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Driving
CONTROLS
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Adaptive energy recovery: energy recovery
and deceleration are automatically adapted
to the respective driving situation.
Heavily discharged high-voltage
battery
If the high-voltage battery is heavily dis-
charged while driving, the drive power and
some comfort features are reduced incremen-
tally in order to extend the range.
High energy recovery: the vehicle deceler-
ates fast, and more energy is returned to
the high-voltage battery.
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Average energy recovery.
Heated high-voltage battery
Low energy recovery: the vehicle deceler-
ates more slowly, and less energy is re-
turned to the high-voltage battery.
With a stationary vehicle
Additional information:
In isolated cases, when the vehicle is station-
ary, it is possible for the high-voltage battery to
overheat, for instance at extreme outside tem-
peratures and in direct sunlight. Drive-ready
state cannot be turned on if the high-voltage
battery is overheated.
Adaptive recuperation, recuperative braking,
refer to page 283.
Setting the strength of energy recovery
1.
Apps menu
A Check Control message is displayed.
2. "Vehicle"
Another message will indicate when drive-
ready state is available again.
3. "Driving settings"
4. "Drivetrain and chassis"
5. "Energy recovery in D"
6. Select the desired setting.
While driving
If the high-voltage battery overheats while
driving, the drive power is reduced incremen-
tally in order to cool down the high-voltage
battery. The ePOWER power gauge in the in-
strument cluster decreases.
What to do if high-voltage battery is
fully charged
If the high-voltage battery is fully charged, the
electric motor will be unable to recover addi-
tional energy when driving off. To maintain the
usual level of deceleration from energy recov-
ery, the vehicle is decelerated by its normal
brake when the accelerator pedal is released.
This can cause the brake to overheat in certain
situations, e.g., when driving downhill or apply-
ing continuous, gentle braking.
If the temperature increases further, park
the vehicle until the high-voltage battery has
cooled down.
If the power gauge falls to 0, the drive-ready
state is switched off and the vehicle comes to a
stop.
i4 M50: Launch Control
A Check Control message is displayed.
As such, the driver must apply the brake when
driving on long downhill stretches with a fully
charged high-voltage battery.
Principle
Launch Control enables optimum acceleration
on roads with good traction under dry sur-
rounding conditions.
If necessary, adjust your charging strategy,
e.g., do not fully charge the high-voltage bat-
tery before driving downhill.
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Driving
CONTROLS
General information
Using Launch Control causes premature com-
ponent wear since this function represents a
very heavy load for the vehicle.
General information
The following systems may be affected, for in-
stance:
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Drivetrain.
Do not turn the steering wheel when driving off
with Launch Control.
Chassis.
Steering.
Do not use Launch Control when breaking in
the vehicle.
Display in the instrument cluster.
Cruise control.
Additional information:
Break-in, refer to page 276.
Overview
Driving off with Launch Control
1. Turn on drive-ready state.
Buttons in the vehicle
2. Activate SPORT, SPORT BOOST or
SPORT INDIVIDUAL with the Driving Expe-
rience Control.
3. With the left foot, press down forcefully on
the brake.
4. Press the accelerator pedal all the way
down and hold.
A destination flag is displayed in the instru-
ment cluster.
Button
Driving mode
5. Release the brake within a few seconds of
the destination flag illuminating.
SPORT
SPORT INDIVIDUAL
SPORT BOOST
The vehicle accelerates.
Launch Control stays on as long as the
destination flag is displayed and the accel-
erator pedal is not released.
COMFORT
ECO PRO
Driving Experience Control
ECO PRO INDIVIDUAL
Principle
The Driving Experience Control influences,
among other things, the vehicle's driving dy-
namics.
Displays in the instrument cluster
The selected driving mode is
displayed in the instrument clus-
ter.
The vehicle can be adjusted depending on the
situation using various driving modes.
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