fuel BMW ACTIVE HYBRID 7 2014 F01H Owner's Manual

ContentsThe fastest way to find information on a partic‐
ular topic or item is by using the index, refer to
page 242.6Notes
At a glance
14Cockpit18iDrive26Voice activation system29Integrated Owner's Manual in the vehicle31BMW ActiveHybrid
Controls
36Opening and closing56Adjusting71Transporting children safely75Driving90Displays107Lights112Safety138Driving stability control systems144Driving comfort165Climate control173Interior equipment179Storage compartments
Driving tips
186Things to remember when driving191Loading194Saving fuelMobility200Refueling202Fuel204Wheels and tires212Engine compartment214Engine oil217Coolant219Maintenance221Replacing components228Breakdown assistance234Care
Reference
240Technical data242Everything from A to Z
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BMW ActiveHybridVehicle features and options
This chapter describes all standard, country-
specific and optional features offered with the
series. It also describes features that are not
necessarily available in your car, e. g., due to
the selected options or country versions. This
also applies to safety-related functions and
systems.
Hybrid systemAt a glance1Combustion engine2Electric motor3Control-system electronics, electric motor4High-voltage cables (orange)5High-voltage battery6Auxiliary battery, combustion engine7Starter battery, combustion engine
The concept The hybrid system makes it possible to opti‐
mize fuel consumption and driving characteris‐
tics.
An electric motor assists the combustion en‐
gine. In certain driving situations, the vehicle
can also be driven using only electric power,
thereby reducing fuel consumption.
In addition to this, the electric motor acts like
an alternator: during braking and coasting, it
converts the vehicle's kinetic energy into elec‐ tricity. The current is stored in the high-voltage
battery and is used to drive the electric motor.
Functions
Electric driving: eDRIVE Under certain conditions, refer to page 78,
the vehicle is powered only by the electric mo‐
tor.
Acceleration boost: ASSIST and
eBOOST
Driving off and accelerating require a lot of en‐
ergy.
To optimize acceleration and to reduce fuel
consumption, the electric motor boosts the
combustion engine. To do this, the electric
motor uses the energy saved in the high-volt‐
age battery.
The ASSIST acceleration boost is automati‐
cally controlled and is not indicated in the in‐
strument cluster.
CoastingThe engine is automatically switched off. This
driving condition is referred to as coasting, re‐
fer to page 78.
Driving with combustion engine:
DRIVE
The combustion engine, refer to page 79,
provides the primary performance to move the
vehicle. If necessary, the high-voltage battery
is charged at the same time.
The hybrid system always starts the combus‐
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Energy recovery: CHARGE
The high-voltage battery of the hybrid system
is charged through energy recovery while driv‐
ing.
The electric motor acts as a generator and
converts the kinetic energy of the vehicle into
electric current.
Charging can take place in various situations:▷When the vehicle is coasting if the acceler‐
ator pedal is not pressed.▷During vehicle braking.
When exerting gentle pressure on the brakes,
the vehicle is only braked by the electric motor.
When the brake pedal is depressed further, the
brake system is activated additionally. This is
why only part of the brake energy is used to
charge the high-voltage battery when exerting
firm pressure on the brake.
Foresighted driving and the early reduction of
speed are important to make full use of the hy‐
brid characteristics of the vehicle.
Auto Start/Stop function The Auto Start/Stop function, refer to
page 77, switches the combustion engine off
when coasting, braking and while the vehicle is
stopped. Convenience functions such as the
automatic climate control are supplied by the
high-voltage battery and can remain switched
on.
Auxiliary functions of the automatic
climate control
The hybrid system makes it possible to oper‐ate the automatic climate control prior to driv‐
ing off and with the combustion engine
switched off.
Using the auxiliary air conditioning and residual
cooling functions, the vehicle interior can be
cooled immediately prior to departure and if
the trip is interrupted.
