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THE BMW i3. OWNER'S MANUAL.

BMW i.

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BMW i SUSTAINABILITY.

AUTOMOBILITY. REINVENTED.

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THE SUSTAINABLE PRODUCT LIFE CYCLE OF BMW i.

01. DEVELOPMENT

• Redefine design principles for purpose-built e-mobility.

• Reshape aerodynamics for less drag.

• Replace traditional materials with recycled and renewable materials.

04. RECYCLING

• Retain used batteries as temporary storage units, e.g. for solar energy.

• Recycle carbon 󷴲 bers by returning them to the production process.

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03. UTILIZATION

• Recharge battery with innovative BMW eDrive technology.

• Receive power from clean energy producers for zero emission driving.

• Reduce CO2 emissions by 50% throughout the product life cycle by using energy from renewable sources.

02. PRODUCTION

• Use clean electric power for BMW i plants.

• Reduce energy consumption in BMW i production.

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01. DEVELOPMENT

FOR OVER THREE QUARTERS OF

A CENTURY, THE BASIC IDEA BEHIND

THE CAR WAS LEFT UNTOUCHED.

Until now. Today, the BMW i3 introduces a wealth of new ways to create the ultimate sustainable electric car. One key innovation is LifeDrive: the 󷴲rst serial production passenger cell made of light and extremely robust carbon 󷴲ber. It substantially reduces the weight of the vehicle for maximum electric range. Moreover, stream󷴳ow aerodynamics reduce drag and energy consumption.

The interior of the BMW i3 features natural-󷴲ber based raw materials in the instrument panel and door trim surfaces. Textiles for the seats are made of up to 100% recycled materials. The leather components are tanned with natural olive leaf extract, which gives the leather a unique, fresh scent. The interior wood panels are made of open-pore eucalyptus wood. All wood is sourced from responsible forestry and certi󷴲ed by the Forest Stewardship Council® (FSC®).

Innovation is also built into the BMW i3 product development process itself: To ensure a truly sustainable product, measurable targets were already set in the early strategic phase of development to de󷴲ne environmental guidelines for the entire product life cycle – from the sourcing of raw materials to production, utilization and recycling. These were agreed to and monitored throughout the development phase of the vehicle. The life cycle assessment process and the results have been certi󷴲ed by a third party according to ISO 14040/14044. Further details can be found online at bmw-i.com.

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The Life module is made of ultra-light carbon 󷴲 ber.

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lighter than steel.

lighter than aluminum.

The interior of the BMW i3 includes a variety of premium-quality, sustainable materials. Approximately 25% of the thermoplastics used are composed of recyclates or have been replaced by renewable materials.

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02. PRODUCTION

THE BMW i3: FORGED BY THE POWER OF WIND AND WATER.

The BMW i3 not only produces zero emissions while driving; all electricity that goes into its production in Leipzig is generated from renewables. BMW factories have been leading the way in sustainable production for a long time now, but BMW i has gone even further and signi󷴲cantly improved its facilities. The BMW i factory in Leipzig produces its own renewable energy – right on the premises – and operates on 100% clean electric power at zero emissions. It also consumes signi󷴲cantly less resources.

And consider the unique approach to carbon 󷴲ber production: It has been located in Moses Lake, USA, so that all operations can be powered completely by renewable energy from the numerous hydroelectric plants nearby.

For BMW i, sustainable production is not only an environmental consideration but also a social one, creating future-proof job pro󷴲les and training BMW i’s suppliers to comply with advanced sustainability standards.

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energy input

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renewable energy

Energy and resource consumption per BMW i3 produced*

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water consumption

* compared to the industry-

leading BMW average

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03. UTILIZATION

THE ORIGIN OF EMISSION-FREE DRIVING: POWER FROM RENEWABLE

RESOURCES.

With zero local emissions while driving, the BMW i3 helps reduce air pollution in urban areas. When charged with clean power – generated from renewables – the positive impact is greater still. This is because, throughout the entire product life cycle, driving the new BMW i3 on energy from renewable sources can potentially reduce emissions (CO2 equivalents) by up to 50%, when compared to a highly ef󷴲cient vehicle of the same class with a combustion engine. That’s why BMW i recommends clean energy producers, to help make an even bigger difference. Further details can be found online at bmw-i.com/sustainability.

As if that weren’t enough, the innovative eDrive technology of the BMW i3 also features all sorts of ef󷴲ciency enhancers: from state-ofthe-art brake energy recuperation to range-increasing ECO PRO+ driving mode, which can boost the driving range by up to 40km at the touch of a button.

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In terms of its performance throughout the entire product life cycle – from the sourcing of raw materials to production, use and recycling – how does the BMW i3 compare to a vehicle with a high-ef󷴲 ciency combustion engine?

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fewer CO2 equivalents when driving on electricity from renewable sources.

fewer CO2 equivalents when driving with EU-25 or comparable energy mixes.

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04. RECYCLING

AT BMW i WE NOT ONLY PIONEER NEW MATERIALS, WE ALSO TAKE CARE OF THEIR RECYCLING.

Recycling is a given at BMW i. Production residues from carbon 󷴲ber production, carbon components and body parts, for instance, are valuable materials. That’s why they are either reused as secondary raw materials for the in-house BMW i production cycle or recycled for other automotive or non-automotive applications. And the early production stage of a BMW i3 marks a 󷴲rst for the automotive industry – the 󷴲rst time recycled carbon 󷴲ber is being used for a vehicle passenger cell. Together with partners, BMW i is pioneering closed loops for up to 100% of carbon 󷴲ber from production residues or end-of-life vehicles.

BMW i is also branching out in new directions when it comes to the recycling of other components and materials. For example, there are many possible ways to reuse the high-capacity BMW i lithium ion battery pack. A very simple and effective one is as temporary energy storage for solar power or wind energy to make renewably produced energy available when it is needed.

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of used battery packs could, for example, be reused as temporary storage units for solar power equipment and wind energy systems.

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To 󷴲 nd out more about the sustainability philosophy behind your BMW i, please visit:

bmw-i.com/sustainability

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Owner's Manual for Vehicle

Thank you for choosing a BMW i. The more familiar you are with your vehicle, the better control

you will have on the road. We therefore strongly suggest: Read this Owner's Handbook before starting off in your new

BMW i. Also use the Integrated Owner's Manual in your vehicle. It contains important information on vehicle operation that will help you make full use of the technical features available in your BMW i. The manual also contains information designed to en‐ hance operating reliability and road safety, and to contribute to maintaining the value of your BMW i.

Any updates made after the editorial deadline can be found in the appendix of the Owner's Handbook for Vehicle.

We wish you a safe and enjoyable ride. BMW AG

The Owner's Manual is available in many countries as an app. Additional information on the Internet:

www.bmw.com/bmw_i_drivers_guide

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ADDENDUM TO OWNER'S MANUAL

We wanted to provide you with some updates and clarifications with respect to the printed BMW Owner's Manual. These updates and clarifications will supersede the materials contained in that document.

1. Where the terms “service center,” “the ser-

vice center,” “your service center,” “service specialist,” or “service” are used in the Owner's Manual, we wanted to clarify that the terms refer to a BMW dealer's service center or another service center or repair shop that employs trained personnel that can perform maintenance and repair work on your vehicle in accordance with BMW specifications.

2. Where the text of the Owner's Manual con-

tains an affirmative instruction to contact a “service center” or “your service center,” we wanted to clarify that BMW recommends that, if you are faced with one of the situations addressed by that text, you contact or seek the assistance of a BMW dealer's service center or another service center or repair shop that employs trained personnel that can perform maintenance and repair work on your vehicle in accordance with BMW specifications.

While BMW of North America LLC, at no cost to you, will pay for repairs required by the limited warranties provided with respect to your vehicle and for maintenance under the Maintenance Program during the applicable warranty and maintenance coverage periods, you are free to elect, both during those periods and thereafter, to have maintenance and repair work provided by other service centers or repair shops.

3. Where the Owner's Manual makes refer-

ence to parts and accessories having been approved by BMW, those references are intended to reflect that those parts and accessories are recommended by BMW of North America LLC. You may elect to use other parts and accessories, but, if you do,

we recommend that you make sure that any such parts and/or accessories are appropriate for use on your vehicle.

4. At page 7, under the warranty section's dis-

cussion of homologation, where it states that you “cannot lodge warranty claims for your vehicle there,” the text should read that you “may not be able to lodge warranty claims for your vehicle there.”

5. At page 7, under the heading “Body work

and working on the high-voltage system,” the text of that section should be disregarded and the following text should be read in lieu thereof: “BMW recommends to have modifications and work on the vehicle only be carried out by an authorized BMW i service center or one that operates according to BMW i specifications with personnel trained accordingly. If work is not carried out properly, there is the risk of fire and fatal injury from electrocution due to the highvoltage system's high voltage.”

6. At page 8, under the “Parts and Accesso-

ries” section, in the sixth sentence, the word “cannot” should read “does not.”

7. At page 55, in the “Check and replace

safety belts” section, the text beginning, “This should only be done by your service center …” should be disregarded and the following text should be read in lieu thereof: “BMW recommends having this work performed by a service center as it is important that this safety feature functions properly.”

8. At page 150 under the heading: “Objects

within the range of movement of the pedals” and at page 203 under the heading: “Carpets and floor mats,” the paragraph that begins: “Only use floor mats …” should be disregarded and the following language should be read in lieu thereof: “The manufacturer of your vehicle recommends that you use floor mats that have been identified

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by it as appropriate for use in your vehicle and that can be properly fixed in place.”

9. At page 155, under the heading: “Have

maintenance carried out,” the sentence beginning, “The maintenance should be carried out …” should be disregarded and the following text should be read in lieu thereof: “BMW recommends that you have the maintenance carried out by your service center.”

10. At page 161, under the heading “Make sure

that the charging device is in flawless operating condition,” the word “flawless” should read “proper.”

11. At page 173, under the heading “Tire infla-

tion specifications,” the sentence beginning, “Tire inflation pressure specifications apply to approved tire sizes … .” should be disregarded.

12. At page 176, under the heading: “Mount-

ing,” the paragraph beginning, “Have mounting and balancing …” should be disregarded and the following text should be read in lieu thereof: “BMW recommends that you have mounting and balancing performed by your service center or a tire mounting specialist.”

13. At page 177, under the heading: “Approved

wheels and tires,” the term “Approved” should be disregarded and in lieu thereof, the term “Recommended” should be read in its place. In addition, the text of that section should be disregarded and the following text should be read in lieu thereof:

The manufacturer of your vehicle strongly suggests that you use wheels and tires that have been recommended by the vehicle manufacturer for your vehicle type; otherwise, for example, despite having the same official size ratings, variations can lead to body contact and with it, the risk of severe accidents.

The manufacturer of your vehicle does not evaluate non-recommended wheels and

tires to determine if they are suitable for use on your vehicle.

14. At page 181, under the heading: “Snow

Chains,” the text should be disregarded and the following text should be read in lieu thereof:

Only certain types of fine-link snow chains have been tested by the manufacturer of your vehicle and are determined by the manufacturer of your vehicle to be road safe and are recommended by the manufacturer of your vehicle.

Information about recommended snow chains is available from a service center.

15. At page 182, under the heading “Hood,” the

sentence beginning, “If you are unfamiliar” should be disregarded.

16. At page 185, under the heading: “Adding or

changing engine oil,” the text should be disregarded and in lieu thereof should be read as follows:

If necessary, BMW recommends that you have oil added changed at your BMW dealer's service center or at another service center that has trained personnel that can perform the work in accordance with BMW specifications.

17. At page 189, under the heading: “Service

and Warranty Information Booklet for US models and Warranty and Service Guide Booklet for Canadian models,” the second paragraph should be disregarded and the following text read in lieu thereof:

The manufacturer of your vehicle recommends that you have maintenance and repair performed by your BMW dealer's service center or another service center or repair shop that employs trained personnel that can perform maintenance and repair work on your vehicle in accordance with BMW specifications. The manufacturer of your vehicle recommends that you maintain records of all maintenance and repair work performed on your vehicle.

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18. At page 194, under the “Battery replace-

ment” section, the text should be disregarded and in lieu thereof the following text should be read:

Use of recommended vehicle batteries

The manufacturer of your vehicle recommends that you use vehicle batteries that it has tested and recommends for use in your vehicle; otherwise the vehicle could be damaged and systems or functions may not be fully available.

After a battery replacement, the manufacturer of your vehicle recommends that you have the battery registered on your vehicle by a service center to ensure that all comfort functions are fully available, and that any “check control” messages of these comfort functions are no longer displayed.

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Contents

The fastest way to find information on a partic‐ ular topic or item is by using the index, refer to page 210.

