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ThingstorememberwhendrivingVehiclefeaturesandoptions
Thischapterdescribesallstandard,country-spej
cificandoptionalfeaturesofferedwiththeseries.
Italsodescribesfeaturesthatarenotnecessarily
availableinyourvehicle,forinstance,duetothe
selectedoptionsorcountryversions.Thisalso
appliestosafety-relatedfunctionsandsystems.
Whenusingthesefunctionsandsystems,the
applicablelawsandregulationsmustbeobj
served.
Breaking-inperiod
Generalinformation
Movingpartsneedtobeginworkingtogether
smoothly.
Thefollowinginstructionswillhelpyoutoachj ievealongvehiclelifeandgoodefficiency.
Duringbreak-in,donotusetheLaunchControl.
Safetyinformation
WBSning
Duetonewpartsandcomponents,safetyand driverassistancesystemscanreactwithadej
lay.Thereisariskofaccident.Afterinstalling newpartsorwithanewvehicle,driveconserjvativelyandinterveneearlyifnecessary.Obj
servethebreak-inproceduresoftherespective partsandcomponents.
Engine,transmission,andaxledrive
Upto1,200miles/2,000km
Donotexceedthemaximumengineandroad speed:
'xForgasolineengine4,500rpmand
100mph/160km/h.
Avoidfullloadorkickdownunderallcircumstanj ces.
From1,200miles/2,000km
Theengineandvehiclespeedcangraduallybe
increased.
Tires Tiretractionisnotoptimalduetomanufacturingcircumstanceswhentiresarebrand-new;they achievetheirfulltractionpotentialafterabreak-intime.
Driveconservativelyforthefirst
200miles/300km.
Brakesystem Brakediscsandbrakepadsonlyreachtheirfulleffectivenessafterapprox.300miles/500km.Drivemoderatelyduringthisbreak-inperiod.
Followingpartreplacement Thesamebreak-inproceduresshouldbeobjservedifanyofthecomponentsmentioned
abovehavetoberenewedinthecourseofthe vehicle'soperatinglife.
UsingeDRIVEefficiently
Concept
eDRIVEoperatesautomatically.Proactivedriving
utilizesenergyconsumptionandenergyrecovery optimally.Energyrecoveryisusedtochargethehigh-voltagebattery.Energyrecoveryisimporjtantforthesupplyofelectricalcomponentsandthusaprerequisiteforalongrange.Energyconjsumptionandrecoverydependverymuch,amongotherthings,onyourdrivingstyle.
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Optimizingdrivingstyle
Performancedisplay YourdrivingstylecanbeoptimizedusingtheperformancedisplayinECOPROmode.
Yourdrivingstyleisefficientaslongastheaccelj
eratorpedalpointeriswithinthelowerrange
highlightedinblueduringaccelerationanddecelj
eration.
Theenergyrecoveryoccursduringcoastingand
brakingandisdisplayedintheperformancedisj
playbytheacceleratorpedalindicator.
TheacceleratorpedalindicatoriswithintheCHARGErange.
Efficientenergyrecovery:
'xTheacceleratorpedalmovestotheleftwithin thebluerangeoftheCHARGEdisplay,arj
row1.'xTheenergyusewhiledrivingcanbeoptij
mizedbyefficientacceleration.
Efficientacceleration:
'xTheacceleratorpedalmovestotheright
withinthebluerangeoftheeDRIVEdisplay, arrow2.'xUsedecelerationbycoastingasoftenasposj
sibleforenergyrecovery.
Usingdrivingmodesandassistance
systems
MaxeDRIVE
MaxeDRIVE,refertopage 97,forceselectric
driving.Electricdrivingisespeciallyefficientfor
shortdistances,lowtomediumspeedsandin stop-and-gotraffic.
Maintainingthechargestate Thefunction,refertopage 96,conservesthe
electricrangeforalaterpointintime.Inthis case,thevehicleisdrivenprimarilybythecomjbustionengine.
ECOPRO
ECOPRO,refertopage 190,supportsadriving
stylethatsavesonconsumption.Forthispurj pose,theenginecontrolandcomfortfeatures,
forinstancetheclimatecontroloutput,areadj
justed.
Dischargeofthehigh-voltagebattery
Generalinformation
Longeridleperiods,refertopage 238,canrej
ducethechargestateofthehigh-voltagebatj
tery.
