2013 BMW ACTIVEHYBRID5 overheating

Starting the combustion engineEnclosed areas
Do not let the engine run in enclosed
areas; otherwise, breathing of exhaust fumes
may lead to loss of consciousness and death.
The exhaust gases contain carbon monoxide, an
odorless and colorless but highly toxic gas.◀
Unattended vehicle
Do not leave the vehicle unattended with
the engine running; doing so poses a risk of dan‐
ger.
Before leaving the vehicle with the engine run‐
ning, set the parking brake and place the trans‐
mission in position P or neutral to prevent the
vehicle from moving.◀
Repeated starting in quick succession
Avoid repeated unsuccessful attempts to
start the vehicle or starting the vehicle several
times in quick succession. Otherwise, the fuel is
not burned or is inadequately burned, posing a
risk of overheating and damage to the catalytic
converter.◀
The combustion engine is started with Activate
drive, refer to page 67, readiness under the fol‐
lowing conditions:▷The drive system is not at operating tem‐
perature.▷The temperature of the hybrid system is too
high.▷The high-voltage battery has an insufficient
charge.
Driving away
1.Activate drive readiness.2.Select transmission position D, M/S or R.3.Release the parking brake.4.Drive away.Deactivating drive readiness
After parking the vehicle, you may hear noises
due to operation of the hybrid system, such as
for cooling of the high-voltage battery.
After stopping the vehicle:1.Select transmission position P.2.Press the Start/Stop button.3.Set the parking brake.
Before driving into a car wash
In order for the vehicle to be able to roll into a car
wash, heed the information regarding Washing
in automatic car washes, refer to page 204.
Auto Start/Stop function
The concept
The Auto Start/Stop function helps save fuel.
The system switches off the combustion engine
when conditions for electric driving, refer to
page 69, have been met. The ignition remains
switched on.
The tachometer registers 0 rpm. If necessary,
the combustion engine starts automatically.
The combustion engine is also stopped during
the trip when braking or coasting. This driving
condition, in which the vehicle is traveling with‐
out power and energy recovery is not active, is
referred to as coasting, refer to page 69.
Note
The combustion engine is not switched off au‐
tomatically in the following situations:
▷The combustion engine is not yet at oper‐
ating temperature.▷The transmission selector lever is in position
M/S.▷The high-voltage battery charge is very low
or there is a high load on the vehicle electri‐
cal system, for instance due to a high load
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LoadingVehicle equipment
All standard, country-specific and optional
equipment that is offered in the model series is
described in this chapter. Therefore, equipment
is also described that is not available in a vehicle,
e. g., because of the selected optional equip‐
ment or country variant. This also applies for
safety-related functions and systems.
Hints Overloading the vehicle
To avoid exceeding the approved carrying
capacity of the tires, never overload the vehicle.
Overloading can lead to overheating and in‐
creases the rate at which damage develops in‐
side the tires. This could result in a sudden loss
of tire inflation pressure.◀
No fluids in the trunk
Make sure that fluids do not leak into the
trunk; otherwise, the vehicle may be damaged. ◀
Determining the load limit1.Locate the following statement on your ve‐
hicle’s placard:▷The combined weight of occupants and
cargo should never exceed XXX kg or
YYY lbs. Otherwise, damage to the ve‐hicle and unstable driving situations may
result.2.Determine the combined weight of the
driver and passengers that will be riding in
your vehicle.3.Subtract the combined weight of the driver
and passengers from XXX kilograms or YYY
pounds.4.The resulting figure equals the available
amount of cargo and luggage load capacity.
For example, if the YYY amount equals
1,000 lbs and there will be four 150 lbs pas‐
sengers in your vehicle, the amount of avail‐
able cargo and luggage load capacity is
400 lbs: 1,000 lbs minus 600 lbs = 400 lbs.5.Determine the combined weight of luggage
and cargo being loaded on the vehicle. That
weight may not safely exceed the available
cargo and luggage load capacity calculated
in Step 4.
Load
The maximum load is the sum of the weight of
the occupants and the cargo.
The greater the weight of the occupants, the
less cargo that can be transported.
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Manual operation, doorlock 41
Manual operation, exterior mir‐ rors 60
Manual operation, fuel filler flap 172
Manual operation, Park Dis‐ tance Control PDC 125
Manual operation, Side View 131
Manual operation, Top View 129
Marking on approved tires 180
Marking, run-flat tires 181
Massage seat, front 53
Master key, refer to Remote control 34
Maximum cooling 139
Maximum speed, display 87
Maximum speed, winter tires 180
Measure, units of 92
Medical kit 199
Memory for seat, mirrors, steering wheel 58
Menu in instrument cluster 88
Menus, operating, iDrive 18
Menus, refer to iDrive operat‐ ing concept 19
Messages, refer to Check Control 80
Microfilter 141
Minimum tread, tires 179
Mirror 59
Mirror memory 58
Mobile communication devi‐ ces in the vehicle 160
Modifications, technical, refer to Safety 7
Moisture in headlamp 191
Monitor, refer to Control Dis‐ play 18
Mounting of child restraint fix‐ ing systems 62 Multifunction steering wheel,
buttons 14
N
Navigation, see user's manual for Navigation, Entertain‐
ment and Communication
Neck restraints, front, refer to Head restraints 56
Neck restraints, rear, refer to Head restraints 57
New wheels and tires 179
Night Vision with pedestrian detection 109
No Passing Information 87
Nylon rope for tow-starting/ towing 202
O
OBD Onboard Diagnos‐ tics 189
Obstacle marking, backup camera 128
Octane rating, refer to Gaso‐ line quality 174
Odometer 83
Office, see user's manual for Navigation, Entertainment
and Communication
Oil 184
Oil, adding 185
Oil additives 185
Oil change 185
Oil change interval, service re‐ quirements 86
Oil filler neck 185
Oil types, alternative 185
Oil types, approved 185
Old batteries, disposal 197
Onboard Diagnostics OBD 189
Onboard monitor, refer to Control Display 18
Onboard vehicle tool kit 190 Opening/closing from in‐
side 41
Opening/closing via door lock 40
Opening/closing with remote control 38
Opening the trunk lid with no- touch activation 45
Operating concept, iDrive 18
Optional equipment, standard equipment 6
Outside air, refer to Automatic recirculated-air control 140
Overheating of engine, refer to Coolant temperature 83
Overtaking prohibitions 87
P
Paint, vehicle 205
Parallel parking assistant 132
Park Distance Control PDC 124
Parked-car ventilation 144
Parked vehicle, condensa‐ tion 162
Parking aid, refer to PDC 124
Parking assistant 132
Parking brake 70
Parking lamps 94
Parking with Auto Hold 71
Passenger side mirror, tilting downward 60
Pathway lines, backup cam‐ era 127
PDC Park Distance Con‐ trol 124
Pedestrian detection, refer to Night Vision 109
People detection, refer to Night Vision 109
Personal Profile 35
Pinch protection system, glass sunroof 50
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