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'xInfrequentuseofthebrakes.'xAggressive,acidic,oralkalinecleaning
agents.
Corrosionbuilduponthebrakediscswillcausea pulsatingeffectonthebrakesintheirresponse-
generallythiscannotbecorrected.
Condensationwaterunderthe
parkedvehicle
Whenusingtheautomaticclimatecontrol,conj
densationwaterdevelopsandcollectsunderj
neaththevehicle.
Drivingonracetracks
Highermechanicalandthermalloadsduring
racetrackoperationleadtoincreasedwear.This
wearisnotcoveredbythewarranty.Thevehicle
isnotdesignedforuseinmotorsportscompetij
tion.
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LoadingVehiclefeaturesandoptions
Thischapterdescribesallstandard,country-spejcificandoptionalfeaturesofferedwiththeseries. Italsodescribesfeaturesthatarenotnecessarilyavailableinyourvehicle,forinstance,duetothe
selectedoptionsorcountryversions.Thisalso
appliestosafety-relatedfunctionsandsystems. Whenusingthesefunctionsandsystems,theapplicablelawsandregulationsmustbeobj
served.
Safetyinformation
Warning
Highgrossweightcanoverheatthetires,damj
agetheminternallyandcauseasuddendropin
tireinflationpressure.Drivingcharacteristics
maybenegativelyimpacted,reducinglanestaj
bility,lengtheningthebrakingdistancesand
changingthesteeringresponse.Thereisarisk
ofaccident.Payattentiontothepermittedload
capacityofthetiresandneverexceedtheperj
mittedgrossweight.
Warning
Looseobjectsordeviceswithacableconnecj
tiontothevehicle,forinstancemobilephones,
canbethrownintothecar'sinteriorwhiledrivj
ing,forinstanceintheeventofanaccidentor
duringbrakingandevasivemaneuvers.Thereis
ariskofinjury.Securelooseobjectsordevices
withacableconnectiontothevehicleinthe
car'sinterior.
Warning
Improperlystowedobjectscanshiftandbe thrownintothecar'sinterior,forinstanceinthe eventofanaccidentorduringbrakingandevajsivemaneuvers.Vehicleoccupantscanbehit
andinjured.Thereisariskofinjury.Stowand secureobjectsandcargoproperly.
NOTICE
Fluidsinthecargoareacancausedamage. Thereisariskofdamagetoproperty.Make
surethatnofluidsleakinthecargoarea.
StepsforDetermining
CorrectLoadLimit
1.LocatethestatementvThecombinedweight
ofoccupantsandcargoshouldneverexceed XXXkgorXXXlbswonyourvehiclessplacard.2.Determinethecombinedweightofthedriver
andpassengersthatwillberidinginyourvej
hicle.3.Subtractthecombinedweightofthedriver andpassengersfromXXXkgorXXXlbs4.Theresultingfigureequalstheavailable
amountofcargoandluggageloadcapacity. Forexample,ifthevXXXwamountequals
1,400lbsandtherewillbefive150lbspasj
sengersinyourvehicle,theamountofavailaj blecargoandluggageloadcapacityis
650lbs(1,400-750(5x150)650lbs)5.Determinethecombinedweightofluggage andcargobeingloadedonthevehicle.That
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cargoandluggageloadcapacitycalculatedin
Step4.6.Ifyourvehiclewillbetowingatrailer,load
fromyourtrailerwillbetransferredtoyourvej
hicle.Consultthismanualtodeterminehow thisreducestheavailablecargoandluggageloadcapacityofyourvehicle.
Load
Themaximumloadisthesumoftheweightoftheoccupantsandthecargo.
Thegreatertheweightoftheoccupants,the lesscargothatcanbetransported.
