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Saving fuel
Saving fuel
Vehicle features and options
Tires
This chapter describes all standard, country-
specific and optional features offered with the
series. It also describes features 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 systems. When using these functions and
systems, the applicable laws and regulations
must be observed.
General information
Tires can affect fuel consumption in various
ways, e.g., tire size may influence fuel con‐
sumption.
Check the tire inflation pressure
regularly
Check and, if needed, correct the tire inflation
pressure at least twice a month and before
starting on a long trip.
General information
The vehicle contains advanced technologies
for the reduction of fuel consumption and
emission values.
Low tire inflation pressure increases rolling re‐
sistance and thus raises fuel consumption and
tire wear.
Fuel consumption depends on a number of dif‐
ferent factors.
Drive away immediately
Do not wait for the engine to warm-up while
the vehicle remains stationary. Start driving
right away, but at moderate engine speeds.
Carrying out certain measures, such as a mod‐
erate driving style and regular maintenance,
can influence fuel consumption and the envi‐
ronmental impact.
This is the quickest way of warming the cold
engine up to operating temperature.
Remove unnecessary cargo
Additional weight increases fuel consumption.
Look well ahead when
driving
Driving smoothly and proactively reduces fuel
consumption.
Remove attached parts
following use
Avoid unnecessary acceleration and braking.
By maintaining a suitable distance to the vehi‐
cle driving ahead of you.
Attached parts on the vehicle impair the aero‐
dynamics and increase the fuel consumption.
Avoid high engine speeds
As a rule: driving at low engine speeds lowers
fuel consumption and reduces wear.
Close the windows and glass
sunroof
Driving with the glass sunroof and windows
open results in increased air resistance and
thereby reduces the range.
Use 1st gear to get the vehicle moving. Start‐
ing with the 2nd gear, accelerate rapidly. When
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accelerating, shift up before reaching high en‐
gine speeds.
Switch off any functions that
are not currently needed
Functions such as seat heating and the rear
window defroster require a lot of energy and
reduce the range, especially in city and stop-
and-go traffic.
When you reach the desired speed, shift into
the highest applicable gear and drive with low
engine speed and at a constant speed.
If necessary, observe the vehicle's gear shift
indicator, refer to page 93.
Switch off these functions if they are not
needed.
The ECO PRO driving program supports the
energy conserving use of comfort features.
These functions are automatically deactivated
partially or completely.
Use coasting
When approaching a red 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.
Have maintenance carried
out
The flow of fuel is interrupted while coasting.
Have the vehicle maintained regularly to ach‐
ieve optimal vehicle efficiency and service life.
BMW recommends that maintenance work be
performed by a BMW dealer’s service center.
Switch off the engine during
longer stops
Switch off the engine during longer stops, e.g.,
at traffic lights, railroad crossings or in traffic
congestion.
For information on the BMW Maintenance
System, refer to page 230.
Auto Start/Stop function
ECO PRO
The Auto Start/Stop function of the vehicle au‐
tomatically switches off the engine during a
stop.
Concept
ECO PRO supports a driving style that saves
on fuel consumption. For this purpose, the en‐
gine control and comfort features, for instance
the climate control output, are adjusted.
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 switching off the engine.
Under certain conditions the engine is auto‐
matically decoupled from the transmission in
the D selector lever position. The vehicle con‐
tinues traveling with the engine idling to re‐
duce fuel consumption. The D selector lever
position remains engaged.
In addition, fuel consumption is also deter‐
mined by other factors, such as driving style,
road conditions, maintenance or environmental
factors.
In addition, context-sensitive instructions are
displayed to assist with an optimized fuel con‐
sumption driving style.
The achieved extended range is displayed in
the instrument cluster as bonus range.
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An ECO PRO tip is displayed if the speed
of the set ECO PRO limit is exceeded.
General information
The system includes the following EfficientDy‐
namics functions and displays:
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"Tip at:":
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ECO PRO bonus range, refer to page 193.
Set the desired ECO PRO speed.
ECO PRO tips driving instruction, refer to
page 193.
ECO PRO climate control
To activate ECO PRO climate control:
"ECO PRO climate control"
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ECO PRO climate control, refer to
page 192.
ECO PRO coasting driving condition, refer
to page 194.
Climate control is set to be fuel-efficient.
By making a slight change to the set tempera‐
ture, or slowly adjusting the rate of heating or
cooling of the vehicle's interior, fuel consump‐
tion can be economized.
Overview
The mirror heating is made available when out‐
side temperatures are very cold.
Coasting
To activate coasting:
"Coasting"
Fuel-efficiency can be optimized by disengag‐
ing the engine and coasting with the engine
idling.
Driving Dynamics Control
This function is only available in ECO PRO
mode.
Activating ECO PRO
Deactivate the function to use the braking ef‐
fect of the engine when traveling downhill.
Press button repeatedly until ECO
PRO is displayed in the instrument
cluster.
ECO PRO potential savings
Shows potential savings with the current set‐
tings in percentages.
Configuring ECO PRO
Via the Driving Dynamics Control
1. Activate ECO PRO.
Display in the instrument cluster
Display in the instrument display
2. "Configure ECO PRO"
When ECO PRO mode is activated, the display
switches to a special configuration.
Using iDrive
1. "Settings"
Some of the displays may differ from the dis‐
play in the instrument cluster.
2. "Driving mode"
3. "Configure ECO PRO"
Blue bar segments symbolize the gained bo‐
nus range in stages.