6 Notes

At a glance

14 Cockpit 18 iDrive 26 Voice activation system 29 Integrated Owner's Manual in the vehicle 31 BMW eDRIVE 34 Safety of the high-voltage system

Controls

38 Opening and closing 53 Adjusting 60 Transporting children safely 64 Driving 75 Displays 90 Lights 93 Safety 107 Driving stability control systems 110 Driving comfort 128 Climate control 135 Interior equipment 143 Storage compartments

Mobility

160 Charging vehicle 169 Refueling 172 Fuel 173 Wheels and tires 182 Under the hood 184 Engine oil 186 Coolant 188 Maintenance 190 Replacing components 196 Breakdown assistance 200 Care

Reference

206 Technical data 208 Appendix 210 Everything from A to Z

Driving tips

148 Things to remember when driving 152 Loading 154 Increase range

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Using this Owner's Manual

Orientation

The fastest way to find information on a partic‐ ular topic is by using the index.

An initial overview of the vehicle is provided in the first chapter.

Updates made after the editorial deadline

Any updates made after the editorial deadline can be found in the appendix of the printed Owner's Handbook for Vehicle.

User's manual for Navigation, Entertainment, Communication

The topics Navigation, Entertainment, Com‐ munication and the short commands of the voice activation system can be retrieved on the Control Display via the Integrated Owner's Handbook.

Additional sources of information

The service center will be happy to answer any other questions you may have.

Information on BMW, e.g., on technology, is available on the Internet: www.bmwusa.com.

Symbols

Indicates precautions that must be followed precisely in order to avoid the possibility of personal injury and serious damage to the vehicle.

◄ Marks the end of a specific item of information.

Refers to measures that can be taken to help protect the environment.

"..." Identifies display texts in vehicle used to select individual functions.

›...‹ Verbal instructions to use with the voice activation system.

››...‹‹ Identifies the answers generated by the voice activation system.

Symbols on vehicle components

Indicates that you should consult the relevant section of this Owner's Manual for information on a particular part or assembly.

BMW i Driver’s Guide App

The Owner's Manual is available in many coun‐ tries as an app. Additional information on the Internet:

www.bmw.com/bmw_i_drivers_guide

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Indicates, on certain parts or assemblies, that incorrect use of high-voltage equipment or of orange-colored high-voltage components re‐ sults in the risk of life-threatening injury from electric shock.

Vehicle features and options

This Owner's Manual describes all models and all standard, country-specific and optional

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equipment that is offered in the model series. Therefore, in this Owner's Manual, we also de‐ scribe and illustrate features that are not avail‐ able in your vehicle, e.g., because of the se‐ lected optional features or the country-specific version.

This also applies to safety-related functions and systems.

The respectively applicable country provisions must be observed when using the respective features and systems.

On right-hand drive vehicles, some controls are arranged differently from what is shown in the illustrations.

Status of the Owner's Manual

Basic information

The manufacturer of your vehicle pursues a policy of constant development that is con‐ ceived to ensure that our vehicles continue to embody the highest quality and safety stan‐ dards. In rare cases, therefore, the features de‐ scribed in this Owner's Manual may differ from those in your vehicle.

Updates made after the editorial deadline

Any updates made after the editorial deadline can be found in the appendix of the printed Owner's Handbook for Vehicle.

For your own safety

Warranty

Your vehicle is technically configured for the operating conditions and registration require‐ ments applying in the country of first delivery homologation. If your vehicle is to be operated in a different country it might be necessary to adapt your vehicle to potentially differing oper‐

ating conditions and permit requirements. If your vehicle does not comply with the homolo‐ gation requirements in a certain country you cannot lodge warranty claims for your vehicle there. Further information can be obtained from your Service Centre.

Working on the vehicle, maintenance and repairs

Advanced technology, especially the use of high-performance high-voltage electronics and modern materials such as carbon, requires special knowledge when making modifications to and working on the vehicle, as well as cus‐ tomized maintenance and repair work.

BMW recommends to have modifications and work on the vehicle, especially maintenance and repairs to the high-voltage system and carbon body as well as the retrofitting of ac‐ cessories only be carried out by an authorized BMW i service center or one that operates ac‐ cording to BMW i specifications with personnel trained accordingly.

Body work and working on the high-volt‐ age system

Do not perform any modifications or work on the vehicle, especially maintenance and repair work on the high-voltage system and the car‐ bon body and avoid retrofitting accessories.

If work is not carried out properly, there is the risk of fire and fatal injury from electrocution due to the high-voltage system's high voltage.

BMW recommends to have modifications and work on the vehicle only be carried out by an authorized BMW i service center or one that operates according to BMW i specifications with personnel trained accordingly.◀

Parts and accessories

BMW recommends using parts and accesso‐ ries approved by BMW for this purpose.

Your BMW center is the right contact for genu‐ ine BMW parts and accessories, other prod‐

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ucts approved by BMW and related qualified advice.

BMW has tested these products for safety and suitability in relation to BMW vehicles.

BMW can assume responsibility for them. However, we cannot assume any responsibility whatsoever for parts and accessories that have not been specifically approved by BMW.

BMW cannot evaluate whether each individual product from another manufacturer can be used with BMW vehicles without presenting a safety hazard. This guarantee does not apply when country-specific government approval has been granted. Testing of this kind may fail to embrace the entire range of potential oper‐ ating conditions to which components might be exposed on BMW vehicles. Such products could conceivably fail to comply with BMW's own stringent quality standards.

California Proposition 65 Warning

California laws require us to state the following warning:

Engine exhaust and a wide variety of automo‐ bile components and parts, including compo‐ nents found in the interior furnishings in a vehi‐ cle, contain or emit chemicals known to the State of California to cause cancer and birth defects and reproductive harm. In addition, certain fluids contained in vehicles and certain products of component wear contain or emit chemicals known to the State of California to cause cancer and birth defects or other repro‐ ductive harm. Battery posts, terminals and re‐ lated accessories contain lead and lead com‐ pounds. Wash your hands after handling. Used engine oil contains chemicals that have caused cancer in laboratory animals. Always protect your skin by washing thoroughly with soap and water.

Service and warranty

We recommend that you read this publication thoroughly. Your vehicle is covered by the fol‐ lowing warranties:

▷ New Vehicle Limited Warranty. ▷ Rust Perforation Limited Warranty. ▷ Federal Emissions System Defect War‐

ranty.

▷ Federal Emissions Performance Warranty. ▷ California Emission Control System Lim‐

ited Warranty. Detailed information about these warranties is

listed in the Service and Warranty Information Booklet for US models or in the Warranty and Service Guide Booklet for Canadian models.

Your vehicle has been specifically adapted and designed to meet the particular operating con‐ ditions and homologation requirements in your country and continental region in order to de‐ liver the full driving pleasure while the vehicle is operated under those conditions. If you wish to operate your vehicle in another country or region, you may be required to adapt your ve‐ hicle to meet different prevailing operating conditions and homologation requirements. You should also be aware of any applicable warranty limitations or exclusions for such country or region. In such case, please contact Customer Relations for further information.

Maintenance

Maintain the vehicle regularly to sustain the road safety, operational reliability and the New Vehicle Limited Warranty.

Specifications for required maintenance meas‐ ures:

▷ BMW Maintenance system ▷ Service and Warranty Information Booklet

for US models

▷ Warranty and Service Guide Booklet for

Canadian models If the vehicle is not maintained according to

these specifications, this could result in seri‐ ous damage to the vehicle. Such damage is not covered by the BMW New Vehicle Limited Warranty.

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Data memory

Many electronic components on your vehicle are equipped with data memories that tempo‐ rarily or permanently store technical informa‐ tion about the condition of the vehicle, events and faults. This technical information generally records the state of a component, a module, a system or the environment:

▷ Operating mode of system components, fill

levels for instance.

▷ Status messages for the vehicle and from

its individual components, e.g., wheel rota‐ tion speed/vehicle speed, deceleration, transverse acceleration.

▷ Malfunctions and faults in important sys‐

tem components, e.g., lights and brakes.

▷ Responses by the vehicle to special situa‐

tions such as airbag deployment or engag‐

ing the stability control system.

▷ Ambient conditions, such as temperature.

This data is purely technical in nature and is used to detect and correct faults and to opti‐ mize vehicle functions. Motion profiles over routes traveled cannot be created from this data. When service offerings are used, e.g., re‐ pair services, service processes, warranty claims, quality assurance, this technical infor‐ mation can be read out from the event and fault memories by the service personnel, in‐ cluding the manufacturer, using special diag‐ nostic tools. You can obtain further information there if you need it. After an error is corrected, the information in the fault memory is deleted or overwritten on a continuous basis.

With the vehicle in use there are situations where you can associate these technical data with individuals if combined with other infor‐ mation, e.g., an accident report, damage to the vehicle, eye witness accounts — possibly with the assistance of an expert.

Additional functions that are contractually agreed with the customer - such as vehicle

emergency locating - you can transmit certain vehicle data from the vehicle.

Event Data Recorder EDR

This vehicle is equipped with an event data re‐ corder EDR. The main purpose of an EDR is to record, in certain crash or near crash-like situa‐ tions, such as an air bag deployment or hitting a road obstacle, data that will assist in under‐ standing how a vehicle’s systems performed. The EDR is designed to record data related to vehicle dynamics and safety systems for a short period of time, typically 30 seconds or less.

The EDR in this vehicle is designed to record such data as:

▷ How various systems in your vehicle were

operating.

▷ Whether or not the driver and passenger

safety belts were fastened.

▷ How far, if at all, the driver was depressing

the accelerator and/or brake pedal.

▷ How fast the vehicle was traveling.

These data can help provide a better under‐ standing of the circumstances in which crashes and injuries occur.

EDR data are recorded by your vehicle only if a nontrivial crash situation occurs; no data are recorded by the EDR under normal driving conditions and no personal data, e.g., name, gender, age, and crash location, are recorded.

However, other parties, such as law enforce‐ ment, could combine the EDR data with the type of personally identifying data routinely ac‐ quired during a crash investigation.

To read data recorded by an EDR, special equipment is required, and access to the vehi‐ cle or the EDR is needed. In addition to the ve‐ hicle manufacturer, other parties, such as law enforcement, that have the special equipment, can read the information if they have access to the vehicle or the EDR.

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Vehicle identification number

The vehicle identification number can be found under a cover under the front passenger seat.

The vehicle identification number can also be found behind the windshield.

Reporting safety defects

For US customers

The following only applies to vehicles owned and operated in the US.

If you believe that your vehicle has a defect which could cause a crash or could cause in‐ jury or death, you should immediately inform the National Highway Traffic Safety Adminis‐ tration NHTSA, in addition to notifying BMW of North America, LLC, P.O. Box 1227, West‐ wood, New Jersey 07675-1227, Telephone 1-800-831-1117.

If NHTSA receives similar complaints, it may open an investigation, and if it finds that a safety defect exists in a group of vehicles, it may order a recall and remedy campaign.

However, NHTSA cannot become involved in individual problems between you, your dealer, or BMW of North America, LLC.

To contact NHTSA, you may call the Vehicle Safety Hotline toll-free at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY: 1-800-424-9153); go to http:// www.safercar.gov; or write to: Administrator, NHTSA, 400 Seventh Street, SW., Washing‐ ton, DC 20590. You can also obtain other in‐

formation about motor vehicle safety from http://www.safercar.gov.

For Canadian customers

Canadian customers who wish to report a safety-related defect to Transport Canada, De‐ fect Investigations and Recalls, may call the toll-free hotline 1-800-333-0510. You can also obtain other information about motor vehicle safety from http://www.tc.gc.ca/roadsafety.

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At a glance

These overviews of buttons, switches and displays are intended to familiarize you with your vehicle. You will also become quickly acquainted

with the available control concepts and options.

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At a glance Cockpit

Cockpit

Vehicle features and options

This chapter describes all standard, countryspecific and optional features offered with the series. It also describes features that are not necessarily available in your car, e. g., due to

All around the steering wheel

the selected options or country versions. This also applies to safety-related functions and systems. The respectively applicable country provisions must be observed when using the respective features and systems.

