BMW ActiveHybrid 5 Owner's Manual page 81

Displays of the hybrid system
Displays in the instrument cluster
The concept
The display depends on the system's operating
condition. The following functions of the hybrid
system are shown in the instrument cluster.
▷ High-voltage battery charge indicator.
▷ Electric driving: eDRIVE.
▷ Acceleration boost: ASSIST and eBOOST.
▷ Energy recovery: CHARGE.
▷ Auto Start/Stop function: READY.
High-voltage battery charge indicator
Displays the state of the high-
voltage battery's charge on a
scale from 0 to 1 when drive read‐
iness is active. If the scale indi‐
cates 1, the high-voltage battery
is fully charged.
During normal vehicle operation, the high-volt‐
age battery is charged up to approx. 80 %. This
ensures optimum energy recovery when decel‐
erating or driving downhill.
Even when the scale indicates 0, the hybrid sys‐
tem is always still under high voltage.
Electric driving: eDRIVE
When driving with electric power,
the power output of the electric
motor is indicated by arrows.
Depending on the position of the
accelerator pedal, up to four ar‐
rows are displayed simultaneously. The tach‐
ometer pointer stays on 0 rpm.
If all four arrows are already displayed and addi‐
tional power is required, such as for accelera‐
tion, the combustion engine switches on.
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Displays
Acceleration boost: ASSIST and
eBOOST
ASSIST: the electric motor as‐
sists the combustion engine.
This is indicated by arrows in the
instrument cluster.
eBOOST: all four arrows are dis‐
played when the electric motor reaches maxi‐
mum power output.
Energy recovery: CHARGE
The energy recovered is dis‐
played in the tachometer as an
arrow with the symbol +. The
high-voltage battery is charging.
Auto Start/Stop function: READY
The READY display indicates
that the vehicle is ready for driv‐
ing.
Indications on the Control Display
Displaying fuel consumption history
1. "Vehicle Info"
2. "Hybrid"
3. "Consumption history"
Fuel consumption history
The gray bars show the fuel consumption by the
combustion engine, arrow 1. The blue bars show
Controls
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