Stowingandsecuringcargo
'xCoversharpedgesandcornersonthecargo.'xHeavycargo:stowasfarforwardaspossible,directlybehindandatthebottomoftherear
passengerseatbackrests.'xVeryheavycargo:whentherearseatisnot
occupied,secureeachoftheoutersafety
beltsintheoppositebuckle.'xIfnecessary,folddowntherearbackreststo stowlargecargo.'xDonotstackcargoabovethetopedgeofthebackrests.'xSmallerandlightercargo:securewithratchet
straps,thefloornet,ordrawstraps.'xLargerandheavycargo:securewithcargo
straps.
Lashingeyesinthecargo
area
Therearefourlashingeyesinthecargoareafor
securingcargo.
Attachloadsecuringaids,suchaslashingstraps,
tensioningstraps,drawstrapsorcargonets,to
thelashingeyesinthecargoarea.
Floornet
Tosecurethecargothefloornetcanalsobe
used.
Hookthefloornetintothefittingsinthecargo
areafloor.
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Roof-mountedluggagerack
Generalinformation Roofracksareavailableasspecialaccessories.
Safetyinformation
Warning
Whendrivingwitharoofload,forinstancewith
roof-mountedluggagerack,thevehicle'scenj
terofgravityishigher,whichincreasestherisk ofthevehicletippingincriticaldrivingsituaj
tions.Theremaybeariskofaccidentorriskof damagetoproperty.DonotdeactivateDSCDynamicStabilityControlwhendrivingwithroofload.
Securing
Followtheinstallationinstructionsoftheroof
rack.
Roofdriprailwithflaps
Thefixingpointsarelocatedintheroofdriprail
abovethedoors.
Foldthecoveroutward.
Loading
Becauseroof-mountedluggageracksraisethe vehicle'scenterofgravitywhenloaded,they
haveamajoreffectonvehiclehandlingand
steeringresponse.
Therefore,notethefollowingwhenloadingand
driving:'xDonotexceedtheapprovedroof/axleloads andtheapprovedgrossvehicleweight.'xBesurethatadequateclearanceismainj
tainedfortiltingandopeningtheglasssunj
roof.'xDistributetheroofloaduniformly.'xTheroofloadshouldnotextendpastthe loadingarea.'xAlwaysplacetheheaviestpiecesonthebotj
tom.'xSecuretheroofluggagefirmly,forinstance
usingratchetstraps.'xDonotletobjectsprojectintotheopening pathofthetailgate.'xDrivecautiouslyandavoidsuddenaccelerajtionandbrakingmaneuvers.Takecorners
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SavingfuelVehiclefeaturesandoptions
Thischapterdescribesallstandard,country-spejcificandoptionalfeaturesofferedwiththeseries. Italsodescribesfeaturesthatarenotnecessarilyavailableinyourvehicle,forinstance,duetothe
selectedoptionsorcountryversions.Thisalso
appliestosafety-relatedfunctionsandsystems. Whenusingthesefunctionsandsystems,theapplicablelawsandregulationsmustbeobj
served.
Generalinformation
Thevehiclecontainsadvancedtechnologiesfor
thereductionofconsumptionandemissionvalj ues.
Fuelconsumptiondependsonanumberofdifj
ferentfactors.
Carryingoutcertainmeasures,suchasamoderj atedrivingstyleandregularmaintenance,caninj
fluencefuelconsumptionandtheenvironmental
impact.
Removeunnecessarycargo
Additionalweightincreasesfuelconsumption.
Removeattachedpartsfollowinguse
Removeauxiliarymirrors,roof-mountedorrear
luggagerackswhicharenolongerrequiredfolj lowinguse.
Attachedpartsonthevehicleimpairtheaerodyjnamicsandincreasethefuelconsumption.
Closethewindowsand
glasssunroof
Drivingwiththeglasssunroofandwindowsopen resultsinincreasedairresistanceandtherebyrejducestherange.
Tires
Generalinformation
Tirescanaffectconsumptioninvariousways,for
instancetiresizemayinfluenceconsumption.
