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HillsGeneralinformation
Drivelongorsteepdownhillgradientsinthegear thatrequiresleastbrakingeffort.Otherwise,thebrakesmayoverheatandreducebrakeeffi#jciency.
Youcanincreasetheengine'sbrakingeffectby shiftingdown,goingallthewaytofirstgear,if
needed.
Safetyinformation
Warning
Lightbutconsistentbrakepressurecanleadto
hightemperatures,brakeswearingoutand possiblyevenbrakefailure.Thereisariskofaccident.Avoidplacingexcessivestressonthe
brakesystem.
Warning
Inidlestateorwiththeengineswitchedoff,
safetyfunctions,forinstanceenginebrakingef#j
fect,brakingassistanceandsteeringassis#j
tance,maynotbeavailable.Thereisariskof accident.Donotattempttodriveinidlestateor
withtheengineswitchedoff.
Brakedisccorrosion
Corrosiononthebrakediscsandcontamination onthebrakepadsareincreasedbythefollowing
circumstances:
'xLowmileage.'xExtendedperiodswhenthevehicleisnot
usedatall.'xInfrequentuseofthebrakes.'xAggressive,acidic,oralkalinecleaning
agents.
Corrosionbuilduponthebrakediscswillcausea pulsatingeffectonthebrakesintheirresponse-
generallythiscannotbecorrected.
Condensationwaterunderthe
parkedvehicle
Whenusingtheautomaticclimatecontrol,con#j
densationwaterdevelopsandcollectsunder#j neaththevehicle.
Flagbracket Safetyinformation
NOTICE
Athighspeeds,amountedflagcancause damagetothevehicle,theflagbracket,andthe
flagitself.Thereisariskofdamagetoproperty.
Donotexceedaspeedof80mph/130km/h. Removeflagbeforetripsathighspeeds.
Overview
Theflagbracketislocatedonthesideoftheve#j
hicle.
Mounting
1.Removetheprotectivecap.2.Insertflaghorizontally.3.Turntheflagclockwiseby90ptolockthe flag.Seite321ThingstorememberwhendrivingDRIVINGTIPS321
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MDriver'sPackage:drivingin
thehigherspeedrange
Warning
Damagetovehiclecomponentscannegatively
impactthedrivingperformanceathighspeeds.
Thisincludes,amongotherthings,tires,under#j carriageandpartsforimprovingaerodynamics.Thereisariskofaccident.Havedamagecor#j
rectedbyadealer#ssservicecenteroranother
qualifiedservicecenterorrepairshop.Donot
driveathighspeedsuntilthedamageiscor#j rected.
Roof-mountedluggage
rack
Generalinformation Installationonlypossibleinroofdriprailwithflaps.Furtherinformationisavailablefromadeal#j
er'sservicecenteroranotherqualifiedservice centerorrepairshop.
Roofracksareavailableasspecialaccessories.
Roofdriprailwithflaps Thefixingpointsarelocatedintheroofdriprail
abovethedoors.
Foldthecoveroutward.
Mounting
Followtheinstallationinstructionsoftheroof rack.
Besurethatadequateclearanceismaintained fortiltingandopeningtheglasssunroof.
Magneticroof-mountedluggage
racks
Becauseofthealuminumroof,magneticroof-
mountedluggagerackscannotbeused.
Loading Becauseroof-mountedluggageracksraisethe
vehicle'scenterofgravitywhenloaded,they
haveamajoreffectonvehiclehandlingand
steeringresponse.
Therefore,notethefollowingwhenloadingand driving:'xDonotexceedtheapprovedroof/axleloads andtheapprovedgrossvehicleweight.'xBesurethatadequateclearanceismain#j
tainedfortiltingandopeningtheglasssun#j
roof.'xDistributetheroofloaduniformly.'xTheroofloadshouldnotextendpastthe loadingarea.'xAlwaysplacetheheaviestpiecesonthebot#j
tom.'xSecuretheroofluggagefirmly,forinstance
usingratchetstraps.'xDonotletobjectsprojectintotheopening pathofthetrunklid.'xDrivecautiouslyandavoidsuddenaccelera#jtionandbrakingmaneuvers.Takecorners
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Drivingonracetracks
Warning
ThevehicleisnotdesignedforuseinMSport ormotorsporttypecompetition.Thereisarisk
ofaccident.DonotusethevehicleforMSport ormotorsporttypecompetitions.