1 Power windows 50 2 Exterior mirror operation 57 3 Unlocking hood 44

Unlock tailgate 45 With Range Extender: vent fuel tank 169

4 Lights

Parking lights 90

Low beams 90

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Automatic headlight con‐ trol 91

Daytime running lights 91 Instrument lighting 91

5 Left steering column stalk

Turn signal 71

High beams, head‐ light flasher 71

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Cockpit At a glance

Roadside parking lights 91

On-board computer 86

6 Instrument cluster 75 7 Switch drive readiness on and

off 64

8 Selector lever 66 9 Right steering column stalk

Wiper 72

Rain sensor 73

Clean the windshields and head‐ lights 73

Rear window wiper in Canadian models 73

Rear window wiper 73

Cleaning rear window 74

Voice activation 26

Telephone

Thumbwheel for selection lists 85

11 Adjust steering wheel 59 12 Steering wheel buttons, left

Store speed 116

Resume speed 118

Cruise control on/off, interrupt‐ ing 117

Active Cruise Control on/off, in‐ terrupting 110

Cruise control, adjust dis‐ tance 110

Cruise control rocker switch 117

13 Horn, total area

10 Steering wheel buttons, right

Entertainment source

Volume

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At a glance Cockpit

All around the center console

1 Control Display 18 2 Radio/Multimedia, refer to Integrated Own‐

er's Handbook

3 Glove compartment 143 4 Climate control 128 5 Hazard warning system 196

Intelligent Safety 100

6 Controller with buttons 18 7 Parking brake 70 8 PDC Park Distance Control 118

Rearview camera 121 Parking assistant 123

9 Driving Dynamics Control 108

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All around the roofliner

Cockpit At a glance

1 Intelligent Emergency Re‐

quest 196

2 Glass sunroof, powered 51

3 Indicator lamp, front-seat pas‐

senger airbag 95

4 Reading lights 91

5 Interior lights 91

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At a glance iDrive

iDrive

Vehicle features and options

This chapter describes all standard, countryspecific and optional features offered with the series. It also describes features that are not necessarily available in your car, e. g., due to the selected options or country versions. This also applies to safety-related functions and systems. The respectively applicable country provisions must be observed when using the respective features and systems.

The concept

The iDrive combines the functions of many switches. Thus, these functions can be oper‐ ated from a central location.

Using the iDrive during a trip

To avoid becoming distracted and pos‐ ing an unnecessary hazard to your vehicle's occupants and to other traffic, never attempt to use the controls or enter information unless traffic and road conditions allow it.◀

Control Display

Hints

▷ To clean the Control Display, follow the

care instructions.

▷ Do not place objects close to the Control

Display; otherwise, the Control Display or other surfaces can be damaged.

▷ In the case of very high temperatures on

the Control Display, e.g. due to intense so‐ lar radiation, the brightness may be re‐ duced down to complete deactivation. Once the temperature is reduced, e.g. through shadow or climate control system, the normal functions are re-established.

Switching on

Turn on operations.

2. Press the controller.

Switch off

1. Press button.

2. "Turn off control display"

Control elements at a glance

Control elements

1 Control Display 2 Controller with buttons and, depending on

the equipment version, with touchpad

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Controller

The buttons can be used to open the menus directly. The controller can be used to select menu items and enter the settings.

Some iDrive functions can be operated using the touchpad on the controller.

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iDrive At a glance

1. Turn.

2. Press.

3. Move in four directions.

Press button Function

BACK Displays the previous panel.

OPTION Opens the Options menu.

Operating concept

Opening the main menu

Press button.

The main menu is displayed. All iDrive functions can be called up via the

main menu.

Buttons on controller

Press button Function

MENU Open the main menu.

RADIO Opens the Radio menu.

MEDIA Opens the Multimedia menu.

NAV Opens the Navigation menu.

TEL Opens the phone menu.

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Selecting menu items

Highlighted menu items can be selected.

Turn the controller until the desired menu

item is highlighted.

2. Press the controller.

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At a glance iDrive

Menu items in the Owner's Manual

In the Owner's Manual, menu items that can be selected are set in quotation marks, e.g., "Settings".

Changing between panels

After a menu item is selected, e.g., "Radio", a new panel is displayed. Panels can overlap.

▷ Move the controller to the left.

Closes current display and shows previous display.

Reopens previous display by pressing BACK button. In this case, the current panel is not closed.

▷ Move the controller to the right.

Opens new display on top of previous screen.

Additional options: move the controller to the right repeatedly until the "Options" menu is displayed.

Options menu

The "Options" menu consists of various areas:

▷ Screen settings, e.g., "Split screen".

This area remains unchanged.

▷ Control options for the selected main

menu, e.g., for "Radio".

▷ If applicable, further operating options for

the selected menu, e.g., "Store station".

White marks to the left or right indicate that additional panels can be opened.

Display of an opened menu

When selecting a menu, it generally opens with the panel that was last selected in that menu. To display the first panel of a menu:

▷ Move the controller to the left repeatedly

until the first panel is displayed.

▷ Press the menu button on the controller

twice.

Opening the Options menu

Press button.

The "Options" menu is displayed.

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Changing settings

Select a field.

2. Turn the controller until the desired setting

is displayed.

3. Press the controller.

Activating/deactivating the functions

Several menu items are preceded by a check‐ box. It indicates whether the function is acti‐ vated or deactivated. Selecting the menu item activates or deactivates the function.

Function is activated.

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iDrive At a glance

Function is deactivated.

Touchpad

Some iDrive functions can be operated using the touchpad on the controller:

Selecting functions

1. "Settings"

2. "Touchpad"

3. Select the desired function. ▷ "Speller": enter letters and numbers. ▷ "Interactive map": viewing the interac‐

tive map.

▷ "Browser": enter Internet addresses. ▷ "Audio feedback": pronounces entered

letters and numbers.

Entering letters and numbers

Entering letters requires some practice at the beginning. When entering, pay attention to the following:

▷ For the input of upper/lower case letters

and numbers, it may be necessary to reel via the controller to the corresponding In‐ put mode, refer to page 24, e.g. when the spelling of upper and lower case letters is identical.

▷ Enter characters as they are displayed on

the Control Display.

▷ Always enter associated characters, such

as accents or periods so that the letter can be clearly recognized. Possible input de‐ pends on the set language. Where neces‐ sary, enter special characters via the con‐ troller.

▷ To delete a character, slide to the left on

the touchpad.

▷ To enter a blank space, slide to the right in

the center of the touchpad.

▷ To enter a hyphen, slide to the right in the

upper area of the touchpad.

▷ To enter an underscore, swipe to the right

in the lower area of the touchpad.

Using interactive map and Internet

Via touch-pad move the interactive map in the navigation system and Internet sites.

Function Controls

Move interactive map or Internet sites.

Enlarge/shrink interactive map or Internet sites.

Display the menu or open a link in the Internet.

Swipe into re‐ spective direc‐ tion.

Drag in or out on the touchpad with fingers.

Tap once.

Changing settings

You may change control display settings via touchpad. Swipe left or right accordingly.

Example: setting the clock

Setting the clock

On the Control Display:

1. Press button. The main menu is dis‐

played.

2. Turn the controller until "Settings" is high‐

lighted, and then press the controller.

3. If necessary, move the controller to the left

to display "Time/Date".

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At a glance iDrive

4. Turn the controller until "Time/Date" is

highlighted, and then press the controller.

5. Turn the controller until "Time:" is high‐

lighted, and then press the controller.

6. Turn the controller to set the hours and

press the controller.

7. Turn the controller to set the minutes and

press the controller.

Status field symbols

The symbols are grouped as follows.

Radio symbols

Symbol Meaning

HD Radio station is being received.

Telephone symbols

Symbol Meaning

Incoming or outgoing call.

Missed call.

Wireless network reception

strength. Symbol flashes: network search.

Wireless network is not available.

Bluetooth is switched on.

Roaming is active.

Text message was received.

Check the SIM card.

SIM card is blocked.

Status information

Status field

The following information is displayed in the status field at the top right:

▷ Time. ▷ Current entertainment source. ▷ Sound output, on/off. ▷ Locating the vehicle. ▷ Wireless network reception strength. ▷ Phone status. ▷ Traffic bulletin reception.

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SIM card is missing.

Enter PIN.

Entertainment symbols

Symbol Meaning

Music collection.

Gracenote® database.

AUX-IN port.

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Additional symbols

Symbol Meaning

Spoken instructions are turned off.

Check the current vehicle position.

Split screen

General information

Additional information can be displayed on the right side of the split screen, e.g., information from the on-board comupter.

In the divided screen view, the so-called split screen, this information remains visible even when you change to another menu.

Switching the split screen on and off

On the Control Display:

1. Press button.

2. "Split screen"

Selecting the display

On the Control Display:

4. Press the controller or select "Split screen

content".

5. Select the desired menu item.

Programmable memory buttons

General information

The iDrive functions can be stored on the pro‐ grammable memory buttons and called up di‐ rectly, e.g., radio stations, navigation destina‐ tions, phone numbers and menu entries.

Settings are stored for the profile currently in use.

Saving a function

Highlight the function via the iDrive.

1. Press button.

2. "Split screen"

3. Move the controller until the split screen is

selected.

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Press and hold the desired button,

until a signal sounds.

Running a function

Press button.

The function will work immediately. This means, e.g., that the number is dialed when a phone number is selected.

Displaying the button assignment

Touch buttons with bare fingers. Do not wear gloves or use objects.

The key assignment is displayed at top edge of screen.

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Deleting the button assignments

1. Press buttons 1 and 8 simultaneously for

approx. five seconds.

2. "OK"

Functional requirement

Data can only be deleted while stationary.

Deleting data

Heed and follow the instructions on the Con‐ trol Display.

1. Turn on operations.

2. "Settings"

3. Open "Options".

4. "Delete personal data"

5. "Continue"

6. "OK"

Deleting personal in the vehicle

The concept

Depending on the usage, the vehicle saves personal data, such as stored radio stations. These personal data can be permanently de‐ leted through iDrive.

General information

Depending on the equipment package, the fol‐ lowing data can be deleted:

▷ Personal Profile settings. ▷ Stored radio stations. ▷ Stored Favorites buttons. ▷ Travel and computer information. ▷ Music collection. ▷ Navigation, e.g. stored destinations. ▷ Phone book. ▷ Online data, e.g. Favorites, cookies. ▷ Voice notes. ▷ Login accounts. ▷ RemoteApp smartphone tethering.

Altogether, the deletion of the data can take up to 30 minutes.

Entering letters and numbers

General information

On the Control Display:

Turn the controller: select letters or num‐

bers.

2. Select additional letters or numbers if

needed.

3. "OK": confirm the entry.

Symbol Function

Press the controller: delete the let‐

ter or number.

Press the controller for an extended

period: delete all letters or numbers.

Switching between cases, letters and numbers

Depending on the menu, you can reel between entering upper and lower case, letters and numbers:

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Symbol Function

Enter the letters.

Enter the numbers.

or Tip controller up.

Without navigation system

Select the symbol.

Entry comparison

Entering names and addresses: choice is nar‐ rowed down with every letter entered and let‐ ters may be added automatically.

Entries are continuously compared with data stored in the vehicle.

▷ Only those letters are offered during input

for which data is available.

▷ Target search: names of locations may be

entered in languages available through Control Display.

iDrive At a glance

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At a glance Voice activation system

Voice activation system

Vehicle features and options

The concept

▷ Most functions displayed on the Control

Display can be operated by voice com‐ mands via the voice activation system. The system supports you with announcements during input.

▷ Functions that can only be used when the

vehicle is stationary cannot be used via the voice activation system.

▷ The system uses a special microphone on

the driver's side.

▷ ›...‹ Verbal instructions in the Owner's

Manual to use with the voice activation system.

Requirements

Via the Control Display, set a language that is also supported by the voice activation system so that the spoken commands can be identi‐ fied.

Set the language, refer to page 88.

Using voice activation

Activating the voice activation system

2. Wait for the signal.

3. Say the command.

This symbol in the instrument cluster indi‐

cates that the voice activation system is active. If no other commands are available, use func‐

tion via iDrive.

Press button on the steering

wheel.

A command that is recognized by the voice activation system is announced and dis‐ played in the instrument cluster.

Terminating the voice activation system

Briefly press the button on the steer‐ ing wheel or ›Cancel‹.

Possible commands

Most menu items on the Control Display can be voiced as commands.

The available commands depend on the menu that is currently displayed on the Control Dis‐ play.

There are short commands for many functions. You may select lists such as phone lists via

voice activation. Read these lists out loud ex‐ actly as they show in the respective list.

Having possible commands read aloud

You can have available commands read out loud for you: ›Voice commands‹

E. g. if the "Settings" menu is displayed, the commands for the settings are read out loud.

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Executing functions using short commands

Execute functions on the main menu via short commands. It almost doesn't matter which menu item is selected, e.g., ›Vehicle status‹.

Help dialog for the voice activation system

Calling up help dialog: ›Help‹ Additional commands for the help dialog:

▷ ›Help with examples‹: announces informa‐

tion about the current operating options and the most important commands for them.

▷ ›Help with voice activation‹: information

about the principle of operation for the voice activation system is announced.

One example: open the tone settings

Via the main menu

The commands of the menu items are spoken just as they are selected via the controller.

Turn on the Entertainment sound output if

needed.

3. ›Radio‹

4. ›Tone‹

Press button on the steering

wheel.

Setting the voice dialog

Set system to standard dialog or use a short version.

The short version of the voice dialog plays back short messages in abbreviated form.

