BMW 3 SERIES 2017 Owners Manual

available cargo and luggage load capacity
calculated in Step 4.
Load
The maximum load is the sum of the weight of
the occupants and the cargo.
The greater the weight of the occupants, the less cargo that can be transported.
Stowing
and
securing
cargo
'yCover sharp edges and corners on the
cargo.'yHeavy cargo: stow as far forward as possij
ble, directly behind and at the bottom of
the rear passenger seat backrests.'yVery heavy cargo: when the rear seat is not occupied, secure each of the outer safetybelts in the opposite buckle.'yIf necessary, fold down the rear backreststo stow cargo.'yDo not stack cargo above the top edge of
the backrests.'ySmaller and lighter cargo: secure with ratchet straps, the floor net, or draw straps.'yLarger and heavy cargo: secure with cargo
straps.Lashing
eyes
in
the
cargo
area
There are four lashing eyes in the cargo area for securing cargo.
Attach load securing aids, such as lashing straps, retaining straps, draw straps or cargonets, to the lashing eyes in the cargo area.
Floor
net To secure the cargo the floor net can also beused.
Hook the floor net into the fittings in the cargoarea floor.
Roof-mounted
luggage
rack General
information
Roof racks are available as special accessories.
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Safety
informationWARNING
When driving with roof load, e.g., with
roof-mounted luggage rack, driving safety may
not be ensured in driving-critical situations due to the elevated center of gravity. There is a risk
of accidents or risk of property damage. Do not
deactivate Dynamic Stability Control DSC
when driving with roof load.'

Saving
fuelVehicle
features
and
optionsThis chapter describes all standard, country-specific and optional features offered with theseries. It also describes features that are notnecessarily available in your vehicle, e. g., due
to the selected options or country versions.
This also applies to safety-related functions
and systems. When using these functions and systems, the applicable country provisions
must be observed.
General
information
The vehicle contains advanced technologies
for the reduction of fuel consumption and
emission values.
Fuel consumption depends on a number of difj ferent factors.
Carrying out certain measures, such as a modj erate driving style and regular maintenance, can influence fuel consumption and the envijronmental impact.
Remove
unnecessary
cargoAdditional weight increases fuel consumption.
Remove
attached
parts
following
use
Remove roof-mounted luggage racks which
are no longer required following use.
Attached parts on the vehicle impair the aerojdynamics and increase the fuel consumption.Close
the
windows
and
glass
sunroof
Driving with the glass sunroof and windows
open results in increased air resistance and
thereby reduces the range.
Tires
General
information Tires can affect fuel consumption in various
ways, e.g., tire size may influence fuel conj
sumption.
Check
the
tire
inflation
pressure
regularly
Check and, if needed, correct the tire inflation
pressure at least twice a month and before
starting on a long trip.
Low tire inflation pressure increases rolling rej
sistance and thus raises fuel consumption and
tire wear.
Drive
away
immediately
Do not wait for the engine to warm-up while
the vehicle remains stationary. Start driving
right away, but at moderate engine speeds.
This is the quickest way of warming the cold engine up to operating temperature.
Look
well
ahead
when
driving
Avoid unnecessary acceleration and braking.
By maintaining a suitable distance to the vehij cle driving ahead of you.
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Avoid
high
engine
speeds
As a rule: driving at low engine speeds lowers
fuel consumption and reduces wear.
Use 1st gear to get the vehicle moving. Startj ing with the 2nd gear, accelerate rapidly. Whenaccelerating, shift up before reaching high enj
gine speeds.
When you reach the desired speed, shift into
the highest applicable gear and drive with the
engine speed as low as possible and at a conj
stant speed.
If necessary, observe the gear shift indicator of the vehicle, refer to page 89.
Use
coasting
When approaching a red light, take your foot
off the accelerator and let the vehicle coast to
a halt.
For going downhill take your foot off the accelj erator and let the vehicle roll.
The flow of fuel is interrupted while coasting.
Switch
off
the
engine
during
longer
stops
Switch off the engine during longer stops, e.g.,
at traffic lights, railroad crossings or in traffic
congestion.
Auto
Start/Stop
function The Auto Start/Stop function of the vehicle aujtomatically switches off the engine during a
stop.
If the engine is switched off and then restarted
rather than leaving the engine running conj stantly, fuel consumption and emissions are
reduced. Savings can begin within a few secj
onds of switching off the engine.
In addition, fuel consumption is also deterj mined by other factors, such as driving style,road conditions, maintenance or environmental
factors.
Switch
off
any
functions
that
are
not
currently
needed
Functions such as seat heating and the rear window defroster require a lot of energy and
reduce the range, especially in city and stop- and-go traffic.
