BMW X1 Owner's Handbook Manual page 73

Stopping the engine
Notes
WARNING
Unsupervised children or animals in the
vehicle can set the vehicle in motion and en‐
danger themselves or other road users, for ex‐
ample by the following actions:
▷ Pressing the start/stop button.
▷ Releasing the parking brake.
▷ Opening and closing doors or windows.
▷ Setting the selector lever to neutral.
▷ Operating vehicle equipment.
Risk of accident or injury. Do not leave children
or animals unsupervised in the vehicle. When
leaving the vehicle, take the remote control
with you and lock it.◀
WARNING
An unsecured vehicle can start moving
and rolling away. Danger of accidents. Before
leaving the vehicle, secure it to prevent rolling
away.
Observe the following to ensure that the vehi‐
cle is secured against rolling away:
▷ Engage the parking brake.
▷ Turn the front wheels into the direction of
the kerb on upward or downward gradi‐
ents.
▷ Additionally secure the vehicle on upward
or downward gradients, e.g. using a
wedge.◀
Before entering the car wash
So that the vehicle can roll into the vehicle
wash, follow the information on washing in au‐
tomatic vehicle washes, see page 236.
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Driving
Steptronic transmission
Stopping the engine
1. With vehicle at a standstill, engage selector
lever position P.
2. Press the start/stop button.
The engine is switched off.
The radio ready state is switched on.
3. Apply the parking brake.
Manual gearbox
Stopping the engine
1. Press the Start/Stop button when the vehi‐
cle is at standstill.
2. Engage first gear or reverse.
3. Apply the parking brake.
Auto Start Stop function
Principle
The Auto Start Stop function helps you to save
fuel. by stopping the engine when stationary,
for example, in a traffic jam or at traffic lights.
The ignition remains switched on. For driving
off, the engine starts automatically.
Automatic operation
After each time the engine is started using the
start/stop button, the Auto Start Stop function
is ready to operate.
The function is activated from 5 km/h,
3 mph3 mph, km/h.
Stopping the engine
The engine is automatically shut down when
stationary under the following conditions:
Steptronic transmission:
▷ Selector lever in selector lever position D.
▷ Brake pedal remains depressed while the
vehicle is at a standstill.
Controls
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