1. "Settings"

2. "Language/Units"

3. "Speech type:"

4. Select setting.

Adjusting the volume

Turn the volume button while giving an in‐ struction until the desired volume is set.

▷ The volume remains constant even if the

volume of other audio sources is changed.

▷ The volume is stored for the profile cur‐

rently in use.

Hints on Emergency Requests

Do not use the voice activation system to ini‐ tiate an Emergency Request. In stressful situa‐ tions, the voice and vocal pitch can change. This can unnecessarily delay the establish‐ ment of a phone connection.

Instead, use the SOS button, refer to page 196, close to the interior mirror.

Via short command

The desired tone settings can also be started via a short command.

Turn on the Entertainment sound output if

needed.

3. ›Tone‹

Press button on the steering

wheel.

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Environmental conditions

▷ Say the commands, numbers, and letters

smoothly and with normal volume, empha‐ sis, and speed.

▷ Always say commands in the language of

the voice activation system.

▷ Keep the doors, windows, and glass sun‐

roof closed to prevent noise interference.

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▷ Avoid making other noise in the vehicle

while speaking.

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Integrated Owner's Manual in the vehicle At a glance

Integrated Owner's Manual in the vehicle

Vehicle features and options

Integrated Owner's Manual in the vehicle

The Integrated Owner's Manual can be dis‐ played on the Control Display. It specifically describes features and functions found in the vehicle.

Components of the Integrated Owner's Manual

The Integrated Owner's Manual consists of three parts, which offer various levels of infor‐ mation or possible access.

Quick Reference Guide

The Quick Reference Guide provides informa‐ tion how to operate the car, how to use basic vehicle functions or what to do in case of a breakdown. This information can also be dis‐ played while driving.

Search by images

Image search provides information and de‐ scriptions. This is helpful when the terminol‐ ogy for a feature is not at hand.

Select components

2. Turn the controller: open "Vehicle info".

3. Press the controller.

4. Selecting desired range:

Press button.

▷ "Quick reference" ▷ "Search by pictures" ▷ "Owner's Manual"

Leafing through the Owner's Manual

Page by page with link access

Turn the controller until the next or previous page is displayed.

Page by page without link access

Scroll through the pages directly while skip‐ ping the links.

Highlight the symbol once. Now simply press the controller to browse from page to page.

Scroll back.

Scroll forward.

Owner's Manual

Search for information and descriptions by en‐ tering terms selected from the index.

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Context help - Owner's Manual to the temporarily selected function

You may open the relevant information di‐ rectly.

Opening via the iDrive

To move directly from the application on the Control Display to the Options menu:

2. "Display Owner's Manual"

Press button or move the controller to the right repeatedly until the "Options" menu is displayed.

Opening when a Check Control message is displayed

Directly from the Check Control message on the Control Display:

"Display Owner's Manual"

Changing between a function and the Owner's Manual

To reel from a function, e. g., radio, to the Owner's Manual on the Control Display and to alternate between the two displays:

Programmable memory buttons

General information

The Owner's Manual can be stored on the pro‐ grammable memory buttons and called up di‐ rectly.

Storing

1. "Owner's Manual" Select via the iDrive.

Press selected button for more

than 2 seconds.

Executing

Press button. The Owner's Manual is displayed im‐

mediately.

1. Press button or move the controller

to the right repeatedly until the "Options" menu is displayed.

2. "Display Owner's Manual"

3. Select the desired page in the Owner's

Manual.

To alternate permanently between the last dis‐ played function and the Owner's Manual re‐ peat steps 4 & 5. Opens a new display every time.

Press button again to return to last

displayed function.

Press button to return to the page of

the Owner's Manual displayed last.

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BMW eDRIVE

BMW eDRIVE At a glance

Vehicle features and options

BMW eDRIVE

Special features of the BMW i

High-voltage system

This BMW i is an electric vehicle. The vehicle features a high-voltage system that consists of an electric motor and a high-voltage battery among other things. Optionally, the vehicle has a combustion engine that generates electrical energy via a generator and thereby increases the range. This combustion engine is called the Range Extender.

Carbon body

The vehicle consists of two different functional units: the drive module made from aluminum and the life module made from carbon fiber re‐ inforced plastic (carbon).

At a glance

1 Vehicle battery 2 Fuel filler flap 3 High-voltage battery 4 Charging port 5 Drive unit

The concept

The vehicle can be operated completely emis‐ sions free using its electrical drive system.

The special high-voltage battery supplies the electric motor as well as the comfort features with power.

The high-voltage battery is charged via a charging cable, e.g., when parked or while driv‐ ing by energy recovery.

Charging can be done especially quickly via special power connections. However, charging via conventional power supply - at home - is also possible.

On the go, the energy recovery ensures that only little energy is lost when braking.

When the vehicle decelerates, the electric mo‐ tor assumes the function of a generator and completely or partially converts the freed up motion energy into electrical power.

As a result the high-voltage battery is partially recharged in order to reach maximum range.

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An optional Range Extender can supply the drive system with power and thus increase the range of the vehicle.

Functions

Electric driving: eDRIVE

The vehicle is powered exclusively by the elec‐ tric motor. The accelerator pedal can be used not just for acceleration, but also for decelera‐ tion. In this case, the electric motor works like a generator and charges the high voltage bat‐ tery. With a sensible driving style, this function can be used for especially efficient energy re‐ covery and comfortable driving, using just the accelerator pedal.

Coasting

An especially efficient operating point is socalled coasting. In this case, the vehicle is de‐ celerated only by driving resistance and no en‐ ergy flows between high-voltage battery and electric motor. In order to coast, depress the accelerator pedal far enough that the mark in the instrument cluster, refer to page 75, is exactly in the center.

Display

The eDRIVE displays, refer to page 75, pro‐ vide information about the current state of the drive and visualize the system's use in a dia‐ gram.

Maximize energy-saving driving and range

Energy-saving driving is the basic prerequisite for as large a range as possible. eDRIVE pro‐ vides various functions that assist with an en‐ ergy-saving driving style and in the process help to monitor the range and if needed to in‐ crease it. The following instructions provide an overview of the available functions and the per‐ sonal measures.

Before driving

eDRIVE allows using the air conditioner even before driving off. The stationary climate con‐ trol, refer to page 133, provides more range than full air conditioning while driving.

Parked car ventilation during the charging process can provide maximum range when driving off.

Energy recovery: CHARGE

The high-voltage battery is charged while driv‐ ing through energy recovery.

The electric motor acts as a generator and converts the kinetic energy of the vehicle into electric current.

Charging can take place in various situations while the vehicle is in motion:

▷ As soon as the gas pedal is only slightly

depressed.

▷ During vehicle braking.

The mark in the instrument cluster is located within the CHARGE range.

Sensible driving and early speed reduction are important to make full use of the energy recov‐ ery feature.

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Trip planning and special functions of the navigation system

Several special functions of the navigation sys‐ tem support trip planning taking into account the electric range:

▷ Range assistant, refer to Integrated Own‐

er's Manual. Checks whether an entered navigation destination can be reached. If the range is not sufficient, various recom‐ mendations to help increase the range are displayed automatically, e.g. an alternative ECO PRO route is displayed.

▷ Intermodal routing oder intermodal infor‐

mation, refer to Integrated Owner's Manual, as route criterion support trip planning using public transportation.

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▷ Range map indicates the action range on

the navigation map, refer to Integrated Owner's Manual.

▷ Charging assistant under special destina‐

tions in navigation, helps to find and possi‐ bly include a public charging station in the desired route, refer to Integrated Owner's Manual.

During driving

▷ General driving tips, refer to page 154, for

increasing the range.

▷ Use the eDRIVE system efficiently, refer to

page 148, for an optimized driving style.

▷ ECO PRO driving style analysis, refer to

page 157, for driving style analysis.

▷ ECO PRO and ECO PRO+ mode, refer to

page 155, for increasing the range.

▷ Display of the Fuel consumption history,

refer to page 77.

▷ Display of secondary functions and the po‐

tential range, refer to page 78.

BMW eDRIVE At a glance

After the trip

▷ Charge vehicle, refer to page 160, and

plan next trip.

▷ Prepare for long downtimes, refer to

page 203.

BMW i Remote app

A special BMW i Remote App allows to control and display certain vehicle functions using a smartphone.

Safety information

Read the information on safe handling of the high-voltage system, refer to page 34.

Long-term

Follow the instructions for vehicle storage and for longer idle periods, refer to page 203.

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At a glance Safety of the high-voltage system

Safety of the high-voltage system

Working on the vehicle

Maintenance and repairs

Have maintenance and repair work per‐ formed only by a service center or a workshop that works according to BMW specifications with appropriately trained personnel. Other‐ wise, there is the risk of fatal injury from elec‐ trocution due to the high-voltage system's high voltage.◀

Body work and working on the high-volt‐

age system Do not perform any modifications or work on

the vehicle, especially maintenance and repair work on the high-voltage system and the car‐ bon body and avoid retrofitting accessories.

If work is not carried out properly, there is the risk of fire and fatal injury from electrocution due to the high-voltage system's high voltage.

Your vehicle's high-voltage system is a selfcontained system. Safety is ensured as long as no work is performed on technical components or on the chassis.

▷ Liquid escapes in the trunk.

In these cases there is no risk of injury from electrocution. Other damage to the vehicle is possible.

High-voltage system: automatic deactivation

If an accident occurs, the high-voltage system is switched off automatically to prevent risk of danger to occupants and other traffic.

Read the information on What to do after an accident, refer to page 199.

High-voltage system: contact with water

The high-voltage system is typically safe even in the following example situations:

▷ Water in the footwell, for instance after a

rainstorm when sunroof was kept open.

▷ Vehicle is in water but only up to the al‐

lowed height.

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Controls

This chapter is intended to provide you with

information that will give you complete control of

your vehicle. All features and accessories that

are useful for driving and your safety, comfort

and convenience are described here.

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Controls Opening and closing

Opening and closing

Vehicle features and options

Remote control/key

General information

The vehicle is supplied with two remote con‐ trols with integrated key.

Every remote control holds a replaceable bat‐ tery.

You may set the key functions depending on the optional features and country-specific ver‐ sion. For Settings, refer to page 48.

The vehicle stores personal settings for every remote control. Personal Profile, refer to page 39.

The remote controls hold information on re‐ quired maintenance. Service data in the re‐ mote control, refer to page 188

At a glance

1 Unlocking 2 Locking 3 Unlocking hood 4 ▷ With alarm system: panic mode

▷ Without panic mode:

Adjustable function: headlight courtesy delay feature, stationary air condition‐ ing or unlock tailgate.

Integrated key

Press button, arrow 1, and remove the key, ar‐ row 2.

The integrated key fits the driver's door lock.

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Replacing the battery

1. Remove integrated key from remote con‐

trol.

2. Raise the cover of the battery compart‐

ment, arrow 1.

3. Remove the cover of the battery compart‐

ment, arrow 2.

4. Insert a battery of the same type with the

positive side facing up.

5. Press the cover closed.

Take the used battery to a recycling center or to your service center.

New remote controls

New remote controls are available from the service center.

Loss of the remote controls

Lost remote controls can be disabled by your service center.

Emergency detection of remote control

Also in the following situations, radio-ready state and drive readiness can be established:

▷ Interference of radio transmission to re‐

mote control by external sources e.g., by radio masts.

▷ Empty battery in remote control. ▷ Interference from radio transmissions

through mobile devices in close proximity to remote control.

▷ Interference of radio transmission by

charger while charging items such as mo‐ bile devices in the vehicle.

A Check Control message is displayed if one attempts to turn on the radio-ready state or ac‐ tivate engine readiness.

Activation of drive readiness via emergency detection of the remote control

If a respective Check Control message ap‐ pears, hold the remote control with its back against the marked area on the steering col‐ umn. The BMW logo on the remote control should be at the same height as the marked area. Press the Start/Stop button within 10 seconds while pressing the brake pedal.

If the remote control is not recognized: slightly change the height position of the remote con‐ trol and repeat the procedure.

Personal Profile

The concept

Personal Profile provides three profiles, using which personal vehicle settings can be stored. Every remote control has one of these profiles assigned.

If the vehicle is unlocked using a remote con‐ trol, the assigned personal profile will be acti‐ vated. All settings stored in the profile are au‐ tomatically applied.

If several drivers use their own remote control, the vehicle will adjust the personal settings

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during unlocking. These settings are also re‐ stored, if the vehicle has been used in the meantime by a person with a different remote control.

Changes to the settings are automatically saved in the personal profile.

Three personal profiles and a guest profile can be created.

Adjusting

The settings for the following systems and functions are saved in the active profile. The scope of storable settings is country- and equipment-dependable.