ECO PRO limit
In addition, the bonus range is highlighted in
blue in the total range display.
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"ECO PRO speed warning":
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Blue display: efficient driving style as long
as the mark moves within the blue range.
ECO PRO bonus range
An adjusted driving style helps
you extend your driving range.
Gray display: adjust driving style, for in‐
stance by backing off the accelerator
pedal.
This may be displayed as the
bonus range in the instrument
cluster.
The display switches to blue as soon as all
conditions for driving with optimized fuel effi‐
ciency are met.
The bonus range is shown in the range display.
The bonus range is automatically reset every
time the vehicle is refueled.
ECO PRO tip, driving tip
The arrow indicates that the driving
style can be adjusted to be more fuel
efficient, for instance by backing off the
accelerator.
ECO PRO efficiency display
Display in the instrument cluster
Activating the driving style indicator
and ECO PRO tips
The efficiency display and ECO PRO tips in the
instrument cluster appear when the ECO PRO
display is activated.
Activate the display via iDrive:
1. "Settings"
2. "Instrument cluster"
3. "ECO PRO Info"
In the instrument display:
Display in the instrument display
1. "Settings"
2. "Instrument cluster"
3. "Driving mode view"
ECO PRO tip, symbols
An additional symbol and text instructions are
displayed.
A mark in the efficiency display informs about
the current driving style.
Mark in the area of arrow 1: display of the en‐
ergy recovered by coasting or when braking.
Mark in the area of arrow 2: display when ac‐
celerating.
Your driving style's efficiency is shown by the
bar's color:
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The following systems are displayed:
Symbol Measure
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Auto Start/Stop function.
Energy recovery.
Climate control output.
Coasting.
For efficient driving back off the ac‐
celerator or delay accelerating to al‐
low time to assess road conditions.
Reduce speed to the selected ECO
PRO speed.
Display ECO PRO tips
"ECO PRO tips"
Steptronic transmission: shift from
M/S to D.
Settings are stored for the profile currently
used.
Indications on the Control Display
Displaying EfficientDynamics info
Information on fuel consumption and technol‐
ogy can be displayed while driving.
Coasting
Concept
The function helps to conserve fuel.
To do this, under certain conditions the engine
is automatically decoupled from the transmis‐
sion when selector lever position D is set. The
vehicle continues traveling with the engine
idling to reduce fuel consumption. Selector
lever position D remains engaged.
Using iDrive:
1. "Vehicle info"
2. "EfficientDynamics"
Displaying fuel consumption history
The average fuel consumption can be dis‐
played within an adjustable time frame.
This driving condition is referred to as coast‐
ing.
As soon as you step on the brake or accelera‐
tor pedal, the engine is automatically coupled
again.
Vertical bars show consumption for the se‐
lected time frame.
Trip interruptions are represented below the
bar on the time axis.
General information
"Consumption history"
Coasting is a component of the ECO PRO driv‐
ing mode.
Adjusting the fuel consumption
history time frame
Coasting is automatically activated when ECO
PRO mode is called via the Driving Dynamics
Control.
1.
Select the symbol.
2. Adjust the time frame.
The function is available in a certain speed
range.
Resetting fuel consumption history
1. Open "Options".
A proactive driving style helps the driver to use
the function often and supports the fuel-con‐
serving effect of coasting.
2. "Reset consumption history"
Functional requirements
In ECO PRO mode, this function is available in
a speed range from approximately
Displaying EfficientDynamics info
The current efficiency can be displayed.
"EfficientDynamics info"
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30 mph/50 km/h to 100 mph/160 km/h if the
following conditions are met:
Indications on the Control Display
The coasting driving condition is displayed in
EfficientDynamics Info while this driving mode
is active.
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▷
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Accelerator pedal and brake pedal are not
operated.
The selector lever is in selector lever posi‐
tion D.
Engine and transmission are at operating
temperature.
Operation via shift paddles
Concept
Depending on your vehicle's equipment, the
coasting mode can be influenced with the shift
paddles.
Color code blue, arrow 1, and symbol, arrow 2:
driving condition coasting.
Activating/deactivating coasting via shift
paddles
Displaying EfficientDynamics info
1. "Vehicle info"
1. Shift to the highest gear by pulling the right
shift paddle.
2. "EfficientDynamics"
3.
"EfficientDynamics info"
2. Actuate the right shift paddle again to en‐
ter coasting mode.
Deactivating the function manually
To deactivate, actuate the left shift paddle.
The function can be deactivated in the Config‐
ure ECO PRO menu, e.g., to use the braking
effect of the engine when traveling downhill.
Display
Display in the instrument cluster
Settings are stored for the profile currently
used.
The mark in the efficiency dis‐
play below the tachometer is
backlit in blue and is located at
the zero point. The tachometer
approximately indicates idle
speed.
System limits
The function is not available if one of the fol‐
lowing conditions applies:
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DSC OFF or TRACTION activated.
If cruise control is activated.
The coasting point indicator is illuminated at
the zero point during coasting.
If driving in the dynamic limit range.
If driving on steep uphill or downhill grades.
Display in the instrument display
If the battery charge state is temporarily
too low.
The mark in the efficiency dis‐
play is backlit in blue and is lo‐
cated at the zero point.
▷
If the vehicle electrical system is drawing
excessive current.
The coasting point indicator is il‐
luminated at the zero point dur‐
ing coasting.
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