On The Road - BMW X1 Owner's Manual

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On the road

Driving
Drive-ready state
Turning on the drive-ready state
1. Depress the brake pedal.
2. Press the Start/Stop button on the center
console.
Turning off drive-ready state
1. Apply brake and engage the parking brake.
2. Press the Start/Stop button on the center
console.
The READY indicator goes out and a signal
tone sounds.
Auto Start/Stop function
The Auto Start/Stop function switches the en-
gine off automatically while stationary to save
fuel. The engine starts automatically under the
following preconditions:
▷ By releasing the brake pedal.
▷ When Automatic Hold is activated: step on
the accelerator pedal.
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On the road
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Steptronic transmission
Engaging selector lever position D, N,
R, S, L
▷ D is drive.
▷ N Neutral.
▷ Reverse R.
▷ With shift paddles: S is Sport program.
▷ Without shift paddles: L LOW mode.
To prevent the vehicle from moving after en-
gaging drive or reverse, maintain pressure on
the brake pedal until you are ready to drive off.
Engage selector lever position R only when the
vehicle is stationary.
Sport program: the gearshift behavior is de-
signed for a sportier driving behavior.
LOW mode: the engine braking effect is in-
creased and acceleration is quicker.
Engaging selector lever position P