▷ Unlocking and locking. ▷ Lights. ▷ Climate control. ▷ Radio. ▷ Instrument cluster. ▷ Programmable memory buttons. ▷ Volumes, tone. ▷ Control Display. ▷ Navigation. ▷ Park Distance Control PDC. ▷ Rearview camera ▷ Driving Dynamics Control. ▷ Cruise control. ▷ Intelligent Safety.

Profile management

Opening profiles

Regardless of the remote control in use a dif‐ ferent profile may be activated.

"Settings"

2. "Profiles"

3. Select a profile. ▷ All settings stored in the called-up profile

are automatically applied.

▷ The called-up profile is assigned to the re‐

mote control being used at the time.

▷ If the profile is already assigned to a differ‐

ent remote control, this profile will apply to both remote controls. It cannot be differen‐ tiated anymore between the settings for the two remote controls.

Renaming profiles

A personal name can be assigned to every pro‐ file to avoid confusion between the profiles.

1. "Settings"

2. "Profiles"

3. "Options"

4. "Rename current profile"

Resetting profiles

The settings of the active profile are reset to their default values.

"Settings"

2. "Profiles"

3. "Options"

4. "Reset current profile"

Exporting profiles

Most settings of the active profile can be ex‐ ported.

This can be helpful for securing and retrieving personal settings, before delivering the vehicle to a workshop, e.g. Profiles can be taken to an‐ other vehicle equipped with the Personal Pro‐ file function.

The following export options are available:

▷ Via BMW Online. ▷ Via the USB port to a USB device.

Popular file systems for USB devices are supported. FAT32 and exFAT are the rec‐

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ommended formats for profile export. Other formats may not support the export.

1. "Settings"

2. "Profiles"

3. "Export profile"

4. BMW Online: "BMW Online"

USB interface: "USB device"

Importing profiles

Profiles exported via BMW Online can also be imported via BMW Online.

Profiles stored on a USB device can be im‐ ported via the USB interface.

Existing settings are overwritten with the im‐ ported profile.

"Settings"

2. "Profiles"

3. "Import profile"

4. BMW Online: "BMW Online"

USB interface: "USB device"

Using the guest profile

The guest profile is for individual settings that are saved in none of the three personal pro‐ files.

This can be useful for drivers who are using the vehicle temporarily and do not have their own profile.

"Settings"

2. "Profiles"

3. "Guest"

The guest profile cannot be renamed. It is not assigned to the current remote control.

Display profile list during start

The profile list can be displayed during each start to select the desired profile.

"Settings"

2. "Profiles"

3. "Options"

4. "Display user list at startup"

Using the remote control

Note

Take the remote control with you

People or animals left unattended in a parked vehicle can lock the doors from the in‐ side. Always take the remote control with you when leaving the vehicle so that the vehicle can then be opened from the outside.◀

Unlocking

Press button on the remote control.

▷ All doors and the tailgate are being un‐

locked.

▷ Interior lamps and courtesy lamps are acti‐

vated. This function is not available, if the interior lamps were switched off manually.

▷ The welcome lamps are switched on, if this

function was activated.

▷ Exterior mirrors folded through convenient

closing are folded open.

You can set how the vehicle is to be unlocked. For Settings, refer to page 48.

The alarm system, refer to page 49, is dis‐ armed.

Convenient opening

Press and hold this button on the re‐ mote control after unlocking.

The windows and the glass sunroof are opened, as long as the button on the remote control is pressed.

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Locking

Locking from the outside

Do not lock the vehicle from the outside with people inside the car, as the vehicle can‐ not be unlocked from inside without special knowledge.◀

The driver's door must be closed.

Press button on the remote control.

All doors and the tailgate are being locked. The alarm system, refer to page 49, is armed.

Switching on interior lights and courtesy lights

Press button on the remote control with

the vehicle locked.

This function is not available, if the interior lamps were switched off manually.

If the button is pressed again within 10 sec‐ onds after vehicle was locked, the interior mo‐ tion sensor and tilt alarm sensor of the antitheft warning system, refer to page 50, are turned off. After locking, wait 10 seconds be‐ fore pressing the button again.

Unlocking hood

Press button on the remote control for approx. 1 second.

Depending on the features and the country version, it is also possible to have door un‐ locked. Create the settings, refer to page 48.

If the doors were not unlocked, the hood is locked again as soon as it is pushed closed.

Do not place the remote control under

the hood Take the remote control with you and do not

leave it under the hood; otherwise, the remote control is locked inside the vehicle when the hood is closed.◀

Without alarm system: unlocking the tailgate

The Tailgate function must be set for the re‐ mote control button. For Settings, refer to page 48.

Press button on the remote control for approx. 1 second.

The tailgate opens slightly, regardless of whether the vehicle was previously locked or unlocked.

Depending on the features and the country version, it is also possible to have door un‐ locked. Create the settings, refer to page 48.

If the doors were not unlocked, the tailgate is locked again as soon as it closes.

Do not place the remote control in the cargo area

Take the remote control with you and do not leave it in the cargo area; otherwise, the re‐ mote control is locked inside the vehicle when the tailgate is closed.◀

Provide edge protection

Sharp objects or those with edges can hit the rear window while driving and damage the heat conductors of the rear window. Pro‐ vide edge protection.◀

Without alarm system: switching the headlamp courtesy delay feature on

The headlight courtesy delay feature function must be set for the remote control button. For Settings, refer to page 48.

Briefly press the button on the remote control.

The duration can be set in the Control Display.

With alarm system: panic mode

You can trigger the alarm system if you find yourself in a dangerous situation.

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Press button on the remote control for at least 3 seconds.

To reel off the alarm: press any button.

Malfunction

Remote control detection by the vehicle can among others be malfunctioning under the fol‐ lowing circumstances:

▷ The battery of the remote control is dis‐

charged. Replace the battery, refer to page 39.

▷ Interference of the radio connection from

transmission towers or other equipment with high transmit power.

▷ Shielding of the remote control due to

metal objects.

▷ Interference of the radio connection from

mobile phones or other electronic devices in direct proximity.

Do not transport the remote control together with metal objects or electronic devices.

In the case of interference, the vehicle can also be unlocked and locked from the outside with‐ out remote control, refer to page 43.

For US owners only

The transmitter and receiver units comply with part 15 of the FCC/Federal Communication Commission regulations. Operation is gov‐ erned by the following:

FCC ID:

▷ LX8766S. ▷ LX8766E. ▷ LX8CAS. ▷ LX8CAS2. ▷ MYTCAS4.

Compliance statement: This device complies with part 15 of the FCC

Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:

▷ This device may not cause harmful inter‐

ference, and

▷ this device must accept any interference

received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

Any unauthorized modifications or changes to these devices could void the user's authority to operate this equipment.

Without remote control

From the outside

Locking from the outside

Do not lock the vehicle from the outside with people inside the car, as the vehicle can‐ not be unlocked from inside without special knowledge.◀

Remove the key before pulling the door

handle Before pulling the outside door handle, remove

the key to avoid damaging the paintwork and the key.◀

Unlock or lock the driver's door via the door lock using the integrated key, refer to page 38. The other doors must be unlocked or locked from the inside.

Remove lid on the door lock.

To do this, slide the integrated key into the opening from below and unlock the lid.

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2. Unlock or lock door lock.

Alarm system

The alarm system is not armed if the vehicle is locked with the integrated key.

The alarm system is triggered when the door is opened, if the vehicle was unlocked via the door lock.

In order to terminate this alarm, unlock vehicle with the remote control or establish radioready state, if needed, through emergency de‐ tection of the remote control, refer to page 39.

From the inside

Unlocking and locking

The vehicle locks automatically after you drive off.

In the event of a severe accident, the vehicle is automatically unlocked. The hazard warning system and interior lights come on.

Unlocking and opening

▷ Press the central locking system

button to unlock the doors to‐ gether, and then pull the door handle above the armrest.

▷ Pull the door opener on the door to be

opened. The other door remain locked.

Rear doors

The rear doors can only be opened using the handle on the inside, arrow. The correspond‐ ing front door must be opened.

Via the buttons for the central locking system.

▷

The vehicle is not secured against theft when locking.

By pressing the button, the vehicle

is locked with the doors closed.

Pressing the button unlocks the

vehicle.

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To better reach the front door's handle fold the front seat's backrests, refer to page 54, down.

Before exiting the vehicle, make sure that the front safety belt is completely wound up.

When closing, make sure that the correspond‐ ing front door is far enough open.

Hood

Unlocking from the outside

Press button on the remote control for approx. 1 second.

The hood is unlocked and slightly raised.

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Opening and closing Controls

As the case may be, the doors are also un‐ locked. Unlocking with the remote control, re‐ fer to page 42.

Unlocking from the inside

With the vehicle is stationary, press the button in the driver's footwell.

The hood is unlocked and slightly raised.

Manual release

For example, in case of an electrical malfunc‐ tion.

Remove cover underneath the unlock but‐

tons.

2. Remove wire cable and pull it back.

The hood is unlocked and slightly raised.

Opening

Press the release handle and open the

hood.

Tailgate

Opening

The tailgate swings back and up when it opens.

Ensure that adequate clearance is available before opening.

Opening from the outside

▷ Press button next to the tailgate.

▷ Without alarm system: press but‐

ton on the remote control for ap‐

prox. 1 second. The Tailgate function must be set for the

remote control button. For Settings, refer to page 48.

As the case may be, the doors are also un‐ locked. Unlocking with the remote control, refer to page 42.

The tailgate is unlocked and can be swung up‐ ward.

Opening from the inside

With the vehicle is stationary, press the button in the driver's footwell.

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Closing

Hints

Keep the closing path clear

Make sure that the closing path of the tailgate is clear; otherwise, injuries may re‐ sult.◀

Do not place the remote control in the

cargo area Take the remote control with you and do not

leave it in the cargo area; otherwise, the re‐ mote control is locked inside the vehicle when the tailgate is closed.◀

Provide edge protection

Sharp objects or those with edges can hit the rear window while driving and damage the heat conductors of the rear window. Pro‐ vide edge protection.◀

Closing

The vehicle automatically detects the remote control when it is in close proximity or in the car's interior.

Comfort Access supports the following func‐ tions:

▷ Unlocking/locking of the vehicle. ▷ Convenient closing. ▷ Separate unlocking of the tailgate. ▷ Establish drive readiness.

Functional requirements

▷ There are no external sources of interfer‐

ence nearby.

▷ To lock the vehicle, the remote control

must be located outside of the vehicle.

▷ The next unlocking and locking cycle is not

possible until after approx. 2 seconds.

▷ Drive readiness can only be established if

the remote control is in the vehicle.

Unlocking

Recessed grips on the inside trim of the tail‐ gate can be used to conveniently pull down the tailgate.

Comfort Access

The concept

The vehicle can be accessed without activat‐ ing the remote control.

All you need to do is to have the remote con‐ trol with you, such as in your pants pocket.

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Grasp the door handle on the driver's or front passenger door completely, arrow.

This corresponds with pressing the button on the remote control.

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Locking

Touch the surface on the door handle of the driver's or front passenger door, arrow, with your finger for approx. 1 second without grasp‐ ing the door handle.

This corresponds with pressing the button on the remote control.

To save battery power, ensure that all power consumers are turned off before locking the vehicle.

Convenient closing

Monitor closing Monitor closing to ensure that no one

becomes trapped.◀

Touch the surface on the door handle of the driver's or front passenger door, arrow, with your finger and hold it there without grasping the door handle.

This corresponds to pressing and holding the remote control button.

In addition to locking, the windows and the glass sunroof close and the exterior mirrors fold in.

Unlocking the tailgate separately

Press button on tailgate's exterior Without alarm system: This corresponds with

pressing the button on the remote control

, if the tailgate function is set.

The situation of the doors does not change.

Note the opening height of the tailgate

The tailgate swings back and up when it opens. Ensure that there is sufficient clearance when the tailgate opens; otherwise, damage may result.◀

Do not place the remote control in the

cargo area Take the remote control with you and do not

leave it in the cargo area; otherwise, the re‐ mote control is locked inside the vehicle when the tailgate is closed.◀

Malfunction

Remote control detection by the vehicle can among others be malfunctioning under the fol‐ lowing circumstances:

▷ The battery of the remote control is dis‐

charged. Replace the battery, refer to page 39.

▷ Interference of the radio connection from

transmission towers or other equipment with high transmit power.

▷ Shielding of the remote control due to

metal objects.

▷ Interference of the radio connection from

mobile phones or other electronic devices in direct proximity.

Do not transport the remote control together with metal objects or electronic devices.

In the case of a malfunction, unlock and lock the vehicle using the buttons of the remote control or using the integrated key, refer to page 43.

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Adjusting

Unlocking

The settings are saved in the active profile, re‐ fer to page 39.

Doors

1. "Settings"

2. "Doors/key"

3. Select the symbol.

4. Select the desired function: ▷ "Driver's door only"

Only the driver's door is unlocked. Pressing again unlocks the entire vehi‐ cle.

