Driving - BMW 8 CONVERTIBLE 2023 Series Owner's Manual

Driving

Vehicle features and options
This chapter describes all standard, country-
specific and optional equipment offered with
the series. It also describes features and func-
tions that are not necessarily available in the
vehicle, e.g., due to the selected options or
country versions. This also applies to safety-
related functions and systems. When using
these functions and systems, the applicable
laws and regulations must be observed.
Start/Stop button
Principle
Pressing the Start/Stop button
switches drive-ready state on or
off.
Drive-ready state is switched on
when you depress the brake
pedal while pressing the Start/Stop button.
Pressing the Start/Stop button again switches
the drive-ready state back off and standby
state is switched back on.
Additional information:
▷ Drive-ready state, refer to page 40.
▷ Standby state, refer to page 40.
Driving off
1. Turn on drive-ready state.
2. Apply gear position.
3. Release the parking brake.
4. Driving off.
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Driving
Auto Start/Stop function
Principle
The Auto Start/Stop function helps save fuel.
The system switches off the engine during a
stop, for instance in traffic jam or at traffic
lights. Drive-ready state remains switched on.
The engine starts automatically for driving off.
Additional information:
Coasting, refer to page 309.
General information
After each engine start using the Start/Stop
button, the Auto Start/Stop function is ready.
The function is activated from speeds of ap-
prox. 3 mph/5 km/h.
Depending on the selected driving mode, the
system is automatically activated or deacti-
vated.
Engine stop
Functional requirements
Steptronic transmission
The engine is switched off automatically during
a stop under the following conditions:
▷ The selector lever is in selector lever posi-
tion D.
▷ The brake pedal remains depressed while
the vehicle is at a standstill or the vehicle is
held by Automatic Hold.
▷ The driver's seat belt is buckled or the driv-
er's door is closed.
Manual engine stop
If the engine was not switched off automati-
cally when the vehicle stopped, the engine can
be switched off manually:
CONTROLS
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