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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Notes on Emergency
Requests
Do not use the voice activation system to initiate
an Emergency Request. In stressful situations,
the voice and vocal pitch can change. This can
unnecessarily delay the establishment of a teleph ...
Pairing and connecting cell phone
Pairing the mobile phone
To avoid becoming distracted and posing
an unnecessary hazard both to your own vehicle's
occupants and to other road users, only
pair the mobile phone while the vehicl ...
Swapping the telephone and additional telephone
The function of the telephone and additional telephone
can be swapped automatically.
1. "Telephone".
2. "Bluetooth® (phone)".
3. "Swap phone/addit. phone" ...