▷ "All doors"

The entire vehicle is unlocked.

Hood

Depending on optional features and country version, this setting is not offered in some cases.

"Settings"

2. "Doors/key"

3. Select the symbol.

4. Select the desired function: ▷ "Front compartment lid"

The hood is unlocked.

▷ "Front lid and door(s)"

The hood and the doors are unlocked.

Without alarm system: tailgate

Depending on optional features and country version, this setting is not offered in some cases.

"Settings"

2. "Doors/key"

3. Select the symbol.

4. Select the desired function:

▷ "Tailgate"

The tailgate is unlocked.

▷ "Tailgate + door(s)"

The tailgate and the doors are un‐ locked.

Confirmation signals from the vehicle

The settings are saved in the active profile, re‐ fer to page 39.

1. "Settings"

2. "Doors/key"

3. Deactivate or activate the desired confir‐

mation signals.

▷ "Acoustic sig. lock/unlock" ▷ "Flash when lock/unlock"

Automatic locking

The settings are saved in the active profile, re‐ fer to page 39.

"Settings"

2. "Doors/key"

3. Select the desired function: ▷ "Lock if no door is opened"

The vehicle locks automatically after a short period of time if no door is opened.

Without alarm system: headlamp courtesy delay feature/standing climate control

The settings are saved in the active profile, re‐ fer to page 39.

"Settings"

2. "Doors/key"

3. Select the symbol.

4. Select the desired function: ▷ "Pathway lighting"

Headlight courtesy delay feature

▷ "Comfort climate control"

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Stationary climate control

Alarm system

The concept

When the vehicle is locked, the vehicle alarm system responds to:

▷ Opening a door, the hood or the tailgate. ▷ Movements in the interior. ▷ Changes in the vehicle tilt, e. g., during at‐

tempts at stealing a wheel.

▷ Disconnected battery voltage.

The alarm system briefly signals tampering:

▷ By sounding an acoustic alarm. ▷ By switching on the hazard warning sys‐

tem.

▷ By flashing the daytime running lights.

Arming and disarming the alarm system

When you unlock or lock the vehicle, either with the remote control or via the Comfort Ac‐ cess, the alarm system is disarmed or armed at the same time.

Door lock and armed alarm system

The alarm system is triggered when the door is opened, when the vehicle is unlocked via the door lock.

Tailgate and armed alarm system

The tailgate can be opened even when the alarm system is armed.

After the tailgate is closed, it is locked and monitored again when the doors are locked. The hazard warning system flashes once.

Panic mode

You can trigger the alarm system if you find yourself in a dangerous situation.

Press button on the remote control for at least 3 seconds.

To switch off the alarm: press any button.

Indicator lamp on the interior rearview mirror

▷ The indicator lamp flashes briefly every

2 seconds: The system is armed.

▷ The indicator lamp flashes after locking:

The doors, hood or tailgate is not closed properly, but the rest of the vehicle is se‐ cured.

After 10 seconds, the indicator lamp flashes continuously. Interior motion sen‐ sor and tilt alarm sensor are not active.

When the still open access is closed, inte‐ rior motion sensor and tilt alarm sensor will be switched on.

▷ The indicator lamp goes out after unlock‐

ing: The vehicle has not been tampered with.

▷ The indicator lamp flashes after unlocking

until the radio-ready state is switched on, but no longer than approx. 5 minutes:

An alarm has been triggered.

Tilt alarm sensor

The tilt of the vehicle is monitored. The alarm system responds in situations such

as attempts to steal a wheel.

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Interior motion sensor

The windows and glass sunroof must be closed for the system to function properly.

Avoiding unintentional alarms

The tilt alarm sensor and interior motion sen‐ sor can be switched off together, such as in the following situations:

▷ In automatic car washes. ▷ In duplex garages. ▷ During transport on trains carrying vehi‐

cles, at sea or on a trailer.

▷ With animals in the vehicle.

Switching off the tilt alarm sensor and interior motion sensor

Press the remote control button again within 10 seconds as soon as the vehicle

is locked. The indicator lamp lights up for approx. 2 sec‐

onds and then continues to flash. The tilt alarm sensor and interior motion sen‐

sor are turned off, until the vehicle is locked again.

Switching off the alarm

▷ Unlock vehicle with the remote control or

establish radio-ready state, if needed through emergency detection of remote control, refer to page 39.

▷ With Comfort Access: if you are carrying

the remote control on your person, grasp the driver side or front passenger side door handle completely.

Power windows

Hint

Take the remote control with you

Take the remote control with you when leaving the vehicle so that children, e.g., can‐ not operate the power windows and injure themselves.◀

Opening

▷

See also: Convenient opening, refer to page 41, via remote control.

Closing

closing path of the window is clear; otherwise, injuries may result.◀

Press the button to the resistance

point. The window opens while the switch is held.

Press the switch beyond the resist‐

ance point. The window opens automatically. Pressing

the switch again stopse the motion.

Keep the closing path clear

Monitor closing and make sure that the

▷

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Pull the switch to the resistance

point. The window closes while the switch is

held.

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▷

See also: closing by means of Comfort Access, refer to page 46.

Pull the switch beyond the resistance

point. The window closes automatically. Pulling

again stops the motion.

Pinch protection system

Danger of jamming even with pinch pro‐ tection

Even with the pinch protection system, check that the window's closing path is clear; other‐ wise, the closing action may not stop in certain situations, e.g., if thin objects are present.◀

No window accessories

Do not install any accessories in the win‐ dow's range of movement; otherwise, the pinch protection system will be impaired.◀

If closing force exceeds a specific margin as a window closes, closing is interrupted.

The window reopens slightly.

Closing without the pinch protection system

Keep the closing path clear

Monitor closing and make sure that the closing path of the window is clear; otherwise, injuries may result.◀

E.g. danger from the outside or ice might pre‐ vent window from closing properly - proceed as follows:

Pull the reel past the resistance point and

hold it there. The pinch protection is limited and the

window reopens slightly if the closing force exceeds a certain margin.

2. Pull the reel past the resistance point again

within approx. 4 seconds and hold it there. The window closes without jam protection.

Glass sunroof, powered

General information

The glass sunroof is operational when the igni‐ tion is switched on.

Keep the closing path clear

Monitor closing and make sure that the closing path of the glass sunroof is clear; oth‐ erwise, injuries may result.◀

Take the remote control with you

Take the remote control with you when leaving the vehicle so that children, e.g., can‐ not operate the glass sunroof and injure them‐ selves.◀

Tilting the glass sunroof

Push switch briefly upward.

▷ The closed glass sunroof is

tilted.

▷ The opened glass sunroof

closes until it is in its tilted position. The sliding visor does not move.

Opening/closing the glass sunroof and sliding visor together

▷ Press the reel in the desired

direction to the resistance point and hold it there.

The glass sunroof moves as long as the reel is held down.

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▷ Press the reel in the desired direction past

the resistance point. The glass sunroof moves automatically. Pressing the reel upward stops the motion.

▷ Open and close the sliding visors manually.

Additional options:

▷ Convenient opening, refer to page 41, via

the remote control.

▷ Closing by means of Comfort Access, refer

to page 46.

Comfort position

If the glass sunroof is not automatically com‐ pletely opened, the comfort position has been attained. In this position the wind noises in the interior are the least.

If desired, continue the movement by pressing the reel.

Pinch protection system

If the glass sunroof while closing exceeds a certain value, the closing operation is inter‐ rupted at roughly the center of the roof open‐ ing.

The glass sunroof reopens slightly.

Danger of jamming even with pinch pro‐ tection

Despite the pinch protection system, check that the glass sunroof's closing path is clear; otherwise, the closing action may not be inter‐ rupted in certain extreme situations, such as when thin objects are present.◀

Closing from the open position without pinch protection

E. g. if there is an external danger, proceed as follows:

Press the reel forward beyond the resist‐

ance point and hold.

The pinch protection is limited and the glass sunroof reopens slightly if the closing force exceeds a certain margin.

2. Press the reel forward again beyond the re‐

sistance point and hold until the glass sun‐ roof closes without jam protection. Make sure that the closing area is clear.

Closing from the raised position without pinch protection

If there is an external danger, push the reel for‐ ward past the resistance point and hold it.

The glass sunroof closes without jam protec‐ tion.

Initializing after a power failure

After a power failure during the opening or closing process, the glass sunroof can only be operated to a limited extent.

Initializing the system

The system can be initialized when the vehicle is stationary and drive readiness is established.

During the initialization, the glass sunroof closes without jam protection.

Keep the closing path clear

Monitor closing and make sure that the closing path of the glass sunroof is clear; oth‐ erwise, injuries may result.◀

Press the reel up and hold it until the initialization is complete:

▷ Initialization begins within

15 seconds and is com‐ pleted when the glass sun‐ roof is completely closed.

▷ The glass sunroof closes without jam pro‐

tection.

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Adjusting

Adjusting Controls

Vehicle features and options

Sitting safely

The ideal seating position can make a vital contribution to relaxed, fatigue-free driving.

The seating position plays an important role in an accident in combination with:

▷ Safety belts, refer to page 55. ▷ Head restraints, refer to page 56. ▷ Airbags, refer to page 93.

Seats

Keep the movement area unobstructed

When changing the seat position, keep the seat's area of movement unobstructed; otherwise, people might get injured or objects damaged.◀

Adjusting seats

At a glance

1 Forward/backward 53 2 Height 54 3 Backrest tilt 54

Forward/backward

Hints

Do not adjust the seat while driving

Do not adjust the driver's seat while driv‐ ing, or the seat could respond with unexpected movement and the ensuing loss of vehicle control could lead to an accident.◀

Do not incline the backrest too far to the

rear Do not incline the backrest too far to the rear

while driving, or there is a risk of slipping under the safety belt in the event of an accident. This would eliminate the protection normally pro‐ vided by the belt.◀

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Pull the lever and slide the seat in the desired direction.

After releasing the lever, move the seat for‐ ward or back slightly making sure it engages properly.

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Height

Pull the lever and apply your weight to the seat or lift it off, as necessary.

Backrest tilt

Pull the lever and apply your weight to the backrest or lift it off, as necessary.

Fold down seat back

1. Pull lever up to the stop.

2. Fold backrest forward.

Backrest returns to its initial position after re‐ lease.

Front seat heating

Backrest

Note

Folding back and locking the backrest

Before driving off, fold back and lock the backrests; otherwise, an unexpected seat movement may cause an accident.◀

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Switching on

Press button once for each tempera‐ ture level.

The maximum temperature is reached when three LEDs are lit.

If the journey is continued within approx. 15 minutes, the seat heating is activated automat‐ ically with the temperature selected last.

If ECO PRO+, refer to page 155, is activated, the seat heating is deactivated.

Switch off

Press button longer. The LEDs go out.

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Safety belts

Seats with safety belt

The vehicle has four seats, each of which is equipped with a safety belt.

General information

Always make sure that safety belts are being worn by all occupants before driving off.

For the occupants' safety the belt locking mechanism triggers early. Slowly guide the belt out of the holder when applying it.

Although airbags enhance safety by providing added protection, they are not a substitute for safety belts.

The upper shoulder strap's anchorage point will be correct for adult seat occupants of ev‐ ery build if the seat is correctly adjusted.

Hints

One person per safety belt

Never allow more than one person to wear a single safety belt. Never allow infants or small children to ride on a passenger's lap.◀

Putting on the belt

Lay the belt, without twisting, snugly across the lap and shoulders, as close to the body as possible. Make sure that the belt lies low around the hips in the lap area and does not press on the abdomen. Otherwise, the belt can slip over the hips in a frontal impact and in‐ jure the abdomen.

The safety belt must not lie across the neck, rub on sharp edges, be routed over breakable objects, or be pinched.◀

What reduces the restraining effect

Avoid wearing bulky clothing, and pull the shoulder belt periodically to readjust the tension. Make sure that the belt is not jammed; otherwise, the belt can be damaged and the restraining effect is reduced.◀

Buckling the belt

Make sure you hear the latch plate engage in the belt buckle.

Unbuckling the belt

Hold the belt firmly.

2. Press the red button in the belt buckle.

3. Guide the belt back into its roll-up mecha‐

nism.

Safety belt reminder for driver's and passenger's seat

The indicator lamp lights up and a sig‐ nal sounds. Make sure that the safety

belts are positioned correctly. The safety belt reminder is active at speeds above approx. 6 mph/10 km/h. It can also be activated if objects are placed on the front passenger seat.

Damage to safety belts

Wear and tear after accidents or when dam‐ aged otherwise:

Have the safety belts, including the safety belt tensioners, replaced and have the belt anchors checked.

Check and replace safety belts

This should only be done by your service center; otherwise, this safety feature might not work properly.◀

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Front head restraints

Distance

The spacing is adjusted to the back of the head using the incline of the seat backrest.