Highermechanicalandthermalloadsduring
racetrackoperationleadtoincreasedwear.This
wearisnotcoveredbythewarranty.
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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.
Additionalinformation:
Tireinflationpressurespecifications,referto
page 332.
Driveawaywithoutdelay Donotwaitfortheenginetowarm-upwhilethe
vehicleremainsstationary.Startdrivingright
away,butatmoderateenginespeeds.
Thisisthequickestwayofwarmingthecolden#j
gineuptooperatingtemperature.
Lookwellaheadwhendriving Drivingsmoothlyandproactivelyreducesfuelconsumption.
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Bymaintainingasuitabledistancetothevehicledrivingaheadofyou.
Avoidhighenginespeeds
Drivingatlowenginespeedslowersfuelcon#j
sumptionandreduceswear.
Ifnecessary,observethevehicle'sgearshiftindi#j
cator.
Usecoastingconditions Whenapproachingaredlight,takeyourfootoff
theacceleratorandletthevehiclecoasttoahalt.
Forgoingdownhilltakeyourfootofftheacceler#j
atorandletthevehicleroll.
Theflowoffuelisinterruptedwhilecoasting.
Switchofftheengineduring
longerstops
Switchingofftheengine Switchofftheengineduringlongerstops,forin#jstanceattrafficlights,railroadcrossingsorin
trafficcongestion.
AutoStart/Stopfunction
TheAutoStart/Stopfunctionofthevehicleauto#j
maticallyswitchesofftheengineduringastop.
Iftheengineisswitchedoffandthenrestarted
ratherthanleavingtheenginerunningcon#j
stantly,fuelconsumptionandemissionsarere#j
duced.Savingscanbeginwithinafewseconds
ofswitchingofftheengine.
Inaddition,fuelconsumptionisalsodetermined
byotherfactors,suchasdrivingstyle,roadcon#j
ditions,maintenanceorenvironmentalfactors.
Switchoffanyfunctionsthatare
notcurrentlyneeded
Functionssuchasseatheatingandtherearwin#j
dowdefrosterrequirealotofenergyandin#j creasefuelconsumption,especiallyincityandstop-and-gotraffic.Switchoffthesefunctionsiftheyarenotneeded.
TheECOPROdrivingmodesupportstheen#jergyconservinguseofcomfortfeatures.Thesefunctionsareautomaticallydeactivatedpartially
orcompletely.
Havemaintenancecarriedout Havethevehiclemaintainedregularlytoachieveoptimalvehicleefficiencyandservicelife.BMW
recommendsthatmaintenanceworkbeper#j
formedbyaBMWservicecenter.
ForinformationontheBMWMaintenanceSys#j
tem.
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,canbedisplayedtoassistwithafuel-
efficientdrivingstyle.
Theachievedextendedrangeisdisplayedinthe
instrumentclusterasbonusrange.
Generalinformation
Thesystemincludesthefollowing
EfficientDynamicsfunctionsand
EfficientDynamicsdisplays:
'xECOPRObonusrange.'xECOPROseatclimatecontrol.'xECOPROclimatecontrol.'xECOPROlightandsight.Seite325SavingfuelDRIVINGTIPS325
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'xCoastingdrivingcondition.'xDrivingstyleanalysis.
Overview
Button
ActivatingECOPRO Pressthebutton.ECOPROisdisplayed
intheinstrumentcluster.
ConfiguringECOPRO
INDIVIDUAL
ViatheDrivingDynamicsControl
1.ActivateECOPRO.2."ECOPROINDIVIDUAL"
ViaiDrive
1."CAR"2."Settings"3."Drivingmode"4."ECOPROINDIVIDUAL"5.Selectthedesiredsetting.