Safetyinformation
NOTICE
Thehigh-voltagebatterycanbedamagedifleft unchargedorwithlowchargeforextendedpej riods.Thereisariskofdamagetoproperty.Bejforestoringthevehicleforanextendedperiod,ensurethatthehigh-voltagebatteryisfully
charged.Duringtheidleperiod,connectthe
vehicletoachargingstationatacompatible
charginglocation.Ifnecessary,thehigh-voltage batterywillbechargedautomatically.Make
surethatchargingiscarriedout.Regularly
checkthechargestate.
Donotallowthevehicletositidleforlonger
thanfourweekswithachargestatebelowapj prox.80%.
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Generaldrivingnotes
Closingthetailgate
Safetyinformation
WBSning
Anopentailgateprotrudesfromthevehicleand
canendangeroccupantsandothertrafficparj
ticipantsordamagethevehicleintheeventof
anaccident,brakingorevasivemaneuvers.In
addition,exhaustfumesmayenterthecar'sinj
terior.Thereisariskofinjuryorriskofdamage
toproperty.Donotdrivewiththetailgateopen.
Drivingwiththetailgateopen
Ifdrivingwiththetailgateopencannotbe
avoided,drivemoderately.
Hotexhaustgassystem
WBSning
Hightemperaturescanoccurunderneaththe
body,forinstancecausedbytheexhaustgas
system,whiledriving.Contactwiththeexhaust
gassystemcancauseburns.Thereisariskof
injury.Donottouchthehotexhaustgassysj
tem,includingtheexhaustpipe.
WBSning
Ifcombustiblematerials,suchasleavesor
grass,comeincontactwithhotpartsoftheexj
haustgassystem,thesematerialscanignite.
Thereisariskoffireandinjuries.Donotrej movetheheatshieldsinstalledandneverapply
undercoatingtothem.Makesurethatnocomj
bustiblematerialscancomeincontactwithhot
vehiclepartsindrivingoperation,idleorduring
parking.
Mobilecommunicationdevicesinthe
vehicle
WBSning
Vehicleelectronicsandmobilephonescaninj fluenceoneanother.Thereisradiationdueto
thetransmissionoperationsofmobilephones.
Thereisariskofinjuryorriskofdamageto
property.Ifpossible,inthecar'sinterioruse onlymobilephoneswithdirectconnectionsto
anexteriorantennainordertoexcludemutual interferenceanddeflecttheradiationfromthe
car'sinterior.
Hydroplaning
Onwetorslushyroads,awedgeofwatercanformbetweenthetiresandroadsurface.
Thisphenomenonisreferredtoashydroplaning.
Itischaracterizedbyapartialorcompletelossof contactbetweenthetiresandtheroadsurface,ultimatelyunderminingyourabilitytosteerand
brakethevehicle.
Drivingthroughwater
Generalinformation
Whendrivingthroughwater,followthefollowing:
'xDrivethroughcalmwateronly.'xDrivethroughwateronlyifitisnotdeeper
thanamaximumof9.8inches/25cm.'xDrivethroughwaternofasterthanwalking
speed,upto3mph/5km/h.
Safetyinformation
NOTICE
Whendrivingtooquicklythroughtoodeepwaj
ter,watercanenterintotheenginecompartj ment,theelectricalsystemorthetransmission.Thereisariskofdamagetoproperty.When
drivingthroughwater,donotexceedthemaxij
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mumindicatedwaterlevelandthemaximumspeedfordrivingthroughwater.
Brakingsafely
Generalinformation
ThevehicleisequippedwithABSasastandard
feature.
Performanemergencystopinsituationsthatrej
quiresuch.
Steeringisstillresponsive.Youcanstillavoidany
obstacleswithaminimumofsteeringeffort.
Pulsationofthebrakepedalandsoundsfromthe
hydrauliccircuitsindicatethatABSisinitsactive mode.
Incertainbrakingsituations,theperforatedbrake
discscanemitfunctionalnoises.Functional
noiseshavenoeffectontheperformanceand operationalreliabilityofthebrake.
Objectsinthemovementareaaround
pedalsandfloorarea
WBSning
Objectsinthedriver'sfloorareacanlimitthe
pedaldistanceorblockadepressedpedal.
Thereisariskofaccident.Stowobjectsinthe vehiclesuchthattheyaresecuredandcannotenterintothedriver'sfloorarea.Usefloormats
thataresuitableforthevehicleandcanbe
safelyattachedtothefloor.Donotuseloose
floormatsanddonotlayerseveralfloormats. Makesurethatthereissufficientclearancefor
thepedals.Ensurethatthefloormatsaresej
curelyfastenedagainaftertheywereremoved,
forinstanceforcleaning.