Adjust the distance so that the head restraint is as close as possible to the back of the head.

Removing

The head restraints cannot be removed.

Rear head restraints

Correctly adjusted head restraint

A correctly adjusted head restraint reduces the risk of injury to cervical vertebrae in the event of an accident.

Adjusting the head restraint

Adjust the head restraints of all occupied seats properly; otherwise, there is an increased risk of injury in an accident.◀

Height

Adjust the head restraint so that its center is approximately at ear level.

Folding down head restraints

Extending/retracting head restraint

Only fold down head restraint if no pas‐ sengers are in the rear. Fold out retracted headrests again if passengers are being car‐ ried in the rear; otherwise, there is increased risk of injury in the event of an accident.◀

▷ To lower flaps: press the button, arrow 1,

and press down the head restraint, arrow 2.

▷ Fold back up: pull up head restraints.

Removing

Only remove the head restraint if no one will be sitting in the seat in question.

Fold the seat down, refer to page 142, before removing the head restraint, otherwise the head restraint cannot be removed.

Adjusting the height

▷ To raise: push. ▷ To lower: press button, arrow 1, and push

headrest down.

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Raise the head restraint up against the re‐

sistance.

2. Press button, arrow 1, and pull the head re‐

straint out completely.

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Before transporting passengers

Reinstall the head restraint before trans‐ porting anyone in the seat; otherwise, the pro‐ tective function of the head restraint is unavail‐ able.◀

Mirrors

Exterior mirrors

General information

The mirror on the passenger side is more curved than the driver's side mirror.

Depending on the vehicle equipment, the mir‐ ror setting is stored for the profile currently in use. When the vehicle is unlocked via the re‐ mote control, the position is automatically re‐ trieved if this function is active.

Note

Estimating distances correctly

Objects reflected in the mirror are closer than they appear. Do not estimate the distance to the traffic behind you based on what you see in the mirror, as this will increase your risk of an accident.◀

At a glance

Selecting a mirror

To change over to the other mirror: Slide the switch.

Adjusting electrically

The setting corresponds to the direc‐ tion in which the button is pressed.

Adjusting manually

In case of electrical malfunction press edges of mirror.

Automatic Curb Monitor

The concept

If reverse gear is engaged, the mirror glass on the front passenger side is tilted downward. This improves your view of the curb and other low-lying obstacles when parking, e.g.

Activating

1. Slide the switch to the driver's side

mirror position.

2. Engage selector lever position R.

Deactivating

Slide the switch to the passenger side mirror position.

1 Adjusting 57 2 Left/right, Automatic Curb Monitor, Auto‐

matic cornering adjustment

3 Fold in and out 58

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The concept

During right-hand turns, the mirror glass is turned. Provides a better view of the vehicle sideways.

Note

Personal responsibility

The system does not serve as a substi‐ tute for the driver's personal judgment of the traffic situation.

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Be aware of the traffic situation and the vehi‐ cle's surroundings at all times, otherwise acci‐ dents are still possible depending on the situa‐ tion.◀

Requirements

▷ Vehicle moving. ▷ Speed less than 12 mph/20 km/h. ▷ Turn signal is set.

Activating

Slide the switch to the driver's side

mirror position.

Deactivating

Slide the switch to the passenger side mirror position.

Fold in and out

Press button.

Possible at speeds up to approx. 15 mph/20 km/h.

E. g. this is advantageous

▷ In car washes. ▷ In narrow streets. ▷ For folding mirrors back out that were

folded away manually.

Mirrors that were folded in are folded out auto‐ matically at a speed of approx. 25 mph/40 km/h.

Fold in the mirror in a car wash

Before washing the car in an automatic car wash, fold in the exterior mirrors by hand or with the button; otherwise, the mirrors could be damaged, depending on the width of the vehicle.◀

Automatic heating

Both exterior mirrors are automatically heated whenever drive readiness is switched on.

Automatic dimming feature

Both exterior mirrors are automatically dim‐ med. Photocells are used to control the Interior rearview mirror, refer to page 58.

Interior rearview mirror, manually dimmable

Flip lever

To reduce the blinding effect of the interior rear view mirror, flip the lever forward.

Interior rearview mirror, automatic dimming feature

The concept

Photocells are used for control:

▷ In the mirror glass. ▷ On the back of the mirror.

Functional requirement

For proper operation:

▷ Keep the photocells clean.

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▷ Do not cover the area between the inside

rearview mirror and the windshield.

Steering wheel

Note

Do not adjust while driving

Do not adjust the steering wheel while driving; otherwise, an unexpected movement could result in an accident.◀

Adjusting

Adjusting Controls

Fold the lever down.

2. Move the steering wheel to the preferred

height and angle to suit your seating posi‐ tion.

3. Fold the lever back.

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Transporting children safely

Vehicle features and options

This chapter describes all standard, countryspecific and optional features offered with the series. It also describes features that are not necessarily available in your car, e. g., due to

The right place for children

Note

Children in the vehicle

Do not leave children unattended in the vehicle; otherwise, they could endanger them‐ selves and other persons, e.g., by opening the doors.◀

Children should always be in the rear

Accident research shows that the safest place for children is in the back seat.

Transporting children in the rear

Only transport children younger than 13 years of age or shorter than 5 ft/150 cm in the rear in child restraint systems provided in accordance with the age, weight and size of the child; otherwise, there is an increased risk of injury in an accident.

Children 13 years of age or older must wear a safety belt as soon as a suitable child restraint system can no longer be used due to their age, weight and size.◀

Children on the front passenger seat

Should it ever be necessary to use a child re‐ straint system in the front passenger seat, make sure that the front, knee and side airbags on the front passenger side are deactivated. Automatic deactivation of front-seat passen‐ ger airbags, refer to page 95.

Note

Deactivating the front-seat passenger airbags

If a child restraint system is used in the front passenger seat, deactivate the front-seat pas‐ senger airbags; otherwise, there is an in‐ creased risk of injury to the child when the air‐ bags are activated, even with a child restraint system.◀

Installing child restraint systems

Hints

Manufacturer's information for child re‐ straint systems

To select, mount and use child restraint sys‐ tems, observe the information provided by the system manufacturer; otherwise, the protec‐ tive effect can be lost.◀

Ensuring the stability of the child seat

When installing child restraint systems, make sure that the child seat is securely fas‐ tened to the backrest of the seat. Angle and headrest of the backrest might need to be ad‐ justed or possibly be removed. Make sure that all backrests are securely locked. Otherwise the stability of the child seat can be affected, and there is an increased risk of injury because

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of unexpected movement of the seat back‐ rest.◀

On the front passenger seat

Deactivating airbags

Deactivating the front-seat passenger airbags

After installing a child restraint system in the front passenger seat, make sure that the front, knee and side airbags on the front passenger side are deactivated.

Deactivate the front-seat passenger airbags automatically, refer to page 95.

Seat position and height

Before installing a child restraint system, move the front passenger seat as far back as possi‐ ble and adjust its height to the highest and thus best possible position for the belt and to offer optimal protection in the event of an acci‐ dent.

If the upper anchorage of the safety belt is lo‐ cated in front of the belt guide of the child seat, move the passenger seat carefully forward un‐ til the best possible belt guide position is reached.

Child seat security

The rear safety belts and the front passenger safety belt can be permanently locked to fas‐ ten child restraint systems.

The front passenger safety belt can be perma‐ nently locked to fasten child restraint systems.

Locking the safety belt

Pull out the strap completely.

2. Secure the child restraint system with the

belt.

3. Allow the strap to be pulled in and pull it

tight against the child restraint system. The safety belt is locked.

Unlocking the safety belt

Unbuckle the belt buckle.

2. Remove the child restraint system.

3. Allow the strap to be pulled in completely.

LATCH child restraint system

LATCH: Lower Anchors and Tether for Chil‐ dren.

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Follow manufacturer's information for LATCH child restraint systems

To mount and use the LATCH child restraint systems, observe the operating and safety in‐ formation from the system manufacturer; oth‐

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erwise, the level of protection may be re‐ duced.◀

Mounts for the lower LATCH anchors

The lower anchors may be used to attach the CRS to the vehicle seat up to a combined child and CRS weight of 65 lb/30 kg when the child is restrained by the internal harnesses.

Note

Properly engage the lower LATCH an‐ chors

Make sure that the lower LATCH anchors have properly engaged and that the child restraint system is resting snugly against the backrest; otherwise, the degree of protection may be re‐ duced.◀

Position

The corresponding symbol shows the mounts for the lower LATCH anchors. Seats equipped with lower anchors are marked with a pair, 2, of LATCH sym‐ bols. It is not recommended to use the

inner lower anchors of standard outer LATCH positions to fasten a child restraint system on the middle seat. Use the vehicle seat belt instead for the middle seat.

Child restraint fixing system with a tether strap

Mounting points

The respective symbol shows the an‐ chor for the upper retaining strap.

Seats with an upper Top Tether are marked with this symbol. It can be found on the rear seat backrest or the rear window shelf.

Note

Mounting eyelets

Use the mounting eyes only for the up‐ per retaining strap to secure child restraint systems; otherwise, the mounting eyes could be damaged.◀

Retaining strap guide

Retaining strap

Make sure that the upper retaining strap is not passed over the head restraints or sharp edges and is not twisted up to the upper mounting points; otherwise, the belt cannot properly secure the child restraint system in an accident.◀

Before installing LATCH child restraint systems

Pull the belt away from the area of the child re‐ straint system.

Assembly of LATCH child restraint systems

Mount the child restraint system; refer to

the user's manual of the system.

2. Ensure that both LATCH anchors are prop‐

erly connected.

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Attaching the upper retaining strap to the mounting point

1. Raise the head restraint if needed.

2. Guide the upper retaining strap between

the supports of the head restraint.

3. If there is a retaining strap, run it between

the backrest and the cargo cover.

4. Attach the hook of the retaining strap to

the mounting eye.

5. Tighten the retaining strap by pulling it

down.

6. Lower and lock head restraints as needed.

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Vehicle features and options

Start/Stop button

Overview

Button in the vehicle

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

Radio ready state

Some electronic systems/power consumers are ready for operation.

The radio-ready state is switched off automati‐ cally:

▷ After approx. 8 minutes. ▷ When the vehicle is locked using the cen‐

tral locking system.

▷ If the charging state of the batteries is low.

The radio-ready state remains active if, e.g., the drive readiness is automatically switched off for the following reasons:

▷ Opening or closing the driver's door. ▷ Unfastening of the driver's safety belt. ▷ When automatically switching from low

beams to parking lights. Radio ready state is switched back on if the

on/off button on the radio is pressed when the vehicle is parked.

1 Start/Stop button 2 Park P 3 Selector lever

The concept

Pressing the Start/Stop button switches drive readiness on or off.

Drive readiness starts with the brake pedal pressed when you

press the Start/Stop button.

Operating readiness

All electronic systems/power consumers are ready for operation. Odometer and trip odome‐ ter are displayed in the instrument cluster.

To preserve the battery, use operating readi‐ ness and activated power features only as long as absolutely necessary.

Operating readiness is switched off:

▷ When locking the vehicle, even if the low

beams are activated.

▷ When opening or closing the driver door, if

the driver's safety belt is unbuckled and

the low beams are turned off.

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▷ While the driver's safety belt is unbuckled

with driver's door open and low beams off.

▷ When the batteries' state of charge is low,

if the low beams are turned off.

▷ The low beams switch to parking lights af‐

ter approx. 15 minutes of no use.

Drive readiness

If drive readiness is switched on, the vehicle ready to drive and the READY signal, refer to page 65, is displayed in the instrument clus‐ ter.

All vehicle systems are ready for operation. Most of the indicator and warning lights in the

instrument cluster light up for a varied length of time.

Activated drive readiness is the equivalent of a running engine in conventional vehicles. Deac‐ tivated engine readiness is equivalent to switching the ignition off.

To save battery power when parking, switch off drive readiness and any unnecessary elec‐ tronic systems/power consumers.

Drive readiness is switched off automatically:

▷ When opening or closing the driver door, if

the driver's safety belt is unbuckled.

Drive readiness in detail

Hints

Do not leave the vehicle unattended

Do not leave the vehicle unattended with drive readiness switched on; otherwise, it may pose a risk.◀

Before leaving the vehicle

Before leaving the vehicle, with drive readiness switched on engage lever in position P P and set the parking brake; otherwise, the vehicle is not secured against rolling away.◀

Switching on drive readiness

Close the driver's door.

2. Depress the brake pedal.

3. Press the Start/Stop button.

Drive readiness is switched on.

Display in the instrument cluster

The READY display indicates that the vehicle is ready for driv‐ ing.

Note

If drive readiness is switched on, the system automatically switches to the radio-ready state when the door is opened and the driver's safety belt is unbuckled, or if the lights are turned off or the daytime running lights are ac‐ tivated.

