Saving Fuel - BMW SEDAN 5 Series Owner's Manual

Saving fuel

Vehicle features and
options
This chapter describes all standard, country-spe‐
cific and optional features offered with the series.
It also describes features and functions that are
not necessarily available in your vehicle, e.g., due
to the selected options or country versions. This
also applies to safety-related functions and sys‐
tems. When using these functions and systems,
the applicable laws and regulations must be ob‐
served.
Reducing fuel consumption
General information
The vehicle contains advanced technologies for
the reduction of consumption and emission val‐
ues.
The fuel consumption depends on various fac‐
tors, such as driving style, road conditions, main‐
tenance or environmental factors.
Carrying out certain measures, such as a moder‐
ate driving style and regular maintenance, can in‐
fluence fuel consumption and the environmental
impact.
Remove unnecessary cargo
Additional weight increases fuel consumption.
Remove attached parts following
use
Remove roof-mounted which are no longer re‐
quired following use.
Attached parts on the vehicle impair the aerody‐
namics and increase the fuel consumption.
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Close the windows and glass
sunroof
Driving with the glass sunroof and windows open
results in increased drag and raises fuel con‐
sumption.
Tires
General information
Tires can affect consumption in various ways, for
instance tire size may influence consumption.
Check the tire pressure regularly
Check and, if needed, correct the tire inflation
pressure at least twice a month and before start‐
ing on a long trip.
Low tire inflation pressure increases rolling re‐
sistance and thus raises fuel consumption and
tire wear.
Observe the correct tire inflation pressure as well
as the ECO tire inflation pressure, where applica‐
ble.
Additional information:
Tire pressure specifications, refer to page 324.
Drive away without delay
Do not wait for the engine to warm-up while the
vehicle remains stationary. Start driving right
away, but at moderate RPM.
This is the fastest way of warming the cold en‐
gine up to operating temperature.
Proactive driving
Driving smoothly and proactively reduces fuel
consumption.
Avoid unnecessary acceleration and braking.
By maintaining a suitable distance to the vehicle
driving ahead of you.
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