▷Residual cooling, refer to page 171.▷Auxiliary air conditioning, refer to
page 172
Adapting to the course of the road
When the navigation system destination guid‐
ance is active, the hybrid system uses the ex‐
isting navigation data. Hybrid operation adapts
to the specific route sections. These may be:
▷Steep gradients.▷Arrival in the destination zone.
Pay attention to the notes in Adapting to the
course of the road, refer to page 93.
Display
The displays of the hybrid system, refer to
page 91, provide information about the cur‐
rent state of hybrid operation and show the
system activity in a chart.
Energy-saving driving To save energy while driving, read the follow‐
ing information:
▷Saving fuel, refer to page 194.▷Using the hybrid system efficiently, refer to
page 186▷ECO PRO mode, refer to page 195.▷Adapting to the course of the road, refer to
page 93.
Safety information
Read the information on safe handling of the
hybrid system, refer to page 232.
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The vehicle is not secured against theft when
locking.
The fuel filler flap remains unlocked.
In the event of a severe accident, the vehicle is
automatically unlocked. The hazard warning
system and interior lights come on.
Unlocking and opening▷Press the central locking system button to
unlock the doors together, and then pull
the door handle above the armrest.▷On the door to be opened, pull the door
handle twice: the first time unlocks the
door, the second time opens it. The other
doors remain locked.
Doors
Automatic Soft Closing
To close the doors, push lightly.
It is closed automatically.
Danger of jamming
Make sure that the closing path of the
doors is clear; otherwise, injuries may result.◀
Trunk lidOpening
During opening, the trunk lid pivots back and
up.
Ensure that adequate clearance is available
before opening.
Opening from the outside▷Press button on the trunk lid.▷Press button on the remote con‐
trol for approx. 1 second.
As the case may be, the doors are also un‐
locked. Unlocking with the remote control,
refer to page 40.
The trunk lid opens.
Opening from the inside With the vehicle is stationary, press
the button in the driver's footwell.
The trunk lid opens.
Manual release
All of the vehicle's keys fit the trunk lid lock, lo‐
cated in the license plate recess.
Turn the key all the way to the left. The trunk
lid unlocks.
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Preventing inadvertent opening
In situations where the trunk lid is not to
be opened with no-touch activation, ensure
that the remote control is located beyond the
range of the sensor, at least 5 ft/1.50 m from
the rear of the car.
Otherwise, the trunk lid may be opened inad‐
vertently, for example by an unintentional or
misinterpreted movement of the foot.◀
Closing The hazard warning system flashes on and an
acoustic signal sounds before the trunk lid closes.
When closing, the trunk lid pivots back and
down.
The closing of the trunk lid has no effect on the
locking of the vehicle.
Another foot movement can interrupt the clos‐
ing operation.
Avoiding unintentional closing
In situations in which the opened trunk
lid should not to be closed with no-touch acti‐
vation, ensure that the remote control is lo‐
cated beyond the range of the sensor, at least
5 ft/1.50 m from the rear of the car.
Otherwise, the trunk lid may be closed inadver‐
tently, for example by an unintentional or mis‐
interpreted movement of the foot.◀
Keep the closing path clear
Make sure that the closing path of the
trunk lid is clear; otherwise, injuries may re‐
sult.◀
Do not place the remote control in the
cargo area
Take the remote control with you and do not
leave it in the cargo area; otherwise, the re‐
mote control is locked inside the vehicle when
the trunk lid is closed.◀Malfunction
Remote control detection by the vehicle can
among others be malfunctioning under the fol‐
lowing circumstances:▷Interference of the radio connection from
transmission towers or other equipment
with high transmit power.▷Shielding of the remote control due to
metal objects.▷Interference of the radio connection from
mobile phones or other electronic devices
in direct proximity.
Do not transport the remote control together
with metal objects or electronic devices.
In the case of a malfunction, unlock and lock
the vehicle using the buttons of the remote
control or using the integrated key, refer to
page 41.
Adjusting
Unlocking The settings are saved in the active profile, re‐
fer to page 37.
Doors
1."Settings"2."Doors/key"3. Select the symbol.4.Select the desired function:▷"Driver's door only"
Only the driver's door and the fuel filler
flap are unlocked. Pressing again un‐
locks the entire vehicle.▷"All doors"
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Unattended vehicle
Do not leave the vehicle unattended with
the engine running; doing so poses a risk of
danger.
Before leaving the vehicle with the engine run‐
ning, set the parking brake and place the trans‐
mission in selector lever position P or N to pre‐
vent the vehicle from moving.◀
Repeated starting in quick succession
Avoid trying to start the vehicle repeat‐
edly and in quick succession. Otherwise, the
fuel is not burned or is inadequately burned,
posing a risk of overheating and damage to the
catalytic converter.◀
The combustion engine is started with Acti‐
vate drive, refer to page 76, readiness under
the following conditions:▷The drive system is not at operating tem‐
perature.▷The temperature of the hybrid system is
too high.▷The high-voltage battery has an insuffi‐
cient charge.
Driving away
1.Activate drive readiness.2.Engage selector lever position D, M/S or R.3.Release the parking brake.4.Drive away.
Deactivating drive readiness
After stopping the vehicle:
1.Engage selector lever position P.2.Press the Start/Stop button.3.Set the parking brake.
After parking the vehicle, you may hear noises
due to operation of the hybrid system, such as
for cooling of the high-voltage battery.
Hints
Take the remote control with you
Take the remote control with you when
leaving the vehicle so that children, e.g., can‐
not start the engine.◀
Apply parking brake and further secure
the vehicle if needed.
Set the parking brake firmly when parking; oth‐
erwise, the vehicle could roll. On steep upward
and downward inclines, further secure the ve‐
hicle, e.g., by turning the steering wheel in the
direction of the curb.◀
Before driving into a car wash So that the vehicle can roll into a car wash ob‐
serve instructions for going into an automatic
car wash, refer to page 234.
Auto Start/Stop function
The concept The Auto Start/Stop function helps save fuel.
The system switches off the combustion en‐
gine when conditions for electric driving have
been met. The ignition or drive readiness re‐
mains switched on.
The tachometer registers 0 rpm. If necessary,
the combustion engine starts automatically.
The combustion engine is also stopped during
the trip when coasting or braking. This driving
condition, in which the vehicle is traveling with‐
out power and energy recovery is not active, is
referred to as coasting, refer to page 78.
Note
The combustion engine is not switched off au‐
tomatically in the following situations:▷The combustion engine is not at operating
temperature.Seite 77DrivingControls77
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DisplaysVehicle features and optionsThis chapter describes all standard, country-
specific and optional features offered with the
series. It also describes features that are notnecessarily available in your car, e. g., due to
the selected options or country versions. This
also applies to safety-related functions and
systems.
Overview, instrument cluster
1Fuel gauge   972Speedometer3Messages, e.g. Check Control4Tachometer   975Engine oil temperature   976Electronic displays  907Reset miles  97
Electronic displays
▷Displays of the hybrid system, refer to
page 91.▷Selection lists, refer to page 101.▷External temperature, refer to page 97.▷Auto Start/Stop function, refer to page 77.▷Onboard computer, refer to page 101.▷Date, refer to page 98.▷Transmission display, refer to page 89.▷Hybrid displays, refer to page 91.Seite 90ControlsDisplays90
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Acceleration boost: eBOOST
When the electric motor is delivering maximum
output, eBOOST is displayed.
Energy recovery: CHARGE
The energy recovered is indicated in the in‐
strument cluster: in COMFORT mode by ar‐
rows and in ECO PRO mode by a bar below
the CHARGE display. The high-voltage battery
is being charged.
Auto Start/Stop function: READY READY indicates drive readi‐
ness.
