Driving - BMW 5 SEDAN Series Owner's Manual

Driving

Vehicle features and
options
This chapter describes all standard, country-spe‐
cific and optional features offered with the series.
It also describes features and functions 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 sys‐
tems. When using these functions and systems,
the applicable laws and regulations must be ob‐
served.
Start/Stop button
Concept
Pressing the Start/Stop button
switches drive-ready state on or
off.
Steptronic transmission: the
drive-ready state is switched on
when you depress the brake pedal while press‐
ing the Start/Stop button.
Pressing the Start/Stop button again switches
the drive-ready state back off and standby state
is switched back on.
Additional information:
▷ Drive-ready state, refer to page 36.
▷ Standby state, refer to page 36.
Driving away
1. Switch on drive-ready state.
2. Apply gear position.
3. Release the parking brake.
4. Drive away.
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Driving
Auto Start/Stop function
Concept
The Auto Start/Stop function helps save fuel.
The system switches off the engine during a
stop, for instance in traffic congestion or at traffic
lights. Drive-ready state remains switched on.
The engine starts automatically for driving off.
In vehicles with Mild-Hybrid technology, the en‐
gine will already switched off while coasting at
low speeds.
Additional information:
Engine-Off Coasting, refer to page 314.
General information
After each engine start using the Start/Stop but‐
ton, the Auto Start/Stop function is ready. The
function is activated from speeds of approx.
3 mph/5 km/h.
Depending on the selected driving mode, the
system is automatically activated or deactivated.
Engine stop
Functional requirements
Steptronic transmission
The engine is switched off automatically during a
stop under the following conditions:
▷ The selector lever is in selector lever position
D.
▷ The brake pedal remains pressed while the
vehicle is stationary or the vehicle is held by
Automatic Hold.
▷ The driver's safety belt is buckled or the driv‐
er's door is closed.
CONTROLS
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