Switch off any functions that are not currently needed

BMW 5 Series / BMW 5 Series Owners Manual / Driving tips / Saving fuel / Switch off any functions that are not currently needed

Functions such as seat heating and the rear window defroster require a lot of energy and consume additional fuel, especially in city and stopand- go traffic.

Therefore, switch off these functions if they are not actually needed.

    See also:

    Displaying stored Check Control messages
    1. "Vehicle Info" 2. "Vehicle status" 3. "Check Control" 4. Select the text message. ...

    Activating HDC
    Press the button; the LED above the button lights up. ...

    Having possible commands read aloud
    You can have the available commands read out loud for you: ›Voice commands‹ For example, if the "Settings" menu is displayed, the commands for the settings are read out loud. ...