BMW SEDAN 5 Series Owner's Manual page 137

▷ 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:
▷ In case of excessive warming of the interior
when air conditioning is turned on.
▷ In case of excessive cooling of the interior
when the heating is turned on.
▷ In case of a risk of window condensation
when the automatic climate control is turned
on.
▷ Without mild hybrid technology: In case of a
steering operation.
▷ Steptronic transmission:
When changing from selector lever position D
to N or R.
▷ Steptronic transmission:
When changing from selector lever position P
to N, D, or R.
▷ In case of seriously discharged vehicle bat‐
tery.
▷ When starting an oil level measurement.
Without Mild-Hybrid technology:
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.
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Driving
For instance, this applies to the following situa‐
tions:
▷ A situation is detected in which the stopping
time is expected to be very short. The engine
is not automatically switched off. A message
appears on the Control Display, depending
on the situation.
▷ A situation is detected in which the vehicle
should be started up immediately. The
switched-off engine starts automatically.
The function may be restricted if the navigation
data is invalid, outdated or not available, for ex‐
ample.
Activating/deactivating the
system manually
Principle
The engine is not automatically switched off.
The engine is started during an automatic engine
stop.
Without Mild-Hybrid technology: via
button
Press the button.
Steptronic transmission: via
selector lever position
The Auto Start/Stop function is also deactivated
in selector lever position M/S.
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