On The Road - BMW X1 Owner's Manual

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On the road

Driving
Starting and stopping the engine
Ignition on/off
▷ On: press the Start/Stop but‐
ton.
Most of the indicator/warning
lights light up for a varied
length of time.
▷ Off: press the Start/Stop button again.
All indicator lights go out.
▷ Radio-ready state: when the ignition is
switched off, press the ON/OFF button on
the radio or when the engine is running, press
the Start/Stop button.
Some electronic systems/power consumers
remain ready for operation.
Start/stop engine
Steptronic transmission: starting
1. Depress the brake pedal.
2. Press the Start/Stop button.
Steptronic transmission: switching off
1. When the vehicle is stationary, apply the
parking brake.
2. Engage selector lever position P.
3. Press the Start/Stop button.
Auto Start/Stop function
Steptronic transmission: switches the engine off
automatically while stationary to save fuel. The
engine starts automatically when the brake pedal
is released.
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Parking brake
Setting
Pull the switch.
The LED on the switch and the indicator
light in the instrument cluster are illuminated.
Releasing
With the ignition switched on:
Steptronic transmission: press the switch
while the brake is pressed or selector lever posi‐
tion P is set.
The LED and indicator light go out.
The parking brake is released.
Steptronic transmission
Selector lever positions
Parking position P.
R is reverse.
Neutral N.
Drive mode D.
Engage selector lever position P or R only when
the vehicle is stationary.
To prevent the vehicle from creeping after you
select a drive mode or reverse, maintain pressure
on the brake pedal until you are ready to start.
Selector lever lock
A lock prevents an inadvertent change from se‐
lector lever position P to another selector lever
position and, depending on the transmission ver‐
sion, inadvertent switching to selector lever posi‐
tion P or R.
To release the lock: with the brake pedal de‐
pressed, press the button on the front or side of
the selector lever.