BMW i8 owners manual page 78

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Seite 62 Controls Driving Operating readiness off Drive readiness in detail Press the Start/Stop button again without stepping on the brake. The concept All indicator lights in the instrument cluster goThe following are the different drive readiness out. variants: To save battery power when the engine is off,▷ Electric drive readiness, Silent Start, refer switch off operating readiness and any unnec‐ to page 63. essary electronic systems/power consumers. The vehicle is powered by the electric mo‐ Operating readiness is switched off automati‐ tor. cally in the following situations while the vehi‐ ▷ Starting the combustion engine, refer to cle is stationary and the engine is off: page 63. ▷ When locking the vehicle, and when the The vehicle is powered by the combustion low beams are activated. engine. ▷ Shortly before the battery is discharged completely, so that drive readiness is Hints maintained. This function is only available Do not leave the vehicle unattended when the low beams are turned off. Do not leave the vehicle unattended with ▷ When opening or closing the driver door, if drive readiness active; otherwise, it may pose a the driver's safety belt is unbuckled and risk.◀ the low beams are turned off. Awareness of vehicle reduced when ▷ While the driver's safety belt is unbuckled driven in electric mode with driver's door open and low beams off. When driving in electric mode, note that due to The low beams switch to parking lights after the lack of engine noise pedestrians and other approx. 15 minutes of no use. traffic might pay less attention to the vehicle Selector lever position P is automatically en‐ due to missing engine noises. Please take spe‐ gaged when operating readiness is switched cial care when parking or leaving a parking off. In order for the vehicle to be able to roll, space.◀ e.g. into a car wash, heed the information re‐ garding washing in automatic car washes, refer to page 187. Display on the Start/Stop button General information Drive readiness When drive readiness is activated, the vehicle Drive readiness is also displayed is operational. Activated drive readiness is the through light indicators on the equivalent of a running engine in conventional Start/Stop button. vehicles. Deactivated engine readiness is equivalent to switching the ignition off. Selector lever position P is automatically en‐ Lighting pulses orange gaged when drive readiness is switched off. In order for the vehicle to be able to roll, e.g. into▷ After unlocking and opening the door. a car wash, heed the information regarding ▷ After switching off drive readiness. washing in automatic car washes, refer to When the brake pedal is depressed, the light‐ page 187. ing becomes more intense. 62 Online Edition for Part no. 01 40 2 960 891 - II/15

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