Starting the engine – BMW AG User Manual

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If the engine does not start first time, for
instance if it is very cold or very hot:

Depress the accelerator pedal halfway
while starting the engine.

Cold starts at very low ambient temper-
atures, below approx. –15

6 (57), at

high altitude, more than 1000 m
(approx. 3300 ft) above sea level:
> On the first occasion, run the starter

for approx. 10 seconds

> Depress the accelerator pedal half-

way while starting the engine.

Too frequent or lengthy operation
of the starter at short intervals can

result in damage to the catalytic con-
verter.

Cars with diesel engine

When the engine is cold:
> Hold the ignition key in position 2

until the telltale light for preheating,
see page

, goes out

> Start the engine.

At extremely low temperatures, the
starter motor may have to be run for
up to 40 seconds.

When the engine is warm:
> The preheating telltale light does not

come on: the engine can be started
immediately.

Pressing the accelerator pedal has no
influence on the starting process.

Bleeding the diesel fuel system: even if
the fuel tank has been run dry, the fuel
system does not normally need to be
bled.

If you nevertheless encounter difficul-
ties in starting the engine: run the
starter motor for approx. 20 seconds.

Manual transmission

1. Apply the handbrake
2. Move the gear lever to neutral
3. Especially at low temperatures,

depress the clutch pedal

4. Start the engine.

Automatic transmission

1. Depress the brake pedal
2. Move the selector lever to the P or N

position

3. Start the engine.

Before leaving the car with the
engine running, move the selector

lever to P and apply the handbrake, to
avoid any risk of the car beginning to
move.
Do not leave the vehicle unattended
with the engine running, as this consti-
tutes a risk.

Sequential manual gearbox SMG

1. Depress the brake pedal
2. Move the selector lever to the neutral

position N

3. Start the engine.

If the engine does not start, rese-
lect the gear engaged beforehand,

as shown by the indicator in the dis-
play, and then move the selector lever
back to the neutral position N.
The gear is disengaged automatically if
the driver's door is opened while the
engine is running and you have not
pressed a pedal, operated a shift pad-
dle, or moved the selector lever. An
acoustic warning sounds and the gear
display flashes to indicate automatic
disengagement. The N symbol appears
in the gear display in the instrument
cluster.

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