Selector lever position P with drive readi‐ ness switched off

When drive readiness is switched off, selector lever position P is automatically engaged. When in an automatic car wash, e.g., ensure that the drive readiness is not switched off ac‐ cidentally, otherwise, wheels can lock up.◀

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General information

Drive readiness is also displayed through light indicators on the Start/Stop button.

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Lighting pulses orange

▷ After unlocking and opening the door. ▷ After switching off drive readiness.

When the brake pedal is depressed, the light‐ ing becomes more intense.

Lighting lights up steady blue

After drive readiness is switched on, light turns blue. The vehicle is ready to drive. The READY indicator lights up in the instrument cluster. In addition, a signal sounds.

Lighting off

Drive readiness, operating readiness and radio-ready state are turned off. The vehicle is in the idle state. The charging cable may be connected.

Driving off

Requirements

Driving is possible under the following condi‐ tions:

▷ The high-voltage battery is sufficiently

charged.

▷ The driver's door is closed.

Driving

Switch on drive readiness.

2. Apply the brake and engage lever in posi‐

tion P D or R.

3. Release the parking brake.

4. Depress the accelerator pedal to drive.

Selector lever positions

The engaged selector lever position is dis‐ played on the selector lever.

D Drive

Position for normal vehicle operation.

R is Reverse

Select only when the vehicle is stationary.

N is Neutral

Use in automatic car washes, e.g. The vehicle may roll.

P Park

Engage only while the vehicle is stationary and the brake is applied. The drive wheels are blocked.

P is engaged automatically:

▷ If the belt on the driver's seat is off, the

driver's door is open and neither brake nor accelerator pedal are depressed while drive readiness is switched on and selector lever position D or R is set.

▷ After switching off drive readiness via the

Start/Stop button, if selector lever posi‐

tion D or R is set.

▷ With operating readiness turned off.

Before exiting the vehicle, make sure that se‐ lector lever position P is set. Otherwise, the ve‐ hicle may begin to move. On uphill slopes, also Set parking brake, refer to page 70.

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Engaging selector lever positions

General information

▷ Interlock: the selector lever position P can

be exited only with drive readiness en‐ gaged.

▷ Shift lock: with the vehicle stationary, press

on the brake pedal before shifting out of P or N; otherwise, the shift command will not be executed.

▷ Shift lock: before shifting out of P, remove

the charging cable from the vehicle; other‐ wise, the shift command will not be exe‐ cuted.

Engaging N, D, R

Turn the selector lever in the desired direction. The engaged selector lever position is dis‐

played on the selector lever.

Engaging P

Electronic unlocking of the

transmission lock

General information

Electronically unlock the transmission lock to

maneuver vehicle from the danger area.

Engaging selector lever position N

1. Press and hold the Start/Stop button.

2. Depress the brake pedal.

3. Turn and hold the selector lever in posi‐

tion N. A corresponding Check Control message

is displayed.

4. Turn the selector lever again into posi‐

tion N within approx. 2 seconds. Position N is indicated on the selector

lever.

5. Release Start/Stop button and brake.

6. Maneuver the vehicle from the danger area

and secure it against moving on its own.

Switch off drive readiness

Park the car. Noises from the electrical system such as for cooling the high-voltage system might still be audible.

After stopping the vehicle:

Apply brake and engage lever in position

P P.

2. Set the parking brake.

3. Press the Start/Stop button.

The READY indicator goes out and a signal sounds.

In case of longer idle times, follow the in‐ structions in the Care chapter, refer to page 203.

Press button P.

Before driving into a car wash

So that the vehicle can roll into a car wash ob‐ serve instructions for going into an automatic car wash, refer to page 200.

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Driving in detail: eDRIVE

Hints

Awareness of vehicle reduced when driven in electric mode

When driving in electric mode, note that, due to the lack of engine noise, pedestrians and other traffic might pay less attention to the ve‐ hicle due to missing engine noises. Please take special care when parking or leaving a parking space.◀

Cautiously remove your foot from the ac‐ celerator pedal

Cautiously remove your foot from the acceler‐ ator pedal because the braking effect of the electric motor can be stronger than with a combustion engine. Otherwise, abrupt braking and slow-down may confuse other traffic.◀

Accelerator pedal positions

1 Deceleration 2 Coasting 3 Acceleration or constant speed: ePOWER

Deceleration

The deceleration depends on the position of the accelerator pedal. The less the actuation of the accelerator pedal, the greater the decelera‐ tion. In this way energy is recovered and the high-voltage battery is charged.

Releasing the accelerator pedal causes decel‐ eration similar to cautious braking. Addition‐

ally, the brake lights will come on without hit‐ ting the brakes.

Energy recovery: CHARGE

The high-voltage battery is recharged in part through energy recovery. The electric motor acts as a generator when decelerating and converts the kinetic energy into electrical en‐ ergy.

Energy can be recovered if the following condi‐ tions are met:

▷ The vehicle is moving. ▷ Speed higher than approx.

12 mph/20 km/h.

▷ Selector lever position D or R is set. ▷ Gas pedal is not actuated or only pressed

down 1/3 of the way. Energy cannot be recovered in the following

situations:

▷ Selector lever position N is set. ▷ While drive stability control systems, e.g.

DTC, are active and control the vehicle,

even though this is not indicated by an in‐

dicator light.

▷ The high-voltage battery is fully charged. ▷ When temperature of the high-voltage bat‐

tery is very low or very high.

In winter it might be possible that the en‐

ergy recovery is temporarily unavailable af‐

ter startup.

Always be ready to apply the brake

Always be ready to apply the brake, be‐ cause without energy recovery there is also no braking action through the electric drive unit.

The vehicle could roll further than anticipated. This may constitute a danger for other traffic.◀

Exemplary traffic situations

If a deceleration operation is foreseeable while driving, this can be used for energy recovery.

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The following exemplary driving situations may show that:

▷ Decelerating downhill. ▷ Deceleration before a red light.

Avoid late or abrupt braking. Instead, deceler‐ ate the vehicle using energy recovery.

Coasting

The electric drive makes it possible to roll with‐ out consuming energy. This driving condition is referred to as coasting.

Proactive driving reduces energy consumption and increases the range.

With vehicle rolling, no energy is recovered.

Exemplary traffic situations

If a route can be traveled without anticipated need for braking, it is advantageous to roll.

The following exemplary driving situations may show that:

▷ Rolling on a straight downhill route without

obstacles.

▷ Coasting on a route without obstacles.

Avoid late or abrupt braking.

Range Extender

Increase range

If the charging state of the high-voltage battery drops during travel to a minimum value, the Range Extender starts and supplies the re‐ quired electrical energy for driving on.

The symbol on the charging state indicator

designates a Range Extender reel-on time. The Range Extender controls its output auto‐

matically, turns itself off and restarts according to the driving situation.

The high-voltage battery will not be charged by the Range Extender.

Automatic maintenance run

To ensure that the Range Extender functions properly even during longer periods of nonuse, the Range Extender is automatically acti‐ vated for a few minutes at certain intervals dur‐ ing the trip. Respective Check Control messages indicate the dry run. Should that oc‐ cur at an unfavorable time you may cancel the dry run by pressing the Start/Stop button. It postpones the dry run.

Should the high-voltage battery be fully charged or if there is not enough gas in the tank then a dry run will not be executed.

Heavily discharged high-voltage battery

If the high-voltage battery is heavily dis‐ charged during the trip, the performance and some comfort features are reduced step-bystep to extend the range.

Heated high-voltage battery

With a stationary dirt

In exceptional cases, it is possible that the high-voltage battery heats up sharply when the vehicle is stationary. E. g. with extreme exter‐ nal temperatures and direct solar radiation. With a overheated high-voltage battery, drive readiness cannot be switched on.

A Check Control message is displayed. Another message will indicate when drive

readiness is available again.

While driving

If the high-voltage battery overheats during the trip, the performance is reduced step-by-step in order to cool down the battery. The ePO‐ WER performance display in the instrument cluster returns in the process. When tempera‐ ture increases further, park the vehicle until the high-voltage batter has cooled down. Should the performance display fall to 0, drive readi‐

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ness is switched off and the vehicle comes to a stop.

Parking brake

The concept

The parking brake is used to prevent the vehi‐ cle from rolling when it is parked.

Overview

Parking brake

Setting

Apply parking brake and further secure the vehicle if needed.

Set the parking brake firmly when parking; oth‐ erwise, the vehicle could roll. On steep upward and downward inclines, further secure the ve‐ hicle, e.g., by turning the steering wheel in the direction of the curb.◀

Take the remote control with you

Take the remote control with you when leaving the vehicle so that children, e.g., can‐ not release the parking brake.◀

Pull the reel.

The LED lights up.

While driving

Use as emergency brake while driving: Pull the reel and hold it. The vehicle brakes

hard while the reel is being pulled.

The indicator lamp lights up red, a sig‐ nal sounds and the brake lights light up.

A Check Control message is displayed.

If the vehicle is slowed down down to a speed of approx. 2 mph/3 km/h the parking brake is set.

Releasing

With drive readiness switched on:

Press the reel while stepping on the brake pedal or selector lever position P is

set. The LED and indicator lamp go out. The parking brake is released.

Automatic release

For automatic release, step on the accelerator pedal.

The LED and indicator lamp go out. The parking brake is automatically released

when you step on the accelerator:

▷ Drive readiness switched on. ▷ Drive mode engaged. ▷ Driver buckled in and doors closed.

Inadvertent operation of the accelerator pedal

Make sure that the accelerator pedal is not op‐ erated unintentionally; otherwise, the vehicle is set in motion and there is a risk of an acci‐ dent.◀

The indicator lamp lights up red. The parking brake is set.

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In the event of a failure or malfunction of the parking brake, secure the vehicle against roll‐ ing using a wheel chock, e.g., when leaving it.

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After a power failure

Putting the parking brake into operation

1. Switch on the ignition.

It may take several seconds for the brake to be put into operation. Any sounds associated with this are normal.

Press the reel while stepping on the brake pedal or selector lever position P is set.

The indicator lamp in the instrument cluster goes out as soon as the parking brake is ready for operation.

Hold function

The concept

The system holds the vehicle automatically when gear is engaged. This prevents rolling against the direction of travel.

In selector lever position D, the vehicle cannot roll backwards. In selector lever position R, it cannot roll forward. The brake pedal does not have to be pressed.

Hints

To reduce energy consumption when the hold function is activated, activate the parking brake or engage lever in position P P when the vehi‐ cle is stopped for long periods of time.

The hold function can be by the vehicle's load and the road incline. If needed a Check Control message will appear and position P will be se‐ lected automatically.

Turn signal, high beams, headlight flasher

Turn signal

Hints

Do not adjust the exterior mirrors

Do not adjust the exterior mirror while driving and when turn signals/hazard warning flashers are on, or else the additional turn sig‐ nal lights in the exterior mirror are out of posi‐ tion and can't be seen.◀

Using turn signals

Press the lever beyond the resistance point. To switch off manually, press the lever to the

resistance point.

Unusually rapid flashing of the indicator lamp indicates that a turn signal bulb has failed.

Triple turn signal activation

Press the lever to the resistance point. The turn signal flashes three times. The function can be activated or deactivated. On the Control Display:

"Settings"

2. "Lighting"

3. "Triple turn signal"

Settings are stored for the profile currently in use.

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Signaling briefly

Press the lever to the resistance point and hold it there for as long as you want the turn signal to flash.

High beams, headlight flasher

▷ High beams, arrow 1. ▷ Headlight flasher, arrow 2.

Washer/wiper system

Switching the wipers on/off and brief wipe

Hints

Do not activate wipers if frozen to wind‐ shield

Do not switch on the wipers if they are frozen to the windshield; otherwise, the wiper blades and the wiper motor may be damaged.◀

Switching on

Push wiper lever up. The lever automatically returns to its initial po‐

sition when released.

▷ Normal wiper speed: push up once.

The wipers switch to intermittent operation when the vehicle is stationary.

▷ Fast wiper speed: press up twice or press

once beyond the resistance point. Wipers change to normal speed when ve‐

hicle comes to standstill.

Switch off and brief wipe

Do not activate wipers on dry windshield

Do not use the wipers if the windshield is dry, as this may damage the wiper blades or cause them to become worn more quickly.◀

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Push wiper lever down. The lever automatically returns to its initial po‐

sition when released.

▷ Single wipe: press down once. ▷ To switch off normal wipe: press down

once.

▷ To switch off fast wipe: press down twice.

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Interval mode or rain sensor

The concept

The rain sensor automatically controls the time between wipes depending on the intensity of the rainfall. The sensor is located on the wind‐ shield, directly behind the interior rearview mir‐ ror.

Activating/deactivating

Press button on the wