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Increasing the range

DRIVING TIPS

Increasing the range

Check the tire inflation pressure

regularly

Check and, if needed, correct the tire inflation

pressure at least twice a month and before start‐

ing on a long trip.

General information

The vehicle contains comprehensive technolo‐

gies for reducing energy consumption and for

maximizing the range.

The range depends on a number of different fac‐

tors, refer to page 118.

Low tire inflation pressure increases rolling re‐

sistance and thus raises energy consumption

and tire wear.

The implementation of certain measures, driving

style and regular maintenance can increasing the

range and thereby also reduce the environmental

impact.

Stationary climate control

Run advance climate control, refer to page 176,

in the vehicle during charging before driving off.

Remove unnecessary cargo

Heating and cooling operations are very energy

intensive and substantially reduce the electric

range.

Additional weight reduces the range.

Remove attached parts

following use

Look well ahead when driving

Driving smoothly and proactively reduces energy

consumption.

Attached parts on the vehicle impair the aerody‐

namics and increase the energy consumption.

Avoid unnecessary acceleration and braking.

By maintaining a suitable distance to the vehicle

driving ahead of you.

Close the windows and glass

sunroof

Longer braking procedures result in more effi‐

cient charging of the high-voltage battery via en‐

ergy recovery from braking.

Driving with the glass sunroof and windows open

results in increased air resistance and thereby re‐

duces the range.

Use accelerator pedal for

deceleration and coasting

Tires

When approaching a red light, use accelerator

pedal for decelerating.

General information

Tires can affect energy consumption in various

ways, for instance energy consumption can be

influenced by tire size.

For going downhill use coasting function; for this

purpose, press accelerator pedal just enough

that the vehicle rolls.

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ECO PRO

Switch off any functions that are

not currently needed

▷ Reduction of the heating output and switch-

on duration for exterior mirrors, rear window,

and seat heating.

Functions such as the rear window defroster re‐

quire a lot of energy and reduce the range, espe‐

cially in city and stop-and-go traffic.

▷ Reduction of the cooling or heating output of

the air conditioner.

▷ The speed is limited to an adjustable maxi‐

mum value between 50 mph/80 km/h and

80 mph/130 km/h. To intentionally exceed

the speed limit, press the accelerator pedal all

the way down.

Switch off these functions if they are not needed.

The ECO PRO and ECO PRO+ drive modes

support the energy-conserving use of comfort

features. They automatically perform a partial or

complete deactivation of these functions.

ECO PRO+

Additionally, activating ECO PRO+ will limit the

following functions:

Have maintenance carried out

Have the vehicle maintained regularly to achieve

optimal vehicle efficiency and service life. BMW

recommends that maintenance work be per‐

formed by a BMW service center.

▷ The cooling and heater output of the heating

and air conditioning system will be deacti‐

vated.

▷ The seat heating is deactivated.

For information on the BMW Maintenance Sys‐

tem, refer to page 246.

▷ The maximum speed is limited to

55 mph/90 km/h. In special situations, the

speed limit can be consciously exceeded by

applying the accelerator pedal.

ECO PRO and ECO PRO+

Activating ECO PRO and ECO PRO+

Concept

Press the button repeatedly, until ECO

PRO or ECO PRO+ is displayed in the

instrument cluster.

ECO PRO and ECO PRO+ support an efficient

driving style. To this end, the control of the drive

is optimized for moderate acceleration, and

adapted to lighting and comfort features, such as

climate control output. Some vehicle functions

cannot be used during activated drive mode

ECO PRO and ECO PRO+.

Configuring ECO PRO

Via the Driving Dynamics Control

1. Activate ECO PRO.

In addition, context-sensitive instructions are dis‐

played to assist with an efficient driving style.

2. "Configure ECO PRO"

3. Select the desired setting.

General information

ECO PRO and ECO PRO+ drive modes each

have different settings.

Via iDrive

1. "My Vehicle"

2. "Vehicle settings"

3. "Configure ECO PRO"

4. Select the desired setting.

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Settings are stored for the profile currently used.

Display in the instrument cluster

Activating/deactivating the functions

ECO PRO efficiency display

The following functions can be activated/deacti‐

vated:

▷ "ECO PRO speed warning"

▷ "ECO PRO climate control"

Settings are stored for the driver profile currently

used.

ECO PRO limit speed

▷ "ECO PRO speed warning": activate ECO

PRO speed.

A mark in the performance display provides infor‐

mation about the current driving style.

An ECO PRO tip is displayed if the speed of

the set ECO PRO limit is exceeded.

Mark in the CHARGE range, arrow 1: indication

for energy recovery and braking.

▷ "Limit at:"

Mark in the ePOWER area, arrow 2: indicates ac‐

celeration.

Set the desired speed for the ECO PRO

speed.

The efficiency of your driving style is shown by

the bar's color:

ECO PRO climate control

To activate ECO PRO climate control:

"ECO PRO climate control"

▷ Blue display: efficient driving style as long as

the mark moves within the blue range.

▷ Gray display: modify driving style, for instance

by accelerating more moderately.

Climate control is set to be efficient.

This means, it is possible to deviate slightly from

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

interior more slowly, to economize on consump‐

tion.

The display turns blue as soon as all conditions

for efficient driving are met.

ECO PRO Tip

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

ror heating is reduced.

Driving tip

As soon as one of the conditions for efficient

driving is no longer fulfilled, respective driving

tips are displayed as a icon in the instrument

cluster.

Coasting

With little pressure on the accelerator pedal, the

vehicle can coast without energy recovery. The

accelerator pedal indicator in the instrument dis‐

play is centered between CHARGE and ePO‐

WER during coasting.

Symbols

An additional icon and a delete text message are

displayed on the control display.

ECO PRO potential savings

Shows potential savings with the current settings

in percentages.

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Calling up ECO PRO Driving style

Icon

Measure

analysis

Via iDrive:

For efficient driving, accelerate more

moderately or decelerate proactively to

allow time to assess road conditions.

1. "My Vehicle"

2. "Technology in action"

3. "Driving style analysis"

Reduce speed to the selected ECO

PRO speed.

Display on the Control Display

Indications on the Control Display

General information

Information on consumption and technology can

be displayed while driving.

eDRIVE

Via iDrive:

1. "My Vehicle"

The display of the ECO PRO Driving style analy‐

sis consists of a symbolized route and a lookup

table.

2. "Technology in action"

3. "eDRIVE"

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

In this situation, the function helps develop an

especially efficient driving style and to save en‐

ergy.

The table of values contains stars, arrow 2. The

more efficient the driving style, the more stars

are displayed in the table.

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

cient, a more wavy road and a reduced number

of stars are displayed.

For this purpose, the driving style is analyzed.

The assessment is done in various categories

and is displayed on the Control Display.

To assist with an efficient driving style, ECO

PRO tips are displayed during driving.

This display will help you adjust your driving style

and save some energy.

Tips for an energy-saving driving style, Increas‐

ing the range, refer to page 203.

The last 15 minutes of a trip are evaluated.

The range of the vehicle can be extended by

adopting an efficient driving style.

Functional requirement

The function is available in ECO PRO drive mode

and in ECO PRO+ drive mode.

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