BMW SEDAN 3 Series 2023 Owner's Manual page 282

DRIVING TIPS
Using coasting/overrun mode
When approaching a red traffic light, take your
foot off the accelerator and let the vehicle
coast to a halt.
For going downhill take your foot off the accel-
erator and let the vehicle roll.
The fuel supply is interrupted in coasting/over-
run mode.
Switch off the engine during longer
stops
Switching off the engine
Switch off the engine during longer stops, for
instance at traffic lights, railroad crossings or in
traffic jam.
Auto Start/Stop function
The Auto Start/Stop function of the vehicle au-
tomatically switches off the engine during a
stop.
If the engine is switched off and then restarted
rather than leaving the engine running con-
stantly, fuel consumption and emissions are
reduced. Savings can begin within a few sec-
onds of an engine stop.
In addition, fuel consumption is also deter-
mined by other factors, such as driving style,
road conditions, maintenance or environmen-
tal factors.
Switching off any functions that are
not currently needed
Functions such as seat heating and the rear
window defroster require a lot of energy and
increase fuel consumption, especially in city
traffic and with stop-and-go driving.
Switch off these functions if they are not
needed.
The ECO PRO driving mode supports the en-
ergy-saving use of comfort features. These
functions are automatically deactivated, either
partially or completely.
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Having maintenance carried out
Have the vehicle maintained regularly to ach-
ieve optimal vehicle efficiency and service life.
BMW recommends that maintenance work be
performed by a BMW service center.
Also refer to BMW Maintenance System.
ECO PRO
Principle
ECO PRO supports a driving style that saves
on consumption. For this purpose, the engine
control and comfort features, for instance the
climate control output, are adjusted.
When certain prerequisites are met the engine
is automatically decoupled from the transmis-
sion in the D selector lever position. The ve-
hicle continues traveling in Neutral to reduce
consumption. The D selector lever position re-
mains engaged.
In addition, context-sensitive information, ECO
PRO tips, are displayed to assist with an effi-
cient driving style.
The achieved extended range is displayed in
the instrument cluster as bonus range.
Steptronic transmission: Under certain condi-
tions the engine is automatically decoupled
from the transmission in selector lever position
D. The vehicle continues traveling in Neutral to
reduce consumption. Selector lever position D
remains engaged.
General information
The system includes the follow-
ing EfficientDynamics functions and
EfficientDynamics displays:
▷ ECO PRO bonus range.
▷ ECO PRO seat climate control.
▷ ECO PRO climate control.
▷ ECO PRO view.
▷ Driving style analysis.