2013 BMW ACTIVE HYBRID 7 climate control

ContentsThe fastest way to find information on a partic‐
ular topic or item is by using the index, refer to
page 238.6Notes
At a glance
14Cockpit18iDrive25Voice activation system28Integrated Owner's Manual in the vehicle30BMW ActiveHybrid
Controls
34Opening and closing52Adjusting66Transporting children safely70Driving85Displays100Lamps105Safety130Driving stability control systems136Driving comfort159Climate control167Interior equipment173Storage compartments
Driving tips
180Things to remember when driving185Loading188Saving fuelMobility196Refueling198Fuel199Wheels and tires206Engine compartment208Engine oil210Coolant212Maintenance214Replacing components221Breakdown assistance227Care
Reference
234Technical data238Everything from A to Z
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17Open the trunk lid  4118Unlocking the hood
All around the center console
1Headliner  172Control Display   183Glove compartment, top/bottom   1734Air vent  1625Hazard warning system   221Central locking system  406Radio/CD/Multimedia, see user's manual
for Navigation, Entertainment and Commu‐
nication7Automatic climate control   1598Controller with buttons  189Parking brake  74Auto Hold  7710PDC Park Distance Control   144
Top View   151
Rearview camera   147
Parking assistant   153Side View  14911Dynamic Driving Control   132DSC Dynamic Stability Con‐
trol   132Seite 16At a glanceCockpit16
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BMW ActiveHybridVehicle equipment
All standard, country-specific and optional
equipment that is offered in the model series is
described in this chapter. Therefore, equip‐
ment is also described that is not available in a
vehicle, e. g., because of the selected optional
equipment or country variant. This also applies
for safety-related functions and systems.
Hybrid system At a glance1Combustion engine2Electric motor3Control-system electronics, electric motor4High-voltage cables (orange)5High-voltage battery6Auxiliary battery, combustion engine7Starter battery, combustion engine
The concept The hybrid system makes it possible to opti‐
mize fuel consumption and driving characteris‐
tics.
An electric motor assists the combustion en‐
gine. In certain driving situations, the vehicle
can also be driven using only electric power,
thereby reducing fuel consumption.
In addition to this, the electric motor acts like
an alternator: during braking and coasting, it
converts the vehicle's kinetic energy into elec‐ tricity. The current is stored in the high-voltage
battery and is used to drive the electric motor.
The hybrid system combines the following
functions:▷Acceleration boost: ASSIST and eBOOST.▷Electric driving: eDRIVE.▷Automatic stopping of the combustion en‐
gine during coasting: coasting.▷Driving with the combustion engine: DRIVE▷Energy recovery: CHARGE.▷Automatic engine start-stop function.▷Auxiliary functions of the automatic climate
control.▷Adapting to the course of the road.
Functions
Electric driving: eDRIVE
Under certain conditions, refer to page 73,
the vehicle is powered only by the electric mo‐
tor.
Acceleration boost: ASSIST andeBOOST
Driving off and accelerating require a lot of en‐
ergy.
To optimize acceleration and to reduce fuel
consumption, the electric motor boosts the
combustion engine. To do this, the electric
motor uses the energy saved in the high volt‐
age battery.
The ASSIST acceleration boost is automati‐
cally controlled and is not indicated in the in‐
strument cluster.
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CoastingThe engine is automatically switched off. This
driving condition is referred to as coasting, re‐
fer to page 73.
Driving with the combustion engine: DRIVE
The combustion engine, refer to page 74,
provides the primary drive power to move the
vehicle. If necessary, the high-voltage battery
is charged at the same time.
The hybrid system always starts the combus‐
tion engine automatically.
Energy recovery: CHARGE The high-voltage battery of the hybrid system
is charged through energy recovery.
The electric motor acts as a generator and
converts the kinetic energy of the vehicle into
electric current.
Charging can take place in various situations:▷When the vehicle is coasting if the acceler‐
ator is not pressed.▷During vehicle braking.
When exerting gentle pressure on the brakes,
the vehicle is only braked by the electric motor.
