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Driving tips

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Drive defensively

Avoid unnecessary acceleration and braking

maneuvers. To do so, keep an adequate dis-

tance to the forward vehicle. A defensive and

smooth driving style keeps fuel consumption

down.

Avoid high engine speeds

Only use first gear when setting off. In second

and higher gears, accelerate without hesitation

or pauses. 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.

Coasting

When approaching a red light, take your foot off

the accelerator and coast to a stop in the high-

est applicable gear.

On a downhill slope, take your foot off the accel-

erator and coast in a suitable gear.

The fuel supply is interrupted when coasting.

Switch off the engine during lengthy

stops

Switch off the engine when stopping for lengthy

periods, e.g. at traffic lights, railroad crossings

or in traffic congestions. You achieve fuel sav-

ings even if standing time is as short as approx.

4 seconds.

Switch off functions you do not need at

the moment

Functions such as the air conditioner and the

seat or rear window heating draw large amounts

of power and consume additional fuel. Espe-

cially in city traffic and in stop and go driving

they have a considerable impact. Therefore,

switch these functions off when they are not

really needed.

Have the vehicle serviced

Have the vehicle serviced regularly to achieve

good economy and a long vehicle life. BMW

recommends having the vehicle serviced at a

BMW center. Also note the BMW service sys-

tem, refer to page 214.

General driving notes

Close the luggage compartment lid

Operate the vehicle only when the lug-

gage compartment lid is closed. Other-

wise, exhaust fumes could enter the interior of

the vehicle.<

If the vehicle must be driven with the luggage

compartment lid open:

1. Close all windows and the glass roof.

2. Greatly increase the air volume of the auto-

matic climate control system, refer to

page 98.

Hot exhaust system

In all vehicles, extremely high tempera-

tures are generated in the exhaust sys-

tem. Do not remove the heat shields installed in

its vicinity, and never apply undercoating to

them. When driving, standing at idle and while

parking, take care to avoid possible contact

between the hot exhaust system and any highly

flammable materials such as hay, leaves, grass,

etc. Such contact could lead to a fire, with the

risk of serious personal injuries and property

damage. Do not touch hot exhaust tail pipes.

Otherwise there is a risk of burns.<

Hydroplaning

When driving on wet or slushy roads,

reduce road speed. If you do not, a wedge

of water can form between tires and road sur-

face. This situation, known as hydroplaning,

means that the tire can completely lose contact

with the road surface, so that neither the car can

be steered nor the brake be properly applied.<

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