Driving - BMW X1 Owner's Handbook Manual

Driving

Vehicle equipment
This chapter describes all standard, national
and special equipment provided in the model
series. Equipment not available in the vehicle is
therefore also described, for example the se‐
lected special equipment or national version.
This also applies to safety-relevant functions
and systems. Comply with the relevant na‐
tional regulations when using the correspond‐
ing functions and systems.
Start/stop button
Principle
The ignition is switched on or off
and the engine is started by
pressing the start/stop button.
Steptronic transmission: The
engine starts if the brakes are
applied when the start-stop button is pressed.
Manual gearbox: The engine starts if the clutch
pedal is pressed when pressing the start/stop
button.
Ignition on
Steptronic transmission: Press the start/stop
button without applying the brakes.
Manual gearbox: Press the start/stop button,
do not press the clutch pedal.
All systems are operational.
Most of the indicator and warning lamps in the
instrument cluster are illuminated for different
lengths of time.
To save battery power when the engine is off,
switch off the ignition and any unnecessary
electronic systems.
Online Edition for Part no. 01 40 2 964 279 - VI/15
Driving
Ignition off
Steptronic transmission: Press the start/stop
button again without applying the brakes.
Manual gearbox: Press the start/stop button
again, do not press the clutch pedal.
All indicator lights in the instrument cluster ex‐
tinguish.
To save battery power when the engine is off,
switch off the ignition and any unnecessary
electronic systems.
Notes
With the vehicle stationary and the engine shut
down, the ignition is switched off automatically
under the following circumstances:
▷ When locking, even with the low-beam
headlights switched on.
▷ Shortly before the battery is discharged so
that an engine start remains possible.
▷ When opening or closing the driver's door,
if the driver's belt is unfastened and the
low-beam headlights are switched off.
▷ When the driver's belt is unfastened, if the
driver's door is opened and the low-beam
headlights switched off.
After about 15 minutes without further opera‐
tion, low-beam headlights are changed over to
side lights.
Radio ready state
Activate radio ready state: when the engine is
running, press the start/stop button.
Individual electrical systems remain opera‐
tional.
The radio ready sate is automatically switched
off in the following situations:
▷ After approximately eight minutes.
▷ When locking via the central locking sys‐
tem.
Controls
71