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Vehicle features and

options

Close the windows and

glass sunroof

This chapter describes all standard, country-spe‐

cific and optional features offered with the series.

It also describes features that are not necessarily

available in your vehicle, e. g., due to the selected

options or country versions. This also applies to

safety-related functions and systems. When us‐

ing these functions and systems, the applicable

laws and regulations must be observed.

Driving with the glass sunroof and windows open

results in increased air resistance and thereby re‐

duces the range.

Tires

General information

Tires can affect fuel consumption in various

ways, for instance tire size may influence fuel

consumption.

General information

The vehicle contains advanced technologies for

the reduction of fuel consumption and emission

values.

Check the tire inflation pressure

regularly

Fuel consumption depends on a number of dif‐

ferent factors.

Check and, if needed, correct the tire inflation

pressure at least twice a month and before start‐

ing on a long trip.

Carrying out certain measures, such as a moder‐

ate driving style and regular maintenance, can in‐

fluence fuel consumption and the environmental

impact.

Low tire inflation pressure increases rolling re‐

sistance and thus raises fuel consumption and

tire wear.

Remove unnecessary

cargo

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.

Additional weight increases fuel consumption.

This is the quickest way of warming the cold en‐

gine up to operating temperature.

Remove attached parts

following use

Look well ahead when

driving

Remove roof-mounted luggage racks which are

no longer required following use.

Attached parts on the vehicle impair the aerody‐

namics and increase the fuel consumption.

Driving smoothly and proactively reduces fuel

consumption.

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Avoid unnecessary acceleration and braking.

Switch off any functions

that are not currently

needed

By maintaining a suitable distance to the vehicle

driving ahead of you.

Avoid high engine speeds

Functions such as seat heating and the rear win‐

dow defroster require a lot of energy and reduce

the range, especially in city and stop-and-go traf‐

fic.

Driving at low engine speeds lowers fuel con‐

sumption and reduces wear.

If necessary, observe the vehicle's gear shift indi‐

cator, refer to page 131.

Switch off these functions if they are not needed.

The ECO PRO driving mode supports the en‐

ergy conserving use of comfort features. These

functions are automatically deactivated partially

or completely.

Use coasting

When approaching a red light, take your foot off

the accelerator and let the vehicle coast to a halt.

Have maintenance carried

out

For going downhill take your foot off the acceler‐

ator and let the vehicle roll.

The flow of fuel is interrupted while coasting.

Have the vehicle maintained regularly to achieve

optimal vehicle efficiency and service life. BMW

recommends that maintenance work be per‐

formed by a BMW dealer’s service center.

Switch off the engine

during longer stops

For information on the BMW Maintenance Sys‐

tem, refer to page 274.

Switching off the engine

Switch off the engine during longer stops, for in‐

stance at traffic lights, railroad crossings or in

traffic congestion.

ECO PRO

Concept

ECO PRO supports a driving style that saves on

fuel consumption. For this purpose, the engine

control and comfort features, for instance the cli‐

mate control output, are adjusted.

Auto Start/Stop function

The Auto Start/Stop function of the vehicle auto‐

matically switches off the engine during a stop.

If the engine is switched off and then restarted

rather than leaving the engine running con‐

stantly, fuel consumption and emissions are re‐

duced. Savings can begin within a few seconds

of switching off the engine.

Under certain conditions the engine is automati‐

cally decoupled from the transmission in the D

selector lever position. The vehicle continues

traveling with the engine idling to reduce fuel

consumption. The D selector lever position re‐

mains engaged.

In addition, fuel consumption is also determined

by other factors, such as driving style, road con‐

ditions, maintenance or environmental factors.

In addition, context-sensitive instructions are dis‐

played to assist with an optimized fuel consump‐

tion driving style.

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The achieved extended range is displayed in the

instrument cluster as bonus range.

Via iDrive

1. "My Vehicle"

2. "Vehicle settings"

General information

The system includes the following

EfficientDynamics functions and

EfficientDynamics displays:

3. If necessary, "Driving mode"

4. "Configure ECO PRO"

5. Select the desired setting.

▷ ECO PRO bonus range, refer to page 236.

