BMW X3 2018 Owner's Manual page 123

▷ Where there is a risk of window condensation
when the automatic climate control is
switched on.
▷ The steering wheel is turned.
▷ Steptronic transmission:
Change from selector lever position D to N or
R.
▷ Steptronic transmission:
Change from selector lever position P to N,
D, or R.
▷ Vehicle battery is heavily discharged.
▷ Start of an oil level measurement.
Intelligent Auto Start/Stop
function
Depending on the vehicle equipment and coun‐
try-specific version, the vehicle features a variety
of sensors for assessing the traffic situation. The
Intelligent Auto Start/Stop function uses this in‐
formation to adapt to various traffic situations in a
proactive manner.
For instance, this applies to the following situa‐
tions:
▷ If a situation is detected in which the stopping
time is expected to be very short, the engine
is not switched off automatically. A message
appears on the Control Display, depending
on the situation.
▷ If a situation is detected in which the vehicle
needs to drive off immediately, the engine is
started automatically.
The function may be restricted if the navigation
data is invalid, outdated or not available, for ex‐
ample.
Activating/deactivating the
system manually
Concept
The engine is not automatically switched off.
The engine is started during an automatic engine
stop.
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Driving
Using the button
Press button.
Steptronic transmission: via
selector lever position
The Auto Start/Stop function is also deactivated
in selector lever position M/S.
Via the Driving Dynamics Control
The Auto Start/Stop function is also deactivated
in SPORT driving mode of the Driving Dynamics
Control.
Display
▷ LED comes on: auto Start/Stop function is
deactivated.
▷ LED goes out: auto Start/Stop function is ac‐
tivated.
Switching off the vehicle during an
automatic engine stop
General information
During an automatic engine stop, the vehicle can
be switched off permanently, for instance when
leaving it.
Steptronic transmission
1. Press the Start/Stop button.
▷ Drive-ready state is switched off.
▷ Standby state is switched on.
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