Checkthetireinflationpressure
regularly
Checkand,ifneeded,correctthetireinflation
pressureatleasttwiceamonthandbeforestartj ingonalongtrip.
Lowtireinflationpressureincreasesrollingrej sistanceandthusraisesfuelconsumptionand tirewear.
Driveawayimmediately
Donotwaitfortheenginetowarm-upwhilethe
vehicleremainsstationary.Startdrivingright
away,butatmoderateenginespeeds.
Thisisthequickestwayofwarmingthecoldenj
gineuptooperatingtemperature.
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Lookwellaheadwhendriving
Drivingsmoothlyandproactivelyreducesfuel
consumption.
Avoidunnecessaryaccelerationandbraking. Bymaintainingasuitabledistancetothevehicledrivingaheadofyou.
Avoidhighenginespeeds
Drivingatlowenginespeedslowersfuelconj
sumptionandreduceswear.
Ifnecessary,observethevehicle'sgearshiftindij cator,refertopage 131.
Usecoasting
Whenapproachingaredlight,takeyourfootoff
theacceleratorandletthevehiclecoasttoahalt.
Forgoingdownhilltakeyourfootofftheaccelerj
atorandletthevehicleroll.
Theflowoffuelisinterruptedwhilecoasting.
Switchofftheengineduringlongerstops
Switchingofftheengine Switchofftheengineduringlongerstops,forinjstanceattrafficlights,railroadcrossingsorin
trafficcongestion.
AutoStart/StopfunctionTheAutoStart/Stopfunctionofthevehicleautojmaticallyswitchesofftheengineduringastop.
Iftheengineisswitchedoffandthenrestartedratherthanleavingtheenginerunningconj
stantly,fuelconsumptionandemissionsarerej
duced.Savingscanbeginwithinafewseconds
ofswitchingofftheengine.
Inaddition,fuelconsumptionisalsodetermined
byotherfactors,suchasdrivingstyle,roadconj
ditions,maintenanceorenvironmentalfactors.
Switchoffanyfunctions thatarenotcurrentlyneeded
Functionssuchasseatheatingandtherearwinjdowdefrosterrequirealotofenergyandreduce
therange,especiallyincityandstop-and-gotrafj fic.
Switchoffthesefunctionsiftheyarenotneeded. TheECOPROdrivingmodesupportstheenjergyconservinguseofcomfortfeatures.Thesefunctionsareautomaticallydeactivatedpartially
orcompletely.
Havemaintenancecarried out
Havethevehiclemaintainedregularlytoachieveoptimalvehicleefficiencyandservicelife.BMW
recommendsthatmaintenanceworkbeperj
formedbyaBMWservicecenter.
ForinformationontheBMWMaintenanceSysj tem,refertopage 276.
ECOPRO
Concept ECOPROsupportsadrivingstylethatsaveson
consumption.Forthispurpose,theengineconj
trolandcomfortfeatures,forinstancetheclimate
controloutput,areadjusted.
Undercertainconditionstheengineisautomatij callydecoupledfromthetransmissionintheD
selectorleverposition.Thevehiclecontinues
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travelingwiththeengineidlingtoreduceconj
sumption.TheDselectorleverpositionremains engaged.
Inaddition,context-sensitiveinstructionsaredisj
playedtoassistwithanefficientdrivingstyle.
Theachievedextendedrangeisdisplayedinthe instrumentclusterasbonusrange.
Generalinformation Thesystemincludesthefollowing
EfficientDynamicsfunctionsand
EfficientDynamicsdisplays:'xECOPRObonusrange,refertopage 238.'xActivate/deactivatethedisplay,referto
page 238.'xECOPROclimatecontrol,refertopage 237.'xCoastingdrivingcondition,refertopage 239.'xDrivingstyleanalysis,refertopage 241.
Overview
DrivingDynamicsControl
ActivatingECOPRO PressthebuttonrepeatedlyuntilECO
PROisdisplayedintheinstrumentclusj
ter.