Thesettingisstoredforthedriverprofilecur#j
rentlyused.
Activating/deactivatingECOPRO
functions
ThefollowingECOPROfunctionscanbeacti#j
vated/deactivated:
'x"ECOPROspeed"'x"Coasting"'x"ECOPROseatheating"'x"ECOPROclimatecontrol"'x"ECOPROlightandsight"
Settingsarestoredforthedriverprofilecurrently
used.
ECOPROlimit
'x"ECOPROspeed":activateECOPRO
speed.
AnECOPROtipisdisplayedifthespeedof
thesetECOPROlimitisexceeded.'x"Notificationat:"
SetthedesiredspeedfortheECOPRO
speed.
Coasting
Efficiencycanbeoptimizedbydisengagingthe
engineandcoastingwiththeengineidling.
ECOPROseatclimatecontrol Theoutputofseatheatingand,whereapplica#j
ble,seatventilationisreducedwhenECOPRO
isactivated.
ECOPROclimatecontrol
Climatecontrolissettobeefficient.
Thismeans,itispossibletodeviateslightlyfrom
thesettemperatureortoheatorcoolthecar's interiormoreslowly,toeconomizeonconsump#j
tion.
ECOPROlightandsight
Theoutputofexteriormirrorheatingandrear windowdefrosterisreduced.
Resettingthesettings
ResetECOPROINDIVIDUALtothestandard settings:
"ResettoECOPROSTANDARD"
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Displayintheinstrumentcluster
Generalinformation WhenECOPROdrivingmodeisactivated,the
displayswitchestoaspecialconfiguration.
ECOPRObonusrange Amodifieddrivingstylehelpsyou
extendyourdrivingrange.
Therangeextensioncanbedis#j playedasthebonusrangeinthe
instrumentcluster.
Theefficiencydisplayincludesthebonusrange.
Ifthebonusrangeappearsingray,thecurrent drivingstyleisinefficient.
Thedisplayturnsblueassoonasallconditions forefficientdrivingaremet.
Theintervalsforresettingthebonusrangede#j
pendonthesettingsofthetripdata.
Consumptiondisplay
Apointerintheconsumptiondisplayinforms
aboutthecurrentdrivingstyle:
'xThecurrentconsumptioninrelationtothe
averageconsumptionisdisplayed.'xPointerintheareaofarrow1:displayofthe energyrecoveredbycoastingorwhenbrak#jing.'xPointerintheareaofarrow2:displaywhen
accelerating.Iftheaccelerationisinefficient,theareabetween
theaverageconsumptionandthecurrentcon#j
sumptioniscoloredred.
Inaddition,thefollowinginformationisdisplayed, dependingonthesituation:'xDependingontheequipment:thetotaldis#jtancedrivenwhilecoasting.'xThetotaltimethattheenginehasbeenswitchedoffduringautomaticenginestops.'xAgearshiftindicatorrecommendingtheuseofamoreefficientgear.
IndicationsontheControl
Display
Generalinformation
Informationaboutthecurrenteffectivenessof
theECOPROfunctionscanbedisplayedasen#j ergyflow.
DisplayingenergyflowinformationViaiDrive:
1."CAR"2."Drivinginformation"3."Energyflow"
Thefollowingfunctionsaredisplayed:
'xAutoStart/Stopfunction.'xEnergyrecovery.'xCoasting.
Coasting
Concept
Undercertainconditionstheengineisautomati#j callydecoupledfromthetransmissionintheD
selectorleverposition.Thevehiclecontinues
travelingwiththeengineidlingtoreducecon#j
sumption.SelectorleverpositionDremainsen#j
gaged.
Thisdrivingconditionisreferredtoascoasting.
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Assoonasyousteponthebrakeoracceleratorpedal,theengineisautomaticallycoupledagain.
Additionalinformation:
Vehiclebattery,refertopage 376.
Generalinformation
CoastingisacomponentoftheECOPROdriv#j
ingmode.