Switch off these functions if they are not needed.
The ECO PRO driving program supports the
energy conserving use of comfort features.
These functions are automatically deactivated partially or completely.
Have
maintenance
carried
out
Have the vehicle maintained regularly to achjieve optimal vehicle efficiency and service life.BMW recommends that maintenance work be
performed by a BMW dealerss service center.
For information on the BMW Maintenance
System, refer to page 225.
ECO
PRO
Concept
ECO PRO supports a driving style that saves
on fuel consumption. For this purpose, the enj
gine control and comfort features, e.g., the clij mate control output, are adjusted.
Under certain conditions the engine is autoj
matically decoupled from the transmission in
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In addition, context-sensitive instructions aredisplayed to assist with an optimized fuel conjsumption driving style.
The achieved extended range is displayed in
the instrument cluster as bonus range.
General
information
The system includes the following
EfficientDynamics functions and displays:'yECO PRO bonus range, refer to page 186.'yECO PRO tips driving instruction, refer to
page 186.'yECO PRO climate control, refer to
page 185.'yECO PRO coasting driving condition, refer
to page 187.'yECO PRO driving style analysis, refer to
page 189.
Overview
Driving Dynamics Control
Activating
ECO
PRO Press button repeatedly until ECO
PRO is displayed in the instrument
cluster.
Configuring
ECO
PRO
Via
the
Driving
Dynamics
Control
1.Activate ECO PRO.2."Configure ECO PRO"Via
iDrive1."Settings"2."ECO PRO mode"
With respective equipment:
1."Settings"2."Driving mode"3."Configure ECO PRO"
ECO
PRO
limit
'y"ECO PRO speed warning":
An ECO PRO tip is displayed if the speed of the set ECO PRO limit is exceeded.'y"Tip at:":
Set the desired ECO PRO speed.
ECO
PRO
climate
control
To activate ECO PRO climate control:
"ECO PRO climate control"
Climate control is set to be fuel-efficient. By making a slight change to the set temperajture, or slowly adjusting the rate of heating or
cooling of the vehicle's interior, fuel consumpj tion can be economized.
The mirror heating is made available when outj
side temperatures are very cold.
Coasting
To activate coasting:
"Coasting"
Fuel-efficiency can be optimized by disengagj ing the engine and coasting with the engine
idling.
This function is only available in ECO PRO
mode.
Deactivate the function to use the braking efj
fect of the engine when traveling downhill.
ECO
PRO
potential
savings
Shows potential savings with the current setj
tings in percentages.
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Display
in
the
instrument
cluster
ECO
PRO
bonus
range An adjusted driving style helps
you extend your driving range.
This may be displayed as the
bonus range in the instrument
cluster.
The bonus range is shown in the range display. The bonus range is automatically reset every
time the vehicle is refueled.
ECO
PRO
efficiency
displayDisplay in the instrument clusterDisplay in the instrument cluster with extended range
A mark in the efficiency display informs aboutthe current driving style.
Mark in the area of arrow 1: display of the enj
ergy recovered by coasting or when braking.
Mark in the area of arrow 2: display when acj
celerating.
Your driving style's efficiency is shown by the bar's color:'yBlue display: efficient driving style as longas the mark moves within the blue range.'yGray display: adjust driving style, e.g., bybacking off the accelerator pedal.
The display switches to blue as soon as allconditions for driving with optimized fuel effijciency.
ECO
PRO
tip,
driving
tip The arrow indicates that the driving
style can be adjusted to be more fuel
efficient, e.g., by backing off the accelj
erator.
Activating
the
driving
style
indicatorand
ECO
PRO
tips
The efficiency display and ECO PRO tips in the instrument cluster appear when the ECO PROdisplay is activated.
To activate the indicator:
1."Settings"2."Instrument cluster"3."ECO PRO Info"
ECO
PRO
tip,
symbols
An additional symbol and text instructions are displayed.
SymbolMeasureFor efficient driving back off the acj
celerator or delay accelerating to alj
low time to assess road conditions.Reduce speed to the selected ECO
PRO speed.Steptronic transmission: shift from
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SymbolMeasureSteptronic transmission/manual
transmission: follow shifting instrucj
tions.Manual transmission: engage neuj
tral for engine stop.
Indications
on
the
Control
Display
Displaying
EfficientDynamics
info
Information on fuel consumption and technolj ogy can be displayed while driving.
1."Vehicle info"2."EfficientDynamics"
Displaying
fuel
consumption
history
The average fuel consumption can be disj
played within an adjustable time frame.
Vertical bars show consumption for the sejlected time frame.
Trip interruptions are represented below the
bar on the time axis.