ConfiguringECOPRO
ViatheDrivingDynamicsControl
1.ActivateECOPRO.2.ConfigureECOPRO3.Selectthedesiredsetting.
ViaiDrive
1.MyVehicle2.Vehiclesettings3.Ifnecessary,Drivingmode4.ConfigureECOPRO5.Selectthedesiredsetting.
Settingsarestoredfortheprofilecurrentlyused.
Activating/deactivatingthe
functions
Thefollowingfunctionscanbeactivated/deactij
vated:
'xECOPROspeedwarning'xECOPROclimatecontrol'xCoasting
Settingsarestoredforthedriverprofilecurrently
used.
ECOPROlimit
'xActivatetheECOPROlimit:
ECOPROspeedwarning:
AnECOPROtipisdisplayedifthespeedof
thesetECOPROlimitisexceeded.'xAdjusttheECOPROlimitspeed:
Tipat:
Selectthedesiredspeed.
ECOPROclimatecontrol
ECOPROclimatecontrol
Climatecontrolissettobeefficient.
Thismeans,itispossibletodeviateslightlyfrom thesettemperatureortoheatorcoolthecar'sinteriormoreslowly,toeconomizeonconsumpj
tion.
Inaddition,thepoweroutputoftheseatandmirj rorheatingisreduced.
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Coasting
Efficiencycanbeoptimizedbydisengagingthe
engineandcoastingwiththeengineidling.
Deactivatethefunctiontousethebrakingeffect
oftheenginewhentravelingdownhill.
ECOPROpotentialsavings
Showspotentialsavingswiththecurrentsettings
inpercentages.
Displayintheinstrumentcluster DisplayintheinstrumentdisplayWhenECOPROdrivingmodeisactivated,thedisplayswitchestoaspecialconfiguration.
Bluebarsegmentssymbolizethegainedbonus
rangeinstages.
Inaddition,thebonusrangeishighlightedinblue inthetotalrangedisplay.
ECOPRObonusrange Amodifieddrivingstylehelpsyou
extendyourdrivingrange.
Therangeextensioncanbedisj playedasthebonusrangeinthe
instrumentcluster.
Thebonusrangeisshownintherangedisplay.
Thebonusrangeisautomaticallyresetevery timethevehicleisrefueled.
ECOPROefficiencydisplay ThecoloroftheECOPROdisplaysintheinstruj
mentclustertellyouhowefficientlyyouaredrivj
ing:'xBluedisplay:efficientdrivingstyle.'xGraydisplay:modifydrivingstyle,forexample bybackingofftheacceleratorpedal.
Thedisplayswitchestoblueassoonasallconjditionsforefficientdrivingaremet.
Dependingonyourvehicle'sequipment,the
ECOPROdisplaysalsoinformyouaboutyour
currentdrivingstyle.Thisisindicatedbya
pointerwhichmovesalongascale.Thepointer tellsyouwhetherenergyisbeingconsumedtoacceleratethevehicleorwhetherenergyisbeing
recoveredthroughcoastingorbraking.Ifthe pointerremainsinthebluerangeonthescale,youaredrivingefficiently.
ECOPROtip,drivingtip TheECOPROtipindicatesthatyour
drivingstylecanbemodifiedtobemore
efficient,forexamplebybackingoffthe
accelerator.
Activating/deactivatingthedisplay1.MyVehicle2.iDrivesettings3.Displays4.Instrumentpanel5.ECOPROinfo
Intheinstrumentdisplay: ViaiDrive:
1.MyVehicle2.iDrivesettings3.Displays4.Instrumentpanel5.Drivingmodeview
ECOPROtip,symbols Anadditionalsymbolandtextinstructionsare
displayed.
SymbolMeasureForefficientdriving,acceleratemore
moderatelyordecelerateproactively
toallowtimetoassessroadcondij
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SymbolMeasureSteptronictransmission:
SwitchfromM/StoDandavoid
manualshiftinterventions.Manualtransmission:
Followtheshiftinstructions.Manualtransmission:
Engageneutralforanenginestop.