Indications on the Control Display Displaying the hybrid system
utilization
1."Vehicle info"2."Hybrid"3. "Hybrid usage"Hybrid system utilization
Gray bars indicate the fuel consumption of the
combustion engine, arrow 1. Blue bars indicate
the percentage utilization of the functions of
the hybrid system, arrow 2.
One bar indicates one minute.
The combustion engine's average fuel con‐
sumption is indicated by a line above the bar
display and as a value to the right of the graph.
Displaying the energy flow
1."Vehicle info"2."Hybrid"3. "Energy flow"
Energy flow of the hybrid system
The following are displayed:
▷Active components of the hybrid system.▷Direction of the energy flows:
Orange: energy flow of the combustion en‐
gine.
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Displaying stored Check Control
messages
On the Control Display:1."Vehicle info"2."Vehicle status"3. "Check Control"4.Select the text message.
Messages after trip completion Special messages displayed while driving are
displayed again after the ignition is switched
off.
Fuel gauge Vehicle tilt position may cause
the display to vary.
Depending on the equipment
version, the arrow beside the
fuel pump symbol shows which
side of the vehicle the fuel filler flap is on.
Hints on refueling, refer to page 200.
Tachometer Always avoid engine speeds in the red warning
field. In this range, the fuel supply is inter‐
rupted to protect the engine.
Engine oil temperature
▷Cold engine: the pointer is at
the low temperature end.
Drive at moderate engine
and vehicle speeds.▷Normal operating tempera‐
ture: the pointer is in the
middle or in the left half of
the temperature display.▷Hot engine: the pointer is at the high end of
the temperature range. A Check Control
message is also displayed.
Coolant temperature
If the coolant along with the engine becomes
too hot, a Check Control message is displayed.
Check the coolant level, refer to page 217.
Odometer and trip odometer Display
▷Odometer, arrow 1.▷Trip odometer, arrow 2.
Show/reset kilometers Press the knob.
▷When the ignition is
switched off, the time, the
external temperature and
the odometer are displayed.▷When the ignition is switched on, the trip
odometer is reset.
External temperature
If the indicator drops to
+37 ℉/+3 ℃ or lower, a signal
sounds.
A Check Control message is displayed.
There is an increased risk of ice on roads.
Ice on roads
Even at temperatures above
+37 ℉/+3 ℃, roads might be icy.
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Therefore, drive carefully on bridges and
shaded roads, e.g., to avoid the increased risk
of an accident.◀
Time The time is displayed at the bot‐
tom of the instrument cluster.
Setting the time and time for‐
mat, refer to page 104.
Date The date is displayed in the
computer.
Setting the date and date for‐
mat, refer to page 104.
Range
Display With a low remaining range:▷A Check Control message is
displayed briefly.▷The remaining range is
shown on the computer.▷With a dynamic driving style - e.g., taking
curves aggressively - engine operation
might vary.
The Check Control message appears continu‐
ously below a range of approx. 30 miles/50 km.
Refuel promptly
Refuel no later than at a range of
30 miles/50 km or engine operation might fail
and damage might occur.◀
Displaying the cruising range
Depending on your vehicle's optional features,
the range can also be displayed as bar in the
instrument cluster.1."Settings"2."Instrument cluster"3."Additional indicators"
Range when destination guidance is
activated in the navigation system
With the appropriate equipment,
when destination guidance is
activated in the navigation sys‐
tem, the range up to the desti‐
nation is displayed.
Service requirements
The concept After the ignition is turned on the instrument
cluster briefly displays available driving dis‐
tance or time to the next scheduled mainte‐
nance.
Your service specialist can read the current
service requirements from your remote con‐
trol.
Display Data regarding the service status or legally
mandated vehicle inspections are automati‐
cally transmitted to your service center before
a service due date.
Detailed information on service
requirements
More information on the scope of service re‐
quired can be displayed on the Control Dis‐
play.
On the Control Display:
1."Vehicle info"2."Vehicle status"Seite 98ControlsDisplays98
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