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If necessary, observe the vehicle's gear shift indi‐
cator, refer to page 158.
Use coasting conditions
When approaching a red light, take your foot off
the accelerator and let the vehicle coast to a halt.
For going downhill take your foot off the acceler‐
ator and let the vehicle roll.
The flow of fuel is interrupted while coasting.
The high-voltage battery is charged.
Charge regularly
Charge the vehicle as often as possible at a
charging facility. This will further reduce fuel con‐
sumption due to the use of electrical energy.
Switch off the engine during
longer stops
Switch off the engine during longer stops, for in‐
stance at traffic lights, railroad crossings or in
traffic congestion.
Switch off any functions that are
not currently needed
Functions such as seat heating and the rear win‐
dow defroster require a lot of energy and in‐
crease fuel consumption, especially in city and
stop-and-go traffic.
Switch off these functions if they are not needed.
The ECO PRO driving mode supports the en‐
ergy conserving use of comfort features. These
functions are automatically deactivated partially
or completely.
Have maintenance carried out
Have the vehicle maintained regularly to achieve
optimal vehicle efficiency and service life. BMW
recommends that maintenance work be per‐
formed by a BMW dealer's service center.
For information on the BMW Maintenance Sys‐
tem, refer to page 348.
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Saving fuel
Using the hybrid system
efficiently
Concept
The vehicle's hybrid system runs automatically.
Through foresighted driving, the hybrid proper‐
ties are efficiently used, i.e., fuel consumption
and energy recovery are optimized.
Optimizing energy recovery
Types of energy recovery
Energy recovery is used to charge the high-volt‐
age battery. Energy recovery is important for the
supply of electrical components and thus a pre‐
requisite for fuel efficiency. Energy recovery ap‐
pears in three stages during coasting and brak‐
ing:
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Low energy recovery: while coasting to a halt
without stepping on the brake.
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Average energy recovery: while decelerating
slightly by gently pressing the brake pedal.
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Maximum energy recovery: when pressing
the brake pedal somewhat more firmly pro‐
vided that the pointer remains in the middle
area of the CHARGE indicator in the instru‐
ment cluster, refer to page 149.
Optimum energy recovery
Foresighted driving and decelerating helps with
optimizing energy recovery.
As soon as the display shows the maximum en‐
ergy recovery, only press the brake pedal harder
if required by the situation.
Exemplary traffic situations for fuel
efficiency
In many driving situations, the hybrid system al‐
lows for a particularly efficient energy manage‐
ment.
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Stop-and-go traffic:
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