Automatic Operation; Switching Off The Engine - BMW 2013 X1 Owner's Manual

Engine stop
General information
Take the remote control with you
Take the remote control with you when
leaving the vehicle so that children, for exam‐
ple, cannot operate the windows and injure
themselves.◀
Set the handbrake and further secure the
vehicle as required
Set the handbrake firmly when parking; other‐
wise, the vehicle may roll. On steep upward
and downward inclines, further secure the ve‐
hicle, for example, by turning the steering
wheel in the direction of the curb.◀
Before driving into a car wash
To make it possible for the vehicle to roll in an
automatic car wash, follow the information on
Washing in automatic car washes, refer to
page 263.

Switching off the engine

Automatic transmission
1. Engage transmission position P with the
vehicle stopped.
2. Press the Start/Stop button.
3. Set the handbrake firmly.
4. Remove the remote control from the igni‐
tion lock, refer to page 57.
Automatic Engine Start/Stop
Function
The concept
The Auto Start/Stop function helps save fuel.
The system switches off the engine during a
stop, for instance in congestion or at traffic
lights. The ignition remains switched on. The
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Driving
engine starts automatically when you wish to
drive away.
Certain vehicle components may experience
additional wear as a result of this system.

Automatic operation

The automatic engine Start/Stop function is
operational after each engine start. It is acti‐
vated whenever you drive forward faster than
3 mph/5 km/h.
Automatic engine stop
The engine is switched off automatically dur‐
ing a stop under the following conditions:
Automatic transmission:
▷ The selector lever is in transmission posi‐
tion D.
▷ The brake pedal remains depressed while
the vehicle is at a standstill.
▷ The driver's safety belt is fastened or the
driver's door is closed.
When the engine is switched off, the air vol‐
ume of the automatic climate control is re‐
duced.
Indicator lamp in the instrument
cluster
The indicator lamp lights up when the
Auto Start/Stop function is ready to
start the engine automatically.
The indicator lamp lights up if the re‐
quirements for an automatic engine
stop are not fulfilled.
Note
The engine is not switched off automatically in
the following situations:
▷ External temperature too low.
▷ High external temperature and operation of
the automatic climate control.
Controls
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