User Manual - Page 19

For 2016 BMW 7 SERIES.

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Idle state, operating and drive readiness
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.
General information
Depending on the situation, the vehicle is in
one of the three states:
Idle state.
Operating readiness.
Drive readiness.
Idle state
The concept
The vehicle is switched off in idle state. All
electronic systems/power consumers are de‐
activated.
General information
The vehicle is in idle state prior to opening
from the outside and after exiting and locking.
Information
WARNING
An unsecured vehicle can put itself into
motion and roll away. There is risk of an acci‐
dent. Before exiting, secure the vehicle against
rolling.
In order to ensure that the vehicle is secured
against rolling away, observe the following:
Set the parking brake.
On uphill grades or on a slope, turn the
front wheels in the direction of the curb.
On uphill grades or on a slope, also secure
the vehicle, e.g. with a wheel chock.◀
WARNING
Unattended children or animals can
move the vehicle and endanger themselves
and traffic, e.g. with the following actions:
Pressing the Start/Stop button.
Releasing the parking brake.
Opening and closing of doors or windows.
Shifting the selector lever into neutral.
Using vehicle equipment.
There is risk of accidents or injuries. Do not
leave children or animals unattended in the ve‐
hicle. Carry remote control along when exiting
and lock the vehicle.◀
Idle state automatic
The idle state is automatically established:
After several minutes, if no operation takes
place on the vehicle.
If the charging state of the vehicle batteries
is low.
If one of the front doors is opened, de‐
pending on the setting via iDrive,
The idle state is not automatically established
while a phone call is active.
Establishing idle state when opening
the front doors
About iDrive:
1.
"My Vehicle"
2. "Vehicle settings"
3. "Doors/Key"
4. "Turn off after door opening"
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Idle state, operating and drive readiness At a glance
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