BMW M5 Owner's Handbook Manual page 125

Display in the instrument cluster
When drive-ready state is switched on, the revo‐
lution counter shows the current engine speed.
Switching off drive-ready state
M Steptronic sport transmission
1. With the vehicle at a standstill, engage selec‐
tor lever position P.
2. Press the start/stop button.
The engine is switched off.
3. Apply the parking brake.
Auto Start Stop function
Principle
The Auto Start Stop function helps you to save
fuel. The system stops the engine when station‐
ary, for example in a traffic jam or at traffic lights.
The drive-ready state remains switched on. For
driving off, the engine starts automatically.
General
Each time the engine is started via the start/stop
button, the Auto Start/Stop function is switched
to standby. The function is activated from a
speed of around 5 km/h, approximately 3 mph.
The system is activated or deactivated automati‐
cally depending on the selected drive pro‐
gramme, see page 142.
Stopping the engine
Operating requirements
M Steptronic sport transmission
The engine is automatically shut down when sta‐
tionary under the following conditions:
▷ Selector lever in selector lever position D.
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Driving
▷ Brake pedal remains pressed while the vehi‐
cle is at a standstill or vehicle is kept station‐
ary by Automatic Hold.
▷ Driver's seat belt buckled or driver's door
closed.
M Steptronic sport transmission:
manual engine stop
If the engine was not switched off automatically
when the vehicle came to a stop, it can be
switched off manually:
▷ Rapidly press the brake pedal from the cur‐
rent position.
▷ Engaging the selector lever in position P.
If all the operating requirements have been met,
the engine is shut down.
Air conditioning system when the
vehicle is parked
The air flow rate of the air conditioning system is
reduced when the engine is not running.
Displays in the instrument cluster
General
The READY display in the revolu‐
tion counter indicates that the
Auto Start Stop function is ready
for automatic engine starting.
The display indicates that the pre‐
conditions for an automatic en‐
gine stop are not met.
Display on the Control Display
Total time for switched-off engine
The total time for which the Auto Start Stop
function has switched off the engine is shown on
the EfficientDynamics display, see page 150.
CONTROLS
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