BMW 5 Series Owner's Manual page 99

The display indicates that the
conditions for an automatic en‐
gine stop have not been met.
Total time with switched-off engine
If the vehicle is equipped for this
feature, the total time that the
engine has been switched off
using the Auto Start/Stop func‐
tion is displayed during an auto‐
matic engine stop in the ECO PRO driving
mode.
The total time is automatically reset every time
the vehicle is refueled.
System limits
The engine is not switched off automatically in
the following situations:
▷ In case of a steep downhill grade.
▷ Brake not engaged strongly enough.
▷ The external temperature is high and auto‐
matic climate control is running.
▷ The vehicle's interior has not yet been
heated or cooled to the required level.
▷ If window condensation is imminent.
▷ Engine or other parts not at operating tem‐
perature.
▷ Engine cooling is required.
▷ The wheels are at a sharp angle or the
steering wheel is being turned.
▷ Vehicle battery is heavily discharged.
▷ At higher elevations.
▷ The engine compartment lid is unlocked.
▷ The parking assistant is activated.
▷ Stop-and-go traffic.
▷ Steptronic transmission: selector lever po‐
sition in N or R.
▷ After driving in reverse.
▷ Use of fuel with high ethanol content.
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Driving
Starting the engine
Functional requirements
Steptronic transmission
The engine starts automatically under the fol‐
lowing preconditions:
▷ By releasing the brake pedal.
▷ When Automatic Hold is activated: press
the accelerator pedal.
Driving away
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 following conditions are met:
▷ The driver's safety belt is unbuckled and
the driver's door is open.
▷ The 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 vehicle's interior
when the cooling function is switched on.
▷ Excessive cooling of the vehicle's interior
when the heating is switched on.
▷ If window condensation is imminent.
▷ The steering wheel is turned.
▷ Steptronic transmission: change from se‐
lector lever position D to N or R.
▷ Steptronic transmission: change from se‐
lector lever position P to N, D or R.
▷ Vehicle battery is heavily discharged.
Controls
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