistancetraveledwhilecoasting.'xThedurationforwhichtheAutoStart/Stop
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ViaiDrive:1."MyVehicle"2."Technologyinaction"3."EfficientDynamics"4.Selectthesymbol.
Verticalbarsshowconsumptionfortheselectedroute.
Selectingroutelength ViaiDrive:
1.Pressthebutton.2."Scaling:"3.Selectthedesiredsetting.
ResettingconsumptionhistoryViaiDrive:
1.Pressthebutton.2."Resetconsumptionhistory"
Coasting
Concept
Undercertainconditionstheengineisautomati#j callydecoupledfromthetransmissionintheD
selectorleverposition.Thevehiclecontinues
travelingwiththeengineidlingtoreducecon#j
sumption.SelectorleverpositionDremainsen#j
gaged.Thisdrivingconditionisreferredtoas
coasting.
Assoonasyousteponthebrakeoraccelerator pedal,theengineisautomaticallycoupledagain.
Generalinformation
CoastingisacomponentoftheECOPROdriv#j
ingmode.
CoastingisautomaticallyactivatedwhenECO
PROmodeiscalledviatheDrivingDynamics
Control.
Aproactivedrivingstylehelpsthedrivertouse thefunctionoftenandsupportstheefficientef#j
fectofcoasting.
Functionalrequirements Thefunctionisavailableinthespeedrangefrom
approx.30mph/50km/hupto
100mph/160km/h.
Thefunctionisavailableinthespeedrangefrom
approx.16mph/25km/hto100mph/160km/h.
Thefunctionisactiveifthefollowingconditionsaremet:'xTheacceleratorpedalisnotdepressedorthe
acceleratorpedalisreleased.'xBrakepedalnotdepressedoronlyslightly depressed.'xTheselectorleverisinselectorleverpositionD.'xEngineandtransmissionareatoperatingtemperature.'xActiveCruiseControlwithStop&Gofunction,ACC,notactivated.
Operationviashiftpaddles
Concept
Thecoastingdrivingconditioncanbeinfluenced withtheshiftpaddles.
Activating/deactivatingcoastingvia
shiftpaddles
1.Shifttothehighestgearbypullingtheright shiftpaddle.2.Toactivatecoastingmode,actuatetheright
shiftpaddleagain.
Todeactivate,actuatetheleftshiftpaddle.
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DisplayInstrumentclusterwithout
enhancedfeatures
Themarkintheconsumptiondis#jplayintheOnboardComputeris
locatedatthezeropointandis backlitinblue.
Thetachometerindicatestheap#j
proximateidlespeed.
DisplayontheControlDisplay Thecoastingmodeisdisplayedin
EfficientDynamicswhiledriving.
Thedistancetraveledincoastingmodeisshown
intheconsumptionhistory.Thecounterisreset
witheveryrefueling.
Colorcodeblue:coastingmode.
DisplayEfficientDynamics
information
ViaiDrive:
1."MyVehicle"2."Technologyinaction"3."EfficientDynamics"
Systemlimits
Thefunctionisnotavailableunderoneofthefol#jlowingconditions.
'xDSCOFForTRACTIONactivated.'xIfcruisecontrolisactivated.'xDrivinginthedynamiclimitrangeandon
steepuphillordownhillgrades.'xBatterychargestatustemporarilytoolowor vehicleelectricalsystemdrawingexcessivecurrent.
Drivingstyleanalysis
Concept
Thefunctionhelpsdevelopanespeciallyeffi#j
cientdrivingstyleandtoconservefuel.
Forthispurpose,thedrivingstyleisanalyzed. TheassessmentisdoneinvariouscategoriesandisdisplayedontheControlDisplay.
Thisdisplaywillhelpyouadjustyourdrivingstyle
andsavesomefuel.
GeneralinformationThecurrenttripisassessed.
Toassistwithanefficientdrivingstyle,ECO
PROtipsaredisplayedduringdriving.
Therangeofthevehiclecanbeextendedbyad#j
justingyourdrivingstyle.
Thisgaininrangeisdisplayedasabonusrange
intheinstrumentclusterandontheControlDis#j play.
Functionalrequirement
ThisfunctionisavailableinECOPROmode.
CallingupECOPRODrivingstyleanalysis
ViaiDrive:
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DisplayontheControlDisplay
ThedisplayoftheECOPRODrivingstyleanaly#j
sisconsistsofasymbolizedrouteandalookup table.
Theroadsymbolizestheefficiencyofthedriving style.Themoreefficientthedrivingstyle,the
smootherthedepictedroutebecomes,arrow1.
Thetableofvaluescontainsstars.Themoreeffi#j cientthedrivingstyle,themorestarsarein#j
cludedinthetable,arrow2,andthefasterthe
bonusrangeincreases.
If,ontheotherhand,thedrivingstyleisineffi#j
cient,amorewavyroadandareducednumber ofstarsaredisplayed.
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RefuelingVehiclefeaturesandoptions
Thischapterdescribesallstandard,country-spe#jcificandoptionalfeaturesofferedwiththeseries. Italsodescribesfeaturesandfunctionsthatare
notnecessarilyavailableinyourvehicle,e.g.,due totheselectedoptionsorcountryversions.Thisalsoappliestosafety-relatedfunctionsandsys#j
tems.Whenusingthesefunctionsandsystems,
theapplicablelawsandregulationsmustbeob#j
served.
Generalinformation
Followthefuelrecommendation,referto
page 240,priortorefueling.
Safetyinformation
NOTICE
Withadrivingrangeoflessthan
30miles/50kmtheenginemaynolongerhave
sufficientfuel.Enginefunctionsarenoten#j suredanymore.Thereisariskofdamagetoproperty.Refuelpromptly.
Fuelcap
Opening
1.Toopenthefuelfillerflap,pressontherear
edge,arrow.Thefuelfillerflapopens.2.Turnthefuelcapcounterclockwise.3.Placethefuelcapinthebracketattachedto
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Closing
Warning
Theretainingstrapofthefuelcapcanbejam#j
medandcrushedduringclosing.Thecapcan#j notbecorrectlyclosed.Fuelorfuelvaporscan
escape.Thereisariskofinjuryorriskofdam#j
agetoproperty.Payattentionthattheretaining
strapisnotjammedorcrushedwhenclosing
thecap.
1.Fitthecapandturnitclockwiseuntilyou
clearlyhearaclick.2.Pressonthefuelfillerflapuntilitengages.
Emergencyunlocking
Itmaybenecessaryincertainsituationstoun#j
lockthefuelfillerflapmanually,forinstancewith anelectricalfault.
Havefuelfillerflapunlockedbyadealer#ssservice centeroranotherqualifiedservicecenterorre#j
pairshop.
Followthefollowingwhen refueling
Generalinformation Whenrefueling,insertthefillernozzlecompletelyintothefillerpipe.Liftingupthefuelpumpnozzle
duringrefuelingcauses:
'xPrematureswitchingoff.'xReducedreturnofthefuelvapors.
Thefueltankisfullwhenthefillernozzleclicks
offthefirsttime.
Makesurethatthefuelcapisclosedproperlyaf#j terrefueling,otherwisetheemissionswarning
lightmaylightup.
Followsafetyregulationspostedatthegassta#j
tion.
Safetyinformation
NOTICE
Fuelsaretoxicandaggressive.Overfillingofthe fueltankcandamagethefuelsystem.Painted
surfacesmaybedamagedbycontactwithfuel.
Escapingfuelcanharmtheenvironment.There
isariskofdamagetoproperty.Avoidoverfilling.
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FuelVehiclefeaturesandoptions
Thischapterdescribesallstandard,country-spe#jcificandoptionalfeaturesofferedwiththeseries. Italsodescribesfeaturesandfunctionsthatare
notnecessarilyavailableinyourvehicle,e.g.,due totheselectedoptionsorcountryversions.Thisalsoappliestosafety-relatedfunctionsandsys#j
tems.Whenusingthesefunctionsandsystems,
theapplicablelawsandregulationsmustbeob#j
served.
Fuelrecommendation
Generalinformation
Dependingontheregion,manygasstationssell
fuelthathasbeencustomizedtowinteror
summerconditions.Fuelthatisavailableinwin#j
ter,forinstancehelpsmakeacoldstarteasier.
Gasoline
Generalinformation
Forthebestfuelefficiency,thegasolineshould
besulfur-freeorverylowinsulfurcontent.
Fuelsthataremarkedonthegaspumpascon#j
tainingmetalmustnotbeused.
Fuelswithamaximumethanolcontentof25%,
i.e.E10orE25,maybeusedforrefueling.
Ethanolshouldmeetthefollowingqualitystan#j
dards:
US:ASTM4806#mxx
CAN:CGSB-3.511#mxx
xx:complywiththecurrentstandardineach
case.
Safetyinformation
CAUTION
Theuseofpoor-qualityfuelsmayresultin
harmfulenginedepositsordamage.Addition#j
ally,problemsrelatingtodrivability,startingand stalling,especiallyundercertainenvironmentalconditionssuchashighambienttemperature
andhighaltitude,mayoccur.
Ifdrivabilityproblemsareencountered,werec#j
ommendswitchingtoahighqualitygasoline
brandandahigheroctanegrade#nAKInum#j
ber#nforafewtankfills.Toavoidharmfulen#j
ginedeposits,itishighlyrecommendedtopur#j
chasegasolinefromTopTierretailers.
Failuretocomplywiththeserecommendations
mayresultintheneedforunscheduledmainte#j
nance.
NOTICE
Evensmallquantitiesofthewrongfuelor wrongfueladditivescandamagethefuelsys#j
temandengine.Furthermore,thecatalytic
converterispermanentlydamaged.Thereisa
riskofdamagetoproperty.Donotrefueloradd
thefollowinginthecaseofgasolineengines:
'xLeadedgasoline.'xMetallicadditives,forinstancemanganese oriron.
DonotpresstheStart/Stopbuttonafterrefuel#jingwiththewrongfuel.Contactadealer#ssserv#j icecenteroranotherqualifiedservicecenterorrepairshop.
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