When the brake pedal is depressed further, the
brake system is activated additionally. This is
why only part of the brake energy is used to
charge the high-voltage battery when exerting
firm pressure on the brake.
Foresighted driving and the early reduction of
speed are important to make full use of the hy‐
brid characteristics of your vehicle.
Automatic Engine Start/Stop Function
The Auto Start/Stop function, refer to
page 72, switches the combustion engine off
when coasting, braking and while the vehicle is
stopped. Convenience functions such as the
automatic climate control are supplied by the
high-voltage battery and can remain switched
on.
Auxiliary functions of the automatic
climate control
The hybrid system makes it possible to oper‐
ate the automatic climate control even with the
combustion engine switched off. In this way,
the interior of the vehicle can be cooled for ex‐
ample during a break in the journey by residual
cooling or even before the trip by auxiliary air conditioning.▷Residual cooling, refer to page 165.▷Auxiliary air conditioning, refer to
page 166
Adapting to the course of the road
When destination guidance is active, the hy‐
brid system uses the navigation data. This
makes it possible to switch off the combustion
engine upon reaching the destination zone
even before reaching the destination.
Pay attention to the notes in Adapting to the
course of the road, refer to page 99.
Display
The displays of the hybrid system, refer to
page 96, provide information about the cur‐
rent state of hybrid operation and show the
system activity in a chart.
Energy-saving driving
To save energy while driving, read the follow‐
ing information:
▷Saving fuel, refer to page 188▷Using the hybrid system efficiently, refer to
page 180▷ECO PRO mode, refer to page 189.
Safety information
Read the information on Safety of the hybrid
system, refer to page 225.
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▷Headlamp courtesy delay feature: time set‐
ting.▷Tone: tone settings.▷Automatic climate control: settings.▷Steering wheel position.▷Navigation: map views, route criteria, voice
output on/off.▷Night Vision with pedestrian detection.▷Intelligent Safety: individual settings.▷Park Distance Control PDC: adjusting the
signal tone volume.▷Radio: stored stations, station listened to
last, special settings.▷Rearview camera: selection of functions
and type of display.▷Side View: selection of the display type.▷Language on the Control Display.▷Lane departure warning: last setting, on/
off.▷Active Blind Spot Detection: last setting,
on/off.▷Daytime running lights: current setting.▷Triple turn signal activation.▷Locking the vehicle: after a brief period or
after starting to drive.
Central locking system
The concept The central locking system becomes active
when the driver's door is closed.
The system simultaneously engages and re‐
leases the locks on the following:
▷Doors.▷Trunk lid.▷Fuel filler flap.
Operating from the outside
▷Via the remote control.▷Via the driver's door lock.▷Via the door handles.▷Via the button in the trunk lid.
The following takes place simultaneously
when locking/unlocking the vehicle via the re‐
mote control:
▷Depending on how the vehicle is equipped,
the theft protection is activated/deacti‐
vated. Theft protection prevents the doors
from being unlocked using the lock but‐
tons or the door opener.▷The welcome lamps, interior lamps and
courtesy lamps are switched on and off.▷The alarm system, refer to page 46, is
armed or disarmed.
Operating from the inside
Via the button for the central locking system.
If the vehicle has been locked from inside, the
fuel filler flap remains unlocked.
If an accident of a certain severity occurs, the
central locking system unlocks automatically.
The hazard warning system and interior lamps
come on.
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1. Press the button. The LED lights
up.2.Adjust the front passenger seat on your
own seat.3.If needed, store the memory position, refer
to page 61, for the front passenger seat.4.Press the button to deactivate the function.
The LED goes out.
The function deactivates itself automatically
after some time.
Active seat
Active adjustment of the seat cushion's con‐
tours reduces muscular tension and fatigue to
help prevent lower back pain.
Press the button. The LED lights up.
Front seat heating
Switching on
Press the button once for each tem‐
perature level.
The maximum temperature is reached when
three LEDs are lit.
