On-demand control of ancillary units saves energy
Intelligent energy management in the new BMW 3-Series is further enhanced by the ancillary units, which consume significantly less energy compared with conventional systems. Examples include the on-demand coolant pump, the electronically controlled oil pump and the electromechanical steering system, which only consumes electric power when steering assistance is actually required. The special air conditioning compressor featured on many of the sports sedan models works on the same principle. As soon as the driver switches the air conditioning off, the belt drive to the compressor is disconnected by a magnetic clutch, to minimise power drain.
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Communication
All of the options available to you for mobile
communication with family, friends, business
partners, and service providers are described in
this chapter. ...
Visual warning
The approach of the vehicle to an object can be
shown on the Control Display. Objects that are
farther away are displayed on the Control Display
before a signal tone sounds.
A display appears a ...
Date
The settings are stored for the remote control currently in use, refer also to
Personal Profile on page 28.
Setting the dateIn the instrument cluster
To set the dd/mm or mm/dd date format, refer t ...
