Use coasting conditions
When approaching a red light, take your foot off the accelerator and let the vehicle coast to a halt.
On a downhill gradient, take your foot off the accelerator and let the vehicle roll.
The flow of fuel is interrupted while coasting.
See also:
Safety
The BMW 5 Series has earned Top Safety Pick status from the Insurance
Institute for Highway Safety for top scores in frontal, side and rear crash
tests and a roof-strength test that reflects rollo ...
Visual warning
The approach of the vehicle to an object can be
shown on the Control Display.
When the distance to an object is small, a red bar
is shown in front of the vehicle, as it is in the PDC
display.
...
Status information
Status boxThe status box at the top right displays the following information:
> Time
> Current entertainment source
> Sound output ON/OFF
> Mobile phone network with strongest receptio ...