"Consumption history"
Adjusting
the
fuel
consumption
history
time
frame
1. Select the symbol.2.Adjust the time frame.
Resetting
fuel
consumption
history
1.Open "Options".2."Reset consumption history"
Displaying
EfficientDynamics
info
The current efficiency can be displayed.
"EfficientDynamics info"
The following systems are displayed:
'yAuto Start/Stop function.'yEnergy recovery.'yClimate control output.'yCoasting.
Display
ECO
PRO
tips
"ECO PRO tips"
Settings are stored for the profile currently used.
Coasting
Concept
The function helps to conserve fuel.
To do this, under certain conditions the engine is automatically decoupled from the transmisjsion when selector lever position D is set. The
vehicle continues traveling with the engine idling to reduce fuel consumption. Selector
lever position D remains engaged.
This driving condition is referred to as coastj
ing.
As soon as you step on the brake or acceleraj tor pedal, the engine is automatically coupledagain.
General
information Coasting is a component of the ECO PRO drivj
ing mode.
Coasting is automatically activated when ECO PRO mode is called via the Driving Dynamics
Control.
The function is available in a certain speed
range.
A proactive driving style helps the driver to use
the function as often as possible and supports
the fuel-conserving effect of coasting.
Functional
requirements
In ECO PRO mode, this function is available in
a speed range from approximately
30 mph/50 km/h to 100 mph/160 km/h if the following conditions are met:
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'yThe selector lever is in selector lever posij
tion D.'yEngine and transmission are at operating temperature.
Operation
via
shift
paddles
Concept
Depending on your vehicle's equipment, the coasting mode can be influenced with the shiftpaddles.
Activating,
deactivating
coasting
via
shift
paddles
1.Using the shift paddle + shift to the highest gear.2.Press shift paddle + again to enter coasting
mode.
To deactivate, press shift paddle - .
Display
Display
in
the
instrument
cluster
The mark in the efficiency display is backlit in blue and is located at the zero point. The tachj
ometer approximately indicates idle speed.
The coasting point indicator is illuminated at
the zero point during coasting.
Display
in
the
instrument
cluster
with extended
range
The mark in the efficiency disj
play below the tachometer is
backlit in blue and is located at
the zero point. The tachometer
approximately indicates idle
speed.
The coasting point indicator is illuminated at
the zero point during coasting.
Indications
on
the
Control
Display
The coasting driving condition is displayed in
EfficientDynamics Info while this driving mode is active.
The distance traveled in the coasting driving
condition is indicated by a counter. The counj
ter is reset prior to every departure.
Color code blue, arrow 1, and symbol, arrow 2: driving condition coasting.
Displaying
EfficientDynamics
info
1."Vehicle info"2."EfficientDynamics"3. "EfficientDynamics info"
Deactivating
the
function
manually
The function can be deactivated in the Configj
ure ECO PRO menu, e.g., to use the braking
effect of the engine when traveling downhill.
Settings are stored for the profile currently
used.
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System
limits
The function is not available if one of the folj lowing conditions applies:'yDSC OFF or TRACTION activated.'yIf cruise control is activated.'yIf driving in the dynamic limit range.'yIf driving on steep uphill or downhill grades.'yIf the battery charge state is temporarilytoo low.'yIf the vehicle electrical system is drawingexcessive current.
ECO
PRO
driving
style
analysis
Concept
The function helps develop an especially effij cient driving style and to conserve fuel.
For this purpose, the driving style is analyzed.
The assessment is done in various categories
and is displayed on the Control Display.
Using this indication, the individual driving
style can be oriented toward conserving fuel.
The last fifteen minutes of a trip are evaluated.
The range of the vehicle can be extended by
an efficient driving style.
This gain in range is displayed as a bonus
range in the instrument cluster and on the
Control Display.
Functional
requirement
The function is only available in ECO PRO
mode.
Calling
up
ECO
PRO
driving
styleanalysis
1.Activate ECO PRO.2."EfficientDynamics"3. Select the symbol.Display
on
the
Control
Display
The display of the ECO PRO driving style analj
ysis consists of a symbolized route and alookup table.
The road symbolizes the efficiency of the drivj
ing style. The more efficient the driving style,
the smoother the depicted route becomes, arj
row 1.
The table of values contains stars. The more
efficient the driving style, the more stars are inj
cluded in the table and the faster the bonus
range increases, arrow 2.
If, on the other hand, the driving style is ineffij cient, a wavy road and a reduced number of
stars is displayed.
To assist with an efficient driving style, ECO
PRO tips are displayed during driving.
Tips about the energy saving driving style,
Conserving fuel, refer to page 183.
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