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Remove attached parts following use
Remove auxiliary mirrors or rear-mounted lug‐
gage racks after use.
Attached parts on the vehicle impair the aero‐
dynamics and increase the fuel consumption.
Close both windows
An open window causes higher air resistance
and thus increases fuel consumption.
Tires
General information
Tires can have varying effects on fuel con‐
sumption; for example, fuel consumption can
be influenced by the tire size.
Check the tire inflation pressure
regularly
Check and, if necessary, correct the tire infla‐
tion pressure, refer to page 226, at least twice
a month and before starting on a long trip.
Low tire inflation pressure increases rolling re‐
sistance and thus raises fuel consumption and
tire wear.
Drive away without delay Do not wait for the engine to warm-up while
the vehicle remains stationary. Start driving
right away, but at moderate engine speeds.
This is the fastest way for the cold engine to
reach its operating temperature.
Look well ahead when driving
Avoid unnecessary acceleration and braking.
By maintaining a suitable distance to the vehi‐ cle driving ahead of you.
Driving smoothly and looking ahead reduces
fuel consumption.
Avoid high engine speeds Use 1st gear to get the vehicle in motion. Be‐
ginning with 2nd gear, accelerate rapidly.When accelerating, shift up before reaching high engine speeds.
When you reach the desired speed, shift into
the highest applicable gear and drive with the
engine speed as low as possible and at a con‐
stant speed.
As a rule: driving at low engine speeds lowers
fuel consumption and reduces wear.
Use coasting conditions When approaching a red light, take your foot
off the accelerator and coast to a halt in the
highest applicable gear.
On a downhill slope, take your foot off the ac‐
celerator and coast in a suitable gear.
The flow of fuel is interrupted while coasting.
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.
Automatic Engine Start/Stop Function The Automatic Engine Start/Stop Function au‐
tomatically switches the engine off during a
stop.
If the engine is stopped and then started again,
fuel consumption and emissions drop com‐
pared to an engine that runs permanently.
Stopping the engine even for just a few sec‐
onds can result in savings.
Use of this system can cause premature wear
on certain vehicle components.
In addition, fuel consumption depends on
other factors as well, such as driving style, road
conditions, maintenance, and environmental
factors.
Additional information on the Automatic En‐
gine Start/Stop Function, refer to page 57.Seite 133Things to remember when drivingDriving tips133
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Switch off any functions that are not
currently needed
Functions such as the automatic climate con‐
trol require a large amount of energy and con‐
sume additional fuel, especially in city and
stop-and-go traffic.
Therefore, switch off these functions if they
are not actually needed.
Have maintenance carried out Have vehicles maintained regularly to achieve
optimal vehicle economy and operating life.
Have the maintenance carried out by your
service center.
Please also note the BMW Maintenance Sys‐
tem, refer to page 241.Seite 134Driving tipsThings to remember when driving134
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Destination guidanceVehicle equipmentThis chapter describes all series equipment as
well as country-specific and special equipment
offered for this model series. Therefore, it also
describes equipment that may not be found in
your vehicle, for instance due to the selected
special equipment or the country version. This
also applies to safety-related functions and
systems.
When using the features and systems descri‐
bed here, adhere to local regulations.
Starting destination
guidance1."Navigation"2.Make a destination entry, refer to
page 140.3."Accept destination"4."Start guidance"
The route is shown on the Control Display.
The distance to the destination/intermediate
destination and the estimated time of arrival
are displayed in the map view.
Terminating destination
guidance
1."Navigation"2."Map"3. "Guidance"4."Stop guidance"Continuing destination
guidance
If the destination was not reached during thelast trip, destination guidance can be resumed.
"Resume guidance"
Route criteria
General information▷The route calculated can be influenced by
selecting certain criteria.▷The route criteria can be changed when
the destination is entered and during desti‐
nation guidance.▷Road types are part of the navigation data
and are taken into consideration when
planning a route, e.g., avoid highways.▷The recommended route may differ from
the route you would take based on per‐
sonal experience.▷The settings are stored for the remote
control currently in use.▷Destination guidance with traffic bulletins,
refer to page 155.
Changing the route criteria
1."Navigation"2."Map"3. "Route preference"4.Select the criterion:▷ "Fast route": time-optimized route,
being a combination of the shortest
possible route and the fastest roads.▷ "ECO PRO route" or "Efficient
route": optimized combination of the
fastest and shortest possible route.Seite 149Destination guidanceNavigation149
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garded in this setting. Symbols and special
destinations are not displayed.1."Navigation"2."Map"3.Open "Options".4."Settings"5."Traffic conditions/gray map"
Symbols in the map view
Depending on the scale of the map and the lo‐
cation of the traffic obstruction along the route,
the symbols for the traffic obstructions are dis‐
played.
Additional information in the map view Depending on the map scale, a traffic obstruc‐
tion's length, direction, and impact are dis‐
played in the map using triangles or gray bars
along the calculated route.
▷Red: traffic congestion▷Orange: stop-and-go traffic▷Yellow: heavy traffic▷Green: clear roads▷Gray: general traffic bulletins such as road
construction
The displayed information depends on the par‐
ticular traffic information service.
Filtering traffic bulletins
You can set which traffic bulletins appear on
the map.
1."Navigation"2."Map"3.Open "Options".4."Traffic Info categories"5.Select the desired category.
Traffic bulletins of the selected category are
displayed on the map.
▷Traffic bulletins that are relevant to the
route are always shown.▷For your own safety, traffic bulletins that
notify you of potentially dangerous situa‐
tions, such as wrong-way drivers, cannot
be hidden.
