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Seite 32 At a glance BMW eDRIVE gine. For this purpose, the electric motor is▷ When the vehicle is rolling if the accelera‐ supplied by the high-voltage battery. tor pedal is not pressed. ▷ During vehicle braking. Electric driving: ePOWER When exerting gentle pressure on the brakes, Under certain conditions, refer to page 64, the vehicle is only braked by the electric motor. the vehicle is powered only by the electric mo‐ When the brake pedal is depressed further, the tor. brake system is activated additionally. This is why only part of the brake energy is used to Variable drive configuration charge the high-voltage battery when exerting The electric motor drives the front axle and thefirm pressure on the brake. combustion engine the rear axle. Depending The mark in the instrument cluster is located on the operating condition, the vehicle has the within the CHARGE range. options of front-wheel drive, rear-wheel drive Sensible driving and early speed reduction are or bundled for four-wheel drive. important to make full use of the energy recov‐ Follow instructions for electric driving eDRIVE, ery feature. refer to page 64, driving with the combustion engine DRIVE, refer to page 65, and driving Display stability, refer to page 109. The eDRIVE displays, refer to page 75, pro‐ vide information about the current state of the Acoustic pedestrian protection drive and visualize the system's use in a dia‐ Depending on the country variant, the system gram. generates continuous driving noise, refer to page 65, during electric driving up to approx. Energy-saving driving 20 mph/30 km/h. To save energy while driving, read the follow‐ ing information: Driving with the combustion engine: POWER Before driving The combustion engine provides the perform‐ eDRIVE allows using the air conditioner even ance to move the vehicle. If necessary, the before driving off. The stationary climate con‐ high-voltage battery is charged at the same trol, refer to page 127, provides more range time. than full air conditioning while driving. The hybrid system always starts the combus‐ Parked car ventilation during the charging tion engine automatically. process can provide maximum range when driving off. Energy recovery: CHARGE The high-voltage battery is charged while driv‐ During driving ing through energy recovery. ▷ General driving tips, refer to page 144, for The electric motor acts as a generator and increasing the range. converts the kinetic energy of the vehicle into ▷ Use the eDRIVE system efficiently, refer to electric current. page 138, for an optimized driving style. Charging can take place in various situations ▷ ECO PRO mode, refer to page 145, for in‐ while the vehicle is in motion: creasing the range. 32 Online Edition for Part no. 01 40 2 960 891 - II/15

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