Switch off the engine during longer stops
Switch off the engine during longer stops, e.g., at traffic lights, railroad crossings or in traffic congestion.
Fuel savings are achieved after the vehicle is switched off for only approx. 4 seconds.
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Note
If equipped with Business mobile phone preparation
equipment package or without mobile
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The concept
This system can be used to select a desired
speed that the vehicle will maintain automatically
on clear roads.
To the extent possible, the system automatically
adjusts the speed to a slower veh ...
Braking: One Step Up, Two Back
There is an aspect of the 5 Series that we do object to, though, and that's
the braking. To be clear, the car stops well enough; it's not a safety concern.
The problem is the feel of the braking, ...