If the drive is continued within approx. 15 mi‐
nutes, the seat heating is activated automati‐
cally with the temperature selected last.
When ECO PRO, refer to page 189, is acti‐
vated, the heater output is reduced.
Switching off Press the button longer.
The LEDs go out.
Temperature distribution
The heating action in the seat cushion and
backrest can be distributed in different ways.
1."Climate"2."Front seat heating"3.Select the required seat.4.Turn the controller to set the temperature
distribution.
Active seat ventilation, front
The seat cushion and backrest surfaces are
cooled by means of integrated fans.
The ventilation cools the seat, e. g., if the vehi‐
cle interior is overheated or for continuous
cooling at high temperatures.
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Button in rear
Switching onTo switch on, press the button once
for each massage level.
The highest level is active when two LEDs are
lit.
Switching off To switch off, press and hold the button.
The LEDs go out.
Rear seat heating
Switching on Press the button once for each tem‐
perature level.
The maximum temperature is reached when
three LEDs are lit.
If the drive is continued within approx. 15 mi‐
nutes, the seat heating is activated automati‐
cally with the temperature selected last.
When ECO PRO, refer to page 189, is acti‐
vated, the heater output is reduced.
Switching off
Press the button longer.
The LEDs go out.
Temperature distribution
The heating action in the seat cushion and
backrest can be distributed in different ways.1."Climate"2."Seat heating rear"3.Select the required seat.4.Turn the controller to set the temperature
distribution.
Active seat ventilation
Switching on
Press the button once for each venti‐
lation level.
The highest level is active when three LEDs
are lit.
If when the seat ventilation is turned on the
Maximum Cooling function is activated, the
seat ventilation automatically switches to the
highest level. When the Maximum Cooling
function is switched off, the unit switches to
the previously set level.
Switching off Press the button longer.
The LEDs go out.
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▷High stress of the automatic climate con‐
trol in the heating or cooling phase.▷The engine compartment lid is unlocked.▷The vehicle is being optimized for the cur‐
rent driving style, for instance during the
breaking-in period or after a service ap‐
pointment.▷The hybrid system is malfunctioning.
Safety mode
An automatically stopped combustion engine
does not start independently when:
▷The driver's door is open and neither the
brake nor accelerator pedal are depressed.▷Unlocked hood.
The indicator lamps come on. The combustion
engine can only be started via the Start/Stop
button.
Switching off the vehicle during an automatic engine stop
During an automatic engine stop, the vehicle
can be switched off permanently, e.g., when
leaving it.
1.Press the Start/Stop button.▷The ignition is switched off.▷The radio ready state is activated.▷The Auto Start/Stop function is deacti‐
vated.▷Transmission position P is engaged
automatically.2.Set the parking brake.
Malfunction
The Auto Start/Stop function no longer
switches of the combustion engine automati‐
cally in the event of a malfunction. A message is displayed. It is possible to continue driving.
Have the system checked.
Electric driving: eDRIVE
Requirements Electric driving is possible:▷The high-voltage battery is sufficiently
charged.▷Transmission position D or R is engaged.▷The drive system is at operating tempera‐
ture.▷The accelerator pedal is only slightly de‐
pressed.▷The driver's door is closed.
Possible up to speed of approx. 35 mph, ap‐
prox. 60 km/h.
Possible cruising range
Depending on the charge of the high-voltage
battery, the vehicle can be driven using electric
power constantly for up to 2-2.5 miles/3-4 km.
CoastingThe combustion engine is automatically stop‐
ped and disengaged from the drive train. This
driving condition is referred to as coasting.
Requirements Coasting is possible:
▷The high-voltage battery is sufficiently
charged.▷Transmission position D or R is engaged.▷The drive system is at operating tempera‐
ture.▷The driver's door is closed.▷In COMFORT mode: when rolling at
speeds exceeding 35 mph, approx.
60 km/h or when braking at speeds above
50 mph, approx. 80 km/h.▷In ECO PRO: mode, when coasting, with‐
out operating the brake, at speeds below
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