IndicationsontheControl
Display
DisplayingEfficientDynamics
information
ThecurrentefficiencyoftheECOPROfunctions
canbedisplayedontheControlDisplay.
ViaiDrive:
1.MyVehicle2.Technologyinaction3.EfficientDynamics4.Selectthesymbol.
Thefollowingfunctionsaredisplayed:
'xAutoStart/Stopfunction.'xEnergyrecovery.'xCoasting.
Displayingconsumptionhistory TheaverageconsumptioncanbedisplayedontheControlDisplay.
ViaiDrive:
1.MyVehicle2.Technologyinaction3.EfficientDynamics4.Selectthesymbol.
Verticalbarsshowconsumptionfortheselected timeframe.
Adjustingtheconsumptionhistory
timeframe1.MyVehicle2.Technologyinaction3.EfficientDynamics4.Selectthesymbol.5.Pressthebutton.6.Adjustthetimeframe.
Resettingconsumptionhistory
1.MyVehicle2.Technologyinaction3.EfficientDynamics4.Selectthesymbol.5.Pressthebutton.6.Resetconsumptionhistory
Coasting
Concept
Thisfunctionhelpstosavefuel.
Todothis,undercertainconditionstheengineis automaticallydecoupledfromthetransmission
whenselectorleverpositionDisset.Thevehicle
continuestravelingwiththeengineidlingtorej duceconsumption.SelectorleverpositionDrejmainsengaged.
Thisdrivingconditionisreferredtoascoasting. Assoonasyousteponthebrakeoraccelerator pedal,theengineisautomaticallycoupledagain.
Generalinformation CoastingisacomponentoftheECOPROdrivj
ingmode.
CoastingisautomaticallyactivatedwhenECO
PROmodeiscalledviatheDrivingDynamics
Control.
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Aproactivedrivingstylehelpsthedrivertousethefunctionasoftenaspossibleandsupports
theefficienteffectofcoasting.
Functionalrequirements
Thefunctionisavailableinthespeedrangefrom
approx.30mph/50km/hupto
100mph/160km/h.
Thefunctionisactiveifthefollowingconditions aremet:'xAcceleratorpedalandbrakepedalnotdej
pressed.'xTheselectorleverisinselectorleverposition D.'xEngineandtransmissionareatoperatingtemperature.
Operationviashiftpaddles
Concept
Dependingonyourvehicle'sequipment,the
coastingmodecanbeinfluencedwiththeshift
paddles.
Activating/deactivatingcoastingviashift paddles
1.Shifttothehighestgearbypullingtherightshiftpaddle.2.Toactivatecoastingmode,actuatetheright
shiftpaddleagain.
Todeactivate,actuatetheleftshiftpaddle.
Display Displayintheinstrumentcluster
Themarkintheefficiencydisplayisbacklitin
blueandislocatedatthezeropoint.Thetachj
ometershowstheidlespeed.
Thecoastingpointindicatorisilluminatedatthe
zeropointduringcoasting.
IndicationsontheControlDisplay
Thecoastingmodeisdisplayedin
EfficientDynamicswhiledriving.
Thedistancetraveledincoastingmodeisshown
intheconsumptionhistory.Thecounterisreset
priortoeverydeparture.
Colorcodeblue:coastingmode.
DisplayingEfficientDynamicsinformation ViaiDrive:
1.MyVehicle2.Technologyinaction3.EfficientDynamics4.Selectthesymbol.
Systemlimits Thefunctionisnotavailableifoneofthefollowjingconditionsapplies:
'xDSCOFForTRACTIONactivated.'xIfcruisecontrolisactivated.'xIfdrivinginthedynamiclimitrange.'xIfdrivingonsteepuphillordownhillgrades.'xIfthebatterychargestateistemporarilytoolow.'xIfthevehicleelectricalsystemisdrawingexj
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