BMW 3 Owners & Service Manuals

BMW 3: Start/Stop button

Concept

Pressing the Start/Stop button switches drive-ready state on or off.

Steptronic transmission: the drive-ready state is switched on when you depress the brake pedal while pressing the Start/Stop button.

Pressing the Start/Stop button again switches drive-ready state back off and standby state is switched back on.

Driving away

1. Switch on drive-ready state.

2. Apply drive mode.

3. Release the parking brake.

4. Drive away.

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