CoastingisautomaticallyactivatedwhenECO
PROmodeiscalledviatheDrivingDynamics
Control.
Aproactivedrivingstylehelpsthedrivertouse thefunctionoftenandsupportstheefficientef#j
fectofcoasting.
Functionalrequirements 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.
Display Displayintheinstrumentcluster
Thecoastingdistancetraveledisindicated
incoastingmode.
IndicationsontheControlDisplay
Thecoastingmodeisdisplayedunderenergy flowwhiledriving.
Thedistancetraveledincoastingmodeisdis#j
playedinthetripdata.
Colorcodeblue:coastingmode.
Displayingenergyflowinformation ViaiDrive:
1."CAR"2."Drivinginformation"3."Energyflow"
Systemlimits
Thefunctionisnotavailableunderoneofthefol#jlowingconditions.
'xDSCOFForTRACTIONactivated.'xDrivinginthedynamiclimitrangeandon
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Drivingstyleanalysis
Concept
Thefunctionhelpsdevelopanespeciallyeffi#j
cientdrivingstyleandtoconservefuel.
Forthispurpose,thedrivingstyleisanalyzed. TheassessmentisdoneinvariouscategoriesandisdisplayedontheControlDisplay.
Thisdisplaywillhelpyouadjustyourdrivingstyle
andsavesomefuel.
GeneralinformationThecurrenttripisassessed.
Toassistwithanefficientdrivingstyle,ECO
PROtipsaredisplayedduringdriving.
Therangeofthevehiclecanbeextendedbyad#j
justingyourdrivingstyle.
Thisgaininrangeisdisplayedasabonusrange
intheinstrumentclusterandontheControlDis#j play.
Functionalrequirement
ThefunctionisavailableinECOPROdriving
mode.
CallinguptheDrivingstyle
analysis
ViaiDrive:
1."CAR"2."Drivinginformation"3."Drivingstyleanalysis"
DisplayontheControlDisplay
ThedisplayoftheDrivingstyleanalysisshows
theefficiencyoftheDrivingstyle.
Themoreefficientthedrivingstyle,themore
barsaredisplayedincolorandthefasterthebo#j nusrangeincreases.
Incontrast,areducednumberofbarswillbedis#j playedwithaninefficientdrivingstyle.
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RefuelingVehiclefeaturesandoptions
Thischapterdescribesallstandard,country-spe#jcificandoptionalfeaturesofferedwiththeseries. Italsodescribesfeaturesandfunctionsthatare
notnecessarilyavailableinyourvehicle,e.g.,due totheselectedoptionsorcountryversions.Thisalsoappliestosafety-relatedfunctionsandsys#j
tems.Whenusingthesefunctionsandsystems,
theapplicablelawsandregulationsmustbeob#j
served.
Followthefollowingwhen refueling
Generalinformation
Followthefuelrecommendationpriortorefuel#j
ing.
Whenrefueling,insertthefillernozzlecompletely intothefillerpipe.Liftingupthefuelpumpnozzleduringrefuelingcauses:
'xPrematureswitchingoff.'xReducedreturnofthefuelvapors.
Thefueltankisfullwhenthefillernozzleclicks
offthefirsttime.
Makesurethatthefuelcapisclosedproperlyaf#j terrefueling,otherwisetheemissionswarning
lightmaylightup.
Followsafetyregulationspostedatthegassta#j
tion.
Additionalinformation:
Fuelquality,refertopage 366.
Safetyinformation
NOTICE
Withadrivingrangeoflessthan 30miles/50kmtheenginemaynolongerhave
sufficientfuel.Enginefunctionsarenoten#j
suredanymore.Thereisariskofdamageto
property.Refuelpromptly.
NOTICE
Fuelsaretoxicandaggressive.Overfillingofthe fueltankcandamagethefuelsystem.Painted
surfacesmaybedamagedbycontactwithfuel.
Escapingfuelcanharmtheenvironment.There
isariskofdamagetoproperty.Avoidoverfilling.
Fuelcap
Opening
1.Toopenthefuelfillerflap,pressontherear
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