Settings are stored for the profile currently used.

▷ Activate/deactivate the display, refer to

page 236.

Activating/deactivating the

functions

The following functions can be activated/deacti‐

vated:

▷ ECO PRO climate control, refer to page 235.

▷ Coasting driving condition, refer to page 237.

▷ Driving style analysis, refer to page 239.

▷ "ECO PRO speed warning"

▷ "ECO PRO climate control"

▷ "Coasting"

Overview

Settings are stored for the driver profile currently

used.

ECO PRO limit

▷ Activate the ECO PRO limit:

"ECO PRO speed warning":

An ECO PRO tip is displayed if the speed of

the set ECO PRO limit is exceeded.

Driving Dynamics Control

▷ Adjust the ECO PRO limit speed:

"Tip at:"

Select the desired speed.

Activating ECO PRO

Press button repeatedly until ECO PRO

is displayed in the instrument cluster.

ECO PRO climate control

"ECO PRO climate control"

Climate control is set to be fuel-efficient.

Configuring ECO PRO

That is, it is possible to deviate slightly from the

set temperature or to heat or cool the car's inte‐

rior more slowly, to economize on fuel consump‐

tion.

Via the Driving Dynamics Control

1. Activate ECO PRO.

2. "Configure ECO PRO"

In addition, the power output to the seat and mir‐

ror heating is reduced.

3. Select the desired setting.

Coasting

Fuel-efficiency can be optimized by disengaging

the engine and coasting with the engine idling.

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Deactivate the function to use the braking effect

of the engine when traveling downhill.

accelerate the vehicle or whether energy is being

recovered through coasting or braking. If the

pointer remains in the blue range on the scale,

you are driving efficiently.

ECO PRO potential savings

Shows potential savings with the current settings

in percentages.

ECO PRO tip, driving tip

The ECO PRO tip indicates that your

driving style can be modified to be more

fuel efficient, for example by backing off

the accelerator.

Display in the instrument cluster

Display in the instrument display

When ECO PRO driving mode is activated, the

display switches to a special configuration.

Activating/deactivating the display

1. "My Vehicle"

Blue bar segments symbolize the gained bonus

range in stages.

2. "iDrive settings"

In addition, the bonus range is highlighted in blue

in the total range display.

3. "Displays"

4. "Instrument panel"

5. "ECO PRO info"

In the instrument display:

Via iDrive:

ECO PRO bonus range

A modified driving style helps you

extend your driving range.

This may be displayed as the bo‐

nus range in the instrument clus‐

ter.

1. "My Vehicle"

2. "iDrive settings"

3. "Displays"

The bonus range is shown in the range display.

4. "Instrument panel"

5. "Driving mode view"

The bonus range is automatically reset every

time the vehicle is refueled.

ECO PRO tip, symbols

An additional symbol and text instructions are

displayed.

ECO PRO efficiency display

The color of the ECO PRO displays in the instru‐

ment cluster tell you how efficiently you are driv‐

ing:

Symbol Measure

▷ Blue display: efficient driving style.

For efficient driving back off the ac‐

celerator or delay accelerating to al‐

low time to assess road conditions.

▷ Gray display: modify driving style, for example

by backing off the accelerator pedal.

The display switches to blue as soon as all con‐

ditions for driving with optimized fuel efficiency

are met.

Reduce speed to the selected ECO

PRO speed.

Steptronic transmission:

Depending on your vehicle's equipment, the

ECO PRO displays also inform you about your

current driving style. This is indicated by a

pointer which moves along a scale. The pointer

tells you whether energy is being consumed to

Switch from M/S to D and avoid

manual shift interventions.

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Adjusting the fuel consumption

history time frame

1. "My Vehicle"

Symbol Measure

Manual transmission:

Follow the shift instructions.

2. "Technology in action"

3. "EfficientDynamics"

Manual transmission:

Engage neutral for an engine stop.

4.

Select the symbol.

5.

Press button.

Indications on the Control

Display

6. Adjust the time frame.

Resetting fuel consumption history

1. "My Vehicle"

Displaying EfficientDynamics

information

2. "Technology in action"

3. "EfficientDynamics"

The current efficiency of the ECO PRO functions

can be displayed on the Control Display.

