BMW X3 xDrive20i 2013 Owner's Handbook Manual page 62

Controls
▷ Driver's seat belt unbuckled and driver's
door open.
▷ Bonnet has been unlocked.
Several indicator lights illuminate for various
lengths of time.
The engine can only be started using the start/
stop button.
Note
Even if you do not want to drive off, the engine
restarts automatically in the following situations:
▷ Very high temperature inside the passenger
compartment, if the cooling function is on.
▷ The driver applies lock to the steering wheel.
▷ Automatic transmission: change the gear
position from D to N, R or M/S.
▷ Automatic transmission: change the gear
position from P to N, D, R or M/S.
▷ Vehicle starts to roll.
▷ Condensation when the automatic air con‐
ditioning is switched on.
▷ Vehicle battery in a low state of charge.
▷ Very low temperature inside the passenger
compartment, if the heating is on.
▷ Low brake vacuum, for example because the
brake pedal has been depressed a number
of times in succession.
Preventing automatic engine stop with
automatic transmission
Principle
To enable the vehicle to move off particularly
swiftly, for example at a junction, the automatic
engine stop can be actively prevented.
Preventing automatic engine stop
using the brake pedal
The engine stop can be actively prevented
within a second of the vehicle coming to a stand‐
still:
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▷ Press the brake pedal down firmly as soon
as the vehicle has come to a standstill.
▷ Then immediately brake again with normal
braking force.
Manually deactivating/activating the
system
Using the button
Press the button.
▷ LED illuminates: Auto Start Stop function is
deactivated.
During an automatic engine stop, the engine
is started.
The engine can be started or stopped only
by means of the start/stop button.
▷ LED goes out: Auto Start Stop function is
activated.
Parking the vehicle during automatic
engine stop
With automatic engine stop, the vehicle can be
parked safely, for example in order to leave it.
1. Press the start/stop button. The ignition is
switched off. The Auto Start Stop function
is deactivated.
Automatic transmission: transmission posi‐
tion P is automatically engaged.
2. Apply the parking brake.
Start engine as usual, using the start/stop but‐
ton.