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EnglishDriving -> Start/Stop button for your BMW 6 Series 2011-2017
Driving
Controls
Driving
To save battery power when the engine is off,
switch off the ignition and any unnecessary
electronic systems/power consumers.
Vehicle features and options
This chapter describes all standard, country-
specific and optional features offered with the
series. It also describes features that are not
necessarily available in your car, e. g., due to
the selected options or country versions. This
also applies to safety-related functions and
systems. The respectively applicable country
provisions must be observed when using the
respective features and systems.
P when the ignition is switched off
P is engaged automatically when the ig‐
nition is switched off. When in an automatic car
wash, e.g., ensure that the ignition is not
switched off accidentally.◀
The ignition automatically cuts off while the
vehicle is stationary and the engine is stopped:
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When locking the vehicle, and when the
low beams are activated.
Start/Stop button
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Shortly before the battery is discharged
completely, so that the engine can still be
started. This function is only available
when the low beams are turned off.
The concept
Pressing the Start/Stop button
switches the ignition on or off
and starts the engine.
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▷
When opening or closing the driver door, if
the driver's safety belt is unbuckled and
the low beams are turned off.
Steptronic transmission: The
engine starts if the brakes are
stepped on while pressing the Start/Stop but‐
ton.
While the driver's safety belt is unbuckled
with driver's door open and low beams off.
The low beams switch to parking lights after
approx. 15 minutes of no use.
Ignition on
Steptronic transmission: Press the Start/Stop
button without stepping on the brake.
Radio ready state
Activate radio-ready state:
All vehicle systems are ready for operation.
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When the engine is running: press the
Start/Stop button.
Most of the indicator and warning lights in the
instrument cluster light up for a varied length
of time.
Some electronic systems/power consumers
remain ready for operation.
To save battery power when the engine is off,
switch off the ignition and any unnecessary
electronic systems/power consumers.
The radio-ready state switches off automati‐
cally:
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▷
After approx. 8 minutes.
Ignition off
Steptronic transmission: Press the Start/Stop
button again without stepping on the brake.
When the vehicle is locked using the cen‐
tral locking system.
▷
Shortly before the battery is discharged
completely, so that the engine can still be
started.
All indicator lights in the instrument cluster go
out.
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Controls
Driving
The radio-ready state remains active if, e.g.,
the ignition is automatically switched off for the
following reasons:
Steptronic transmission
Starting the engine
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Opening or closing the driver's door.
Unfastening of the driver's safety belt.
1. Depress the brake pedal.
2. Press the Start/Stop button.
When automatically switching from low
beams to parking lights.
The ignition is activated automatically for a
certain time and is stopped as soon as the en‐
gine starts.
If the engine is switched off and the ignition is
switched on, the system automatically
switches to the radio-ready state if the lights
are turned off or, if correspondingly equipped,
the daytime running lights are activated.
Engine stop
Hints
Take the remote control with you
Starting the engine
Take the remote control with you when
leaving the vehicle so that children, e.g., can‐
not start the engine.◀
Hints
Enclosed areas
Apply parking brake and further secure
the vehicle if needed.
Do not let the engine run in enclosed
areas, since breathing in exhaust fumes may
lead to loss of consciousness and death. The
exhaust gases contain carbon monoxide, an
odorless and colorless but highly toxic gas.◀
Set the parking brake firmly when parking; oth‐
erwise, the vehicle could roll. On steep upward
and downward inclines, further secure the ve‐
hicle, e.g., by turning the steering wheel in the
direction of the curb.◀
Unattended vehicle
Do not leave the vehicle unattended with
the engine running; doing so poses a risk of
danger.
Before driving into a car wash
So that the vehicle can roll into a car wash ob‐
serve instructions for going into an automatic
car wash, refer to page 232.
Before leaving the vehicle with the engine run‐
ning, set the parking brake and place the trans‐
mission in selector lever position P or N to pre‐
vent the vehicle from moving.◀
Steptronic transmission
Switching off the engine
Repeated starting in quick succession
Avoid trying to start the vehicle repeat‐
edly and in quick succession. Otherwise, the
fuel is not burned or is inadequately burned,
posing a risk of overheating and damage to the
catalytic converter.◀
1. Engage selector lever position P with the
vehicle stopped.
2. Press the Start/Stop button.
The engine is switched off.
The radio-ready state is switched on.
3. Set the parking brake.
Do not wait for the engine to warm-up while
the vehicle remains stationary. Start driving at
moderate engine speeds.
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