Drivinginwetconditions
Whenroadsarewet,salted,orinheavyrain,genj
tlypressthebrakepedaleveryfewmiles.
Ensurethatthisactiondoesnotendangerother traffic.
Theheatgeneratedduringbrakingdriesbrake
discsandbrakepadsandprotectsthemagainst corrosion.
Inthiswaybrakingefficiencywillbeavailable
whenyouneedit.
Hills Generalinformation
Drivelongorsteepdownhillgradientsinthegear
thatrequiresleastbrakingeffort.Otherwise,the
brakesmayoverheatandreducebrakeeffij
ciency.
Youcanincreasetheengine'sbrakingeffectby shiftingdown,goingallthewaytofirstgear,if
needed.
Ondownhillsections,useenergyrecoveryif
possibletodeceleratethevehicle.
Safetyinformation
WBSning
Lightbutconsistentbrakepressurecanleadto
hightemperatures,brakeswearingoutand
possiblyevenbrakefailure.Thereisariskof
accident.Avoidplacingexcessivestressonthe
brakesystem.
WBSning
Inidlestate,intheECOPROdrivingmodeor
withdrive-readystateswitchedoff,safety-relej vantfunctions,forinstanceenginebrakingefjfect,brakingforceboost,andsteeringassisjtance,arerestrictedornotavailableatall.
Thereisariskofaccident.Donotdriveinidle state,intheECOPROdrivingmodeorwithdrive-readystateswitchedoff.
Brakedisccorrosion
Corrosiononthebrakediscsandcontamination
onthebrakepadsareincreasedbythefollowing
circumstances:
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'xLowmileage.'xExtendedperiodswhenthevehicleisnot
usedatall.'xInfrequentuseofthebrakes.'xAggressive,acidic,oralkalinecleaning
agents.
Corrosionbuilduponthebrakediscswillcausea pulsatingeffectonthebrakesintheirresponse-
generallythiscannotbecorrected.
Condensationwaterundertheparked
vehicle
Whenusingtheautomaticclimatecontrol,conj
densationwaterdevelopsandcollectsunderj neaththevehicle.
Drivingonracetracks
WBSning
Thevehicleisnotdesignedforuseinmotor
sporttypecompetition.Excessiveracetrack operationinthelimitrangecanresultinthesuddenfailureormalfunctionofcomponents.Thereisariskofaccident.Donotoperatethe
vehicleexcessivelyinthelimitrange.Payattenj
tiontoanomaliesofthevehicle,forinstance
brakegrinding,andstopracetrackoperation
whererequired.
Highermechanicalandthermalloadsduring racetrackoperationleadtoincreasedwear.This
wearisnotcoveredbythewarranty.
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LoadingVehiclefeaturesandoptions
Thischapterdescribesallstandard,country-spej
cificandoptionalfeaturesofferedwiththeseries.
Italsodescribesfeaturesthatarenotnecessarily
availableinyourvehicle,forinstance,duetothe
selectedoptionsorcountryversions.Thisalso
appliestosafety-relatedfunctionsandsystems.
Whenusingthesefunctionsandsystems,the
applicablelawsandregulationsmustbeobj
served.
Safetyinformation
WBSning
Highgrossweightcanoverheatthetires,damj
agetheminternallyandcauseasuddendropin
tireinflationpressure.Drivingcharacteristics
maybenegativelyimpacted,reducinglanestaj
bility,lengtheningthebrakingdistancesand
changingthesteeringresponse.Thereisarisk
ofaccident.Payattentiontothepermittedload
capacityofthetiresandneverexceedtheperj
mittedgrossweight.
WBSning
Looseobjectsordeviceswithacableconnecj
tiontothevehicle,forinstancemobilephones,
canbethrownaboutthecar'sinteriorwhile
driving,forinstanceintheeventofanaccident,
brakingorevasivemaneuver.Thereisariskof
injury.Securelooseobjectsordeviceswitha
cableconnectiontothevehicleinthecar'sinj
terior.
WBSning
Improperlystowedobjectscanshiftandbe thrownintothecar'sinterior,forinstanceinthe eventofanaccidentorduringbrakingandevajsivemaneuver.Vehicleoccupantscanbehit
andinjured.Thereisariskofinjury.Stowand secureobjectsandcargoproperly.
NOTICE
Fluidsinthecargoareacancausedamage. Thereisariskofdamagetoproperty.Make
surethatnofluidsleakinthecargoarea.
StepsforDeterminingCorrect
LoadLimit
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
Themaximumloadisthesumoftheweightof
theoccupantsandthecargo.