Destination guidance with traffic
bulletins
General information
Detour suggestions from the navigation sys‐
tem can be manually accepted when using
semi-dynamic destination guidance. When us‐
ing dynamic destination guidance, they are au‐
tomatically accepted for route guidance.
Semi-dynamic destination guidance
When traffic bulletin reception is switched on,
semi-dynamic destination guidance is active.
The destination guidance system takes the
available traffic bulletins into account. A mes‐ sage is displayed depending on the route, the
traffic bulletins, and the possible detour routes.
If possible, a detour is offered in case of traffic
obstructions.
The upper part of the message shows:
▷Symbol of the first traffic obstruction, pos‐
sibly with the distance to the beginning of
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SymbolFunction Next track Previous track Fast forward Reverse Automatic timeshift deactivated/
activated
Automatic timeshift
When the function is activated, audio playback
is stopped automatically in the event of:
▷Incoming and outgoing telephone calls.▷Activation of the voice activation system.▷Muting.
The audio playback then continues with a time
delay.
To activate:
1."Radio"2."Satellite radio"3. "Replay - Time shift"4. "Automatic time shift"
To deactivate:
"Automatic time shift"
Storing favorites Up to 30 favorites can be stored in the favor‐
ites list. Available favorites are artist, track,
game, league, and team.
Storing the artist, track, or game It is only possible to store favorites that are
currently being broadcast. The channel infor‐
mation must be available.
1."Radio"2."Satellite radio"3.If necessary, open "All channels" or the de‐
sired category.4.Select the desired channel.5.Press the controller again.6.Select the artist, track, or game.
Storing the league or team
Leagues or teams can be added to the favor‐
ites from a selection list.
1."Radio"2."Satellite radio"3. "Manage favorites"4."Add sports information"5.Select the league.6.Select "Add all teams" or the desired team.
Opening the favorites
If an activated favorite is played back, the fol‐
lowing message appears for approx. 20 sec‐
onds "Favorite alert!".
"Favorites"
Select the symbol while the message is
shown.
The displayed favorite is played.
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If there is no message, the system changes to
the My Favorites category. All favorites cur‐
rently being broadcast can be selected from a
list.
Managing the favorites
Activating/deactivating the favorites
Favorites can be activated and deactivated
globally and individually.1."Satellite radio"2. "Manage favorites"3.Select "Activate alert" or the desired favor‐
ites.
The setting is stored for the remote control
currently in use.
Deleting favorites
1."Satellite radio"2. "Manage favorites"3.Highlight the desired favorite.4.Open "Options".5."Delete entry"
Traffic Jump Traffic and weather information for a selected
region is broadcast every few minutes.
Selecting a region
1."Radio"2."Satellite radio"3.Open "Options".4."Set jump"5.Select the desired region.
The region is stored for the remote control cur‐
rently in use.
Activating/deactivating the jump
1."Radio"2."Satellite radio"3. "Jump to:"Information for the selected region is broad‐
cast as soon as it is available.
A new panel opens.
Canceling the Traffic Jump: "Cancel".SymbolMeaning Information will be broadcast
shortly. Information is currently being
broadcast.
Select one of the symbols to deactivate Traffic
Jump.
Automatic update
About twice a year, Sirius performs an update
of the channel names and positions. The up‐
date takes place automatically and may take
several minutes.
Notes
▷Reception may not be available in some
situations, such as under certain environ‐
mental or topographic conditions. The sat‐
ellite radio has no influence on this.▷The signal may not be available in tunnels
or underground garages; next to tall build‐
ings; or near trees, mountains or other
powerful sources of radio interference.
Stored stations
General information It is possible to store up to 40 stations.
Calling up a station
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4.Open "Options".5."Random"
CDs/DVDs with compressed audio files: all
tracks within the selected directory are played
in random order.
Random mode is switched off when the audio
source is changed and the ignition is switched
off.
Fast forward/reverse Press and hold the button.
Video playback
Country codes
Only DVDs with the code of the home region
can be played back; also refer to the informa‐
tion on the DVD.
CodeRegion1USA, Canada2Japan, Europe, Middle East, South Af‐
rica3Southeast Asia4Australia, Central and South America,
New Zealand5Northwest Asia, North Africa6China0All regionsPlayback
The video image is displayed on the Control
Display up to a speed of approx. 2 mph/3 km/h;
in some countries, it is only displayed while the
parking brake is set or the automatic transmis‐
sion is in position P.
DVD video1."CD/Multimedia"2."CD/DVD"3.Select a DVD with video content.4. "DVD menu"5.Start the DVD via the DVD menu.
Video menu
To open the video menu: turn the controller
during playback.
Press the controller when "Back" is displayed.
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In fast forward/reverse: the speed increases
every time the controller is pressed. To stop,
start playback.
DVD menu1.If necessary, turn the controller to open the
video menu.2. "DVD menu"
The DVD menu is displayed. The display
depends on the contents of the DVD.3.To select menu items: move the controller
and press it.
To change to the video menu: turn the control‐
ler and press it.
DVD settingsFor some DVDs, settings can only be made via
the DVD menu; refer also to the information on
the DVD.
Selecting the language
The languages that are available depend on
the DVD.
1.Turn the controller during playback.2.Open "Options".3."Audio/language"4.Select the desired language.Selecting the subtitles
The subtitles that are available depend on the
DVD.1.Turn the controller during playback.2.Open "Options".3."Subtitles"4.Select the desired language or "Do not
display subtitles".
Setting the brightness, contrast and color
1.Turn the controller during playback.2.Open "Options".3."Display settings"4."Brightness", "Contrast" or "Color"5.Turn the controller until the desired setting
is reached and press the controller.
Selecting the zoom
Display the video image on the entire screen.
1.Turn the controller during playback.2.Open "Options".Seite 173CD/multimediaEntertainment173
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