On The Road - BMW SEDAN 3 Series 2023 Owner's Manual

QUICK REFERENCE

On the road

Driving
Drive-ready state
Turning on the drive-ready state
1. Depress the brake pedal.
2. Press the Start/Stop button.
Turning off drive-ready state
1. Engage selector lever position P with the
vehicle stopped.
2. Set the parking brake.
3. Press the Start/Stop button.
The engine is switched off.
Auto Start/Stop function
The Auto Start/Stop function switches the en-
gine off automatically while stationary to save
fuel. The engine starts automatically under the
following preconditions:
▷ By releasing the brake pedal.
▷ When Automatic Hold is activated: step on
the accelerator pedal.
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Steptronic transmission
Engaging selector lever position D, N,
R, S
▷ D is drive.
▷ N is neutral.
▷ Reverse R.
▷ S Sport mode.
To prevent the vehicle from moving after en-
gaging drive or reverse, maintain pressure on
the brake pedal until you are ready to drive off.
Engage selector lever position R only when the
vehicle is stationary.
Sport program: the gearshift behavior is de-
signed for a sportier driving behavior.
Engaging selector lever position P
Engage selector lever position P only when the
vehicle is stationary.
Press button P.