BMW M3 SEDAN Owner's Manual page 132

CONTROLS
▷ When Automatic Hold is activated: step on
the accelerator pedal.
Driving off
After the engine starts, accelerate as usual.
Safety mode
After the engine switches off automatically, it will
not start again automatically if any one of the fol‐
lowing conditions are met:
▷ The driver's safety belt is unbuckled and the
driver's door is open.
▷ Hood was unlocked.
Some indicator lights light up for a varied length
of time.
The engine can only be started via the Start/Stop
button.
System limits
Even if driving off was not intended, the deacti‐
vated engine starts up automatically in the fol‐
lowing situations:
▷ Excessive warming of the car's interior when
air conditioning is switched on.
▷ Excessive cooling of the car's interior when
the heating is switched on.
▷ Where there is a risk of window condensation
when the automatic climate control is
switched on.
▷ When the steering wheel is turned.
▷ M Steptronic Sport transmission:
Change from selector lever position D to N or
R.
▷ M Steptronic Sport transmission:
Change from selector lever position P to N,
D, or R.
▷ Vehicle battery is heavily discharged.
▷ Start of an oil level measurement.
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Driving
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Additional functions Auto Start/
Stop
Depending on the vehicle equipment and coun‐
try-specific version, the vehicle features a variety
of sensors for assessing the traffic situation. The
Auto Start/Stop function uses this information to
adapt to various traffic situations in a proactive
manner.
For instance, this applies to the following situa‐
tions:
▷ When a situation is detected in which the
stopping time is expected to be very short,
the engine is not switched off automatically.
A message appears on the Control Display,
depending on the situation.
▷ When a situation is detected in which the ve‐
hicle needs to drive off immediately, the en‐
gine is started automatically.
The function may be restricted if the navigation
data is invalid, outdated or not available, for ex‐
ample.
Deactivate/activate the system
manually
Concept
The engine is not automatically switched off.
The engine is started during an automatic engine
stop.
Using the button
Press the button.