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Increasing the range
DRIVING TIPS
Increasing the range
Check the tire inflation pressure
regularly
Check and, if needed, correct the tire inflation
pressure at least twice a month and before start‐
ing on a long trip.
General information
The vehicle contains comprehensive technolo‐
gies for reducing energy consumption and for
maximizing the range.
The range depends on a number of different fac‐
tors, refer to page 119.
Low tire inflation pressure increases rolling re‐
sistance and thus raises energy consumption
and tire wear.
The implementation of certain measures, driving
style and regular maintenance can increasing the
range and thereby also reduce the environmental
impact.
Stationary climate control
Run advance climate control, refer to page 169,
in the vehicle during charging before driving off.
Remove unnecessary cargo
Heating and cooling operations are very energy
intensive and substantially reduce the electric
range.
Additional weight increases fuel consumption.
Remove attached parts
following use
Look well ahead when driving
Driving smoothly and proactively reduces fuel
consumption.
Attached parts on the vehicle impair the aerody‐
namics and increase the energy consumption.
Avoid unnecessary acceleration and braking.
By maintaining a suitable distance to the vehicle
driving ahead of you.
Close the windows
Longer braking procedures result in more effi‐
cient charging of the high-voltage battery via en‐
ergy recovery from braking.
Open windows increase air resistance and there‐
fore reduce the range.
Tires
Use coasting
General information
Tires can affect energy consumption in various
ways, for instance energy consumption can be
influenced by tire size.
When approaching a red light, take your foot off
the accelerator and let the vehicle coast to a halt.
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Increasing the range
DRIVING TIPS
General information
ECO PRO
Switch off any functions that are
not currently needed
▷ Reduction of the heating output and switch-
on duration for exterior mirrors, rear window,
and seat heating.
Functions such as seat heating and the rear win‐
dow defroster require a lot of energy and reduce
the range, especially in city and stop-and-go traf‐
fic.
▷ Reduction of the cooling or heating output of
the air conditioner.
Switch off these functions if they are not needed.
The ECO PRO driving mode supports the en‐
ergy conserving use of comfort features. These
functions are automatically deactivated partially
or completely.
Activating ECO PRO
Press the button repeatedly until ECO
PRO is displayed in the instrument clus‐
ter.
Have maintenance carried out
Configuring ECO PRO
Have the vehicle maintained regularly to achieve
optimal vehicle efficiency and service life. BMW
recommends that maintenance work be per‐
formed by a BMW service center.
Via the Driving Dynamics Control
1. Activate ECO PRO.
2. "Configure ECO PRO"
For information on the BMW Maintenance Sys‐
tem, refer to page 224.
3. Select the desired setting.
Via iDrive
1. "My Vehicle"
ECO PRO
2. "Vehicle settings"
3. If necessary, "Driving mode"
4. "Configure ECO PRO"
5. Select the desired setting.
Settings are stored for the profile currently used.
Concept
ECO PRO supports a driving style that saves on
consumption. For this purpose, the engine con‐
trol and comfort features, for instance the climate
control output, are adjusted.
Under certain conditions the engine is automati‐
cally decoupled from the transmission in the
D selector lever position and the engine is
switched off. The D selector lever position re‐
mains engaged.
Activating/deactivating the functions
The following functions can be activated/deacti‐
vated:
▷ "ECO PRO speed warning"
▷ "ECO PRO climate control"
In addition, context-sensitive instructions are dis‐
played to assist with an efficient driving style.
Settings are stored for the driver profile currently
used.
ECO PRO limit
▷ Activate the ECO PRO limit:
"ECO PRO speed warning":
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DRIVING TIPS
An ECO PRO tip is displayed if the speed of
the set ECO PRO limit is exceeded.
▷ Gray display: modify driving style, for instance
by accelerating more moderately.
▷ Adjust the ECO PRO limit speed:
"Tip at:"
The display turns blue as soon as all conditions
for efficient driving are met.
Select the desired speed.
ECO PRO Tip
ECO PRO climate control
"ECO PRO climate control"
Driving tip
As soon as one of the conditions for efficient
driving is no longer fulfilled, respective driving
tips are displayed as a symbol in the instrument
cluster.
Climate control is set to be efficient.
This means, it is possible to deviate slightly from
the set temperature or to heat or cool the car's
interior more slowly, to economize on consump‐
tion.
Symbols
In addition, the power output of the seat and mir‐
ror heating is reduced.
An additional symbol and a delete text message
are displayed on the control display.
Symbol Measure
ECO PRO potential savings
Shows potential savings with the current settings
in percentages.
For efficient driving, accelerate more
moderately or decelerate proactively
to allow time to assess road condi‐
tions.
Display in the instrument cluster
ECO PRO efficiency display
Reduce speed to the selected ECO
PRO speed.
Indications on the Control Display
General information
Information on consumption and technology can
be displayed while driving.
eDRIVE
Via iDrive:
A mark in the performance display provides infor‐
mation about the current driving style.
1. "My Vehicle"
Mark in the CHARGE range, arrow 1: indication
for energy recovery and braking.
2. "Technology in action"
3. "eDRIVE"
Mark in the ePOWER area, arrow 2: indicates ac‐
celeration.
The efficiency of your driving style is shown by
the bar's color:
▷ Blue display: efficient driving style as long as
the mark moves within the blue range.
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