BMW 8 Coupe Series, Руководство пользователя

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Driving
Vehicle equipment
This chapter describes all standard, country-spe‐
cific and special equipment available for the
model series. It may therefore describe equip‐
ment and functions which are not installed in
your vehicle, for example on account of the op‐
tional equipment selected or the country specifi‐
cation. This also applies to safety-relevant func‐
tions and systems. Please comply with the
relevant laws and regulations when using the
corresponding functions and systems.
Start/stop button
Principle
Drive-ready state, see page 47 , is
switched on and off by pressing
the start/stop button.
Drive-ready state is switched on
by pressing the start/stop button
while the brake pedal is depressed.
Pressing the start/stop button again switches
drive-ready state back off and standby state, see
page
47 , is switched on.
Auto Start Stop function
Principle
The Auto Start Stop function helps you to save
fuel. The system stops the engine when station‐
ary, for example in a traffic jam or at traffic lights.
The drive-ready state remains switched on. For
driving off, the engine starts automatically.
General
Each time the engine is started via the start/stop
button, the Auto Start/Stop function is switched
to standby. The function is activated from a
speed of around 5 km/h, approximately 3 mph.
Depending on selected drive mode, see
page
143 , the system is activated or deactivated
automatically.
Stopping the engine
Operating requirements
Steptronic transmission
The engine is automatically shut down when sta‐
tionary under the following conditions:
▷ Selector lever in selector lever position D.
▷ Brake pedal remains pressed while the vehi‐
cle is at a standstill or vehicle is kept station‐
ary by Automatic Hold.
▷ Driver's seat belt buckled or driver's door
closed.
Manual engine stop
If the engine was not switched off automatically
when the vehicle came to a stop, it can be
switched off manually:
▷ Rapidly press the brake pedal from the cur‐
rent position.
▷ Engaging the selector lever in position P.
If all the operating requirements have been met,
the engine is shut down.
Air conditioning system when the
vehicle is parked
The air flow rate of the air conditioning system is
reduced when the engine is not running.
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