Thegreatertheweightoftheoccupants,the
lesscargothatcanbetransported.
Stowingandsecuringcargo
'xCoversharpedgesandcornersonthecargo.'xHeavycargo:donotexceedthemaximum
loadofthecargoareafloor.Themaximum loadcapacityis61lbs/28kg.Stowthecargoasfartothefrontaslowdownaspossiblein
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IncreasingtherangeGeneralinformation
Thevehiclecontainscomprehensivetechnoloj
giesforreducingenergyconsumptionandfor maximizingtherange.
Therangedependsonanumberofdifferentfacj tors,refertopage 119.
Theimplementationofcertainmeasures,driving styleandregularmaintenancecanincreasingthe rangeandtherebyalsoreducetheenvironmentalimpact.
Removeunnecessarycargo
Additionalweightincreasesfuelconsumption.
Removeattachedparts
followinguse
Attachedpartsonthevehicleimpairtheaerodyj namicsandincreasetheenergyconsumption.
Closethewindows
Openwindowsincreaseairresistanceandtherej
forereducetherange.
Tires
Generalinformation
Tirescanaffectenergyconsumptioninvarious
ways,forinstanceenergyconsumptioncanbe influencedbytiresize.
Checkthetireinflationpressure
regularly
Checkand,ifneeded,correctthetireinflation
pressureatleasttwiceamonthandbeforestartj ingonalongtrip.
Lowtireinflationpressureincreasesrollingrej
sistanceandthusraisesenergyconsumption andtirewear.
Stationaryclimatecontrol
Runadvanceclimatecontrol,refertopage 169,
inthevehicleduringchargingbeforedrivingoff.
Heatingandcoolingoperationsareveryenergy intensiveandsubstantiallyreducetheelectricrange.
Lookwellaheadwhendriving
Drivingsmoothlyandproactivelyreducesfuel consumption.
Avoidunnecessaryaccelerationandbraking. Bymaintainingasuitabledistancetothevehicledrivingaheadofyou.
Longerbrakingproceduresresultinmoreeffij cientchargingofthehigh-voltagebatteryviaenj
ergyrecoveryfrombraking.
Usecoasting
Whenapproachingaredlight,takeyourfootofftheacceleratorandletthevehiclecoasttoahalt.
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Switchoffanyfunctionsthatarenotcurrentlyneeded
Functionssuchasseatheatingandtherearwinjdowdefrosterrequirealotofenergyandreducetherange,especiallyincityandstop-and-gotrafjfic.
Switchoffthesefunctionsiftheyarenotneeded. TheECOPROdrivingmodesupportstheenjergyconservinguseofcomfortfeatures.Thesefunctionsareautomaticallydeactivatedpartially
orcompletely.
Havemaintenancecarriedout
Havethevehiclemaintainedregularlytoachieve optimalvehicleefficiencyandservicelife.BMW
recommendsthatmaintenanceworkbeperj
formedbyaBMWservicecenter.
ForinformationontheBMWMaintenanceSysj tem,refertopage 224.
ECOPRO
Concept ECOPROsupportsadrivingstylethatsaveson
consumption.Forthispurpose,theengineconj trolandcomfortfeatures,forinstancetheclimatecontroloutput,areadjusted.
Undercertainconditionstheengineisautomatij callydecoupledfromthetransmissionintheDselectorleverpositionandtheengineis
switchedoff.TheDselectorleverpositionrej mainsengaged.
Inaddition,context-sensitiveinstructionsaredisj
playedtoassistwithanefficientdrivingstyle.
Generalinformation
ECOPRO'xReductionoftheheatingoutputandswitch-
ondurationforexteriormirrors,rearwindow,
andseatheating.'xReductionofthecoolingorheatingoutputof theairconditioner.
ActivatingECOPRO
PressthebuttonrepeatedlyuntilECOPROisdisplayedintheinstrumentclusj
ter.
ConfiguringECOPRO ViatheDrivingDynamicsControl
1.ActivateECOPRO.2.ConfigureECOPRO3.Selectthedesiredsetting.
ViaiDrive
1.MyVehicle2.Vehiclesettings3.Ifnecessary,Drivingmode4.ConfigureECOPRO5.Selectthedesiredsetting.
Settingsarestoredfortheprofilecurrentlyused.
Activating/deactivatingthefunctions
Thefollowingfunctionscanbeactivated/deactij vated:
'xECOPROspeedwarning'xECOPROclimatecontrol
Settingsarestoredforthedriverprofilecurrently
used.
ECOPROlimit
'xActivatetheECOPROlimit:
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