BMW M5 F10 M Power owners manual page 168

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Seite 168 Driving tipsSaving fuel In addition, fuel consumption is also deter‐ Avoid high engine speeds mined by other factors, such as driving style, Use 1st gear to get the vehicle in motion. Be‐ road conditions, maintenance or environmental ginning with 2nd gear, accelerate rapidly. factors. When accelerating, shift up before reaching high engine speeds. When you reach the desired speed, shift into Switch off any functions that the highest applicable gear and drive with the are not currently needed engine speed as low as possible and at a con‐ Functions such as seat heating and the rear stant speed. window defroster require a lot of energy and As a rule: driving at low engine speeds lowers consume additional fuel, especially in city and fuel consumption and reduces wear. stop-and-go traffic. The gear shift indicator of your vehicle indi‐ Therefore, switch off these functions if they cates the most fuel efficient gear. are not actually needed. Use coasting conditions Have maintenance carried When approaching a red light, take your foot out off the accelerator and let the vehicle coast to Have vehicles maintained regularly to achieve a halt. optimal vehicle economy and operating life. On a downhill gradient, take your foot off the Have the maintenance carried out by your accelerator and let the vehicle roll. service center. The flow of fuel is interrupted while coasting. Please also note the BMW Maintenance Sys‐ tem, refer to page 190. 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 Auto Start/Stop function of your vehicle automatically switches off the engine during a stop. If the engine is switched off and then restarted rather than leaving the engine running con‐ stantly, fuel consumption and emissions are reduced. Savings can begin within a few sec‐ onds of switching off the engine. Using this system can cause certain compo‐ nents of the vehicle to become worn prema‐ turely. 168 Online Edition for Part no. 01 40 2 909 953 - VI/13

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