BMW 7 Series: Start/Stop button
Vehicle features and options
This chapter describes all standard, country-specific and optional features offered with the series.
It also describes features and functions that are not necessarily available in your vehicle, e.g., due to the selected options or country versions. This also applies to safety-related functions and systems.
When using these functions and systems, the applicable laws and regulations must be observed.
Start/Stop button
Concept
Pressing the Start/Stop button
switches drive-ready state on or
off.
Drive-ready state is switched on when you depress the brake pedal while pressing the Start/Stop button.
Pressing the Start/Stop button again switches the drive-ready state back off and standby state is switched back on.
Additional information:
- Drive-ready state
- Standby state
Driving away
- Switch on drive-ready state.
- Apply drive mode.
- Release the parking brake.
- Drive away.
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Auto Start/Stop function
Concept
The Auto Start/Stop function helps save fuel.
The system switches off the engine during a
stop, for instance in traffic congestion or at traffic
lights. Drive-ready state remains switched on.
Auto Start/Stop function- Starting the engine
Functional requirements
Steptronic transmission
The engine starts automatically under the following
preconditions:
By releasing the brake pedal.
When Automatic Hold is activated: press the
acceler
Driving Dynamics Control
Concept
The Driving Dynamics Control influences the
driving dynamics properties of the vehicle.
The vehicle can be adjusted depending on the
situation using various driving modes.
General information
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Removing And Installing/Replacing Left Or Right Trailing Link
IMPORTANT: Both trailing links must always be replaced!
Necessary preliminary work
Remove FRONT ASSEMBLY UNDERSIDE PROTECTION.
Release screws (1).
Remove front wheel arch cover (2) from bumper trim.
Installation note:
Make sure wheel arch cover is correctly positioned.
Fig. 35: Identifying Fro
Transceiver, Handset+Support, Card Reader
REMOVING AND INSTALLING/REPLACING TELEMATIC CONTROL UNIT (TCU)
(SA633/SA639)
IMPORTANT: Read and comply with notes on protection against electrical
damage (ESD
PROTECTION).
NOTE: Comply with notes and instructions on HANDLING OPTICAL WAVEGUIDES.
Necessary preliminary tasks
Clamp off BATTERY NEGAT