Via iDrive:

4.

Select the symbol.

1. "My Vehicle"

5.

Press button.

2. "Technology in action"

3. "EfficientDynamics"

6. "Reset consumption history"

4.

Select the symbol.

Coasting

The following functions are displayed:

▷ Auto Start/Stop function.

▷ Energy recovery.

Concept

This function helps to save fuel.

To do this, under certain conditions the engine is

automatically decoupled from the transmission

when selector lever position D is set. The vehicle

continues traveling with the engine idling to re‐

duce fuel consumption. Selector lever position D

remains engaged.

▷ Coasting.

Displaying fuel consumption history

The average consumption can be displayed on

the Control Display.

Via iDrive:

This driving condition is referred to as coasting.

1. "My Vehicle"

As soon as you step on the brake or accelerator

pedal, the engine is automatically coupled again.

2. "Technology in action"

3. "EfficientDynamics"

General information

Coasting is a component of the ECO PRO driv‐

ing mode.

4.

Select the symbol.

Vertical bars show consumption for the selected

time frame.

Coasting is automatically activated when ECO

PRO mode is called via the Driving Dynamics

Control.

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A proactive driving style helps the driver to use

the function as often as possible and supports

the fuel-conserving effect of coasting.

Indications on the Control Display

The coasting mode is displayed in

EfficientDynamics while driving.

The distance traveled in coasting mode is shown

in the fuel consumption history. The counter is

reset prior to every departure.

Functional requirements

The function is available in the speed range from

approx. 30 mph/50 km/h up to

100 mph/160 km/h.

The function is active if the following conditions

are met:

▷ Accelerator pedal and brake pedal not de‐

pressed.

▷ The selector lever is in selector lever position

D.

▷ Engine and transmission are at operating

temperature.

Color code blue: coasting mode.

Operation via shift paddles

Displaying EfficientDynamics information

Via iDrive:

Concept

1. "My Vehicle"

Depending on your vehicle's equipment, the

coasting mode can be influenced with the shift

paddles.

2. "Technology in action"

3. "EfficientDynamics"

4.

Select the symbol.

Activating/deactivating coasting via shift

paddles

System limits

The function is not available if one of the follow‐

ing conditions applies:

1. Shift to the highest gear by pulling the right

shift paddle.

2. To activate coasting mode, actuate the right

shift paddle again.

▷ DSC OFF or TRACTION activated.

▷ If cruise control is activated.

To deactivate, actuate the left shift paddle.

▷ If driving in the dynamic limit range.

▷ If driving on steep uphill or downhill grades.

Display

▷ If the battery charge state is temporarily too

low.

Display in the instrument cluster

The mark in the efficiency display is backlit in

blue and is located at the zero point. The tach‐

ometer shows the idle speed.

▷ If the vehicle electrical system is drawing ex‐

cessive current.

The coasting point indicator is illuminated at the

zero point during coasting.

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The road symbolizes the efficiency of the driving

style. The more efficient your driving style, the

smoother the depicted route becomes, arrow 1.

Driving style analysis

Concept

The table of values contains stars. The more effi‐

cient the driving style, the more stars are in‐

cluded in the table and the faster the bonus

range increases, arrow 2.

The function helps develop an especially effi‐

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.

If, on the other hand, the driving style is ineffi‐

cient, a more wavy road and a reduced number

of stars are displayed.

This display will help you adjust your driving style

and save some fuel.

To assist with an efficient driving style, ECO

PRO tips are displayed during driving.

The last 15 minutes of a trip are evaluated.

The range of the vehicle can be extended by

adopting an efficient driving style.

Tips for an energy-saving driving style, Saving

fuel, refer to page 233.

This gain in range is displayed as a bonus range

in the instrument cluster and on the Control Dis‐

play.

Functional requirement

This function is available in ECO PRO mode.

Calling up ECO PRO driving style

analysis

Via iDrive:

1. "My Vehicle"

2. "Technology in action"

3. "Driving style analysis"

Display on the Control Display

The display of the ECO PRO driving style analy‐

sis consists of a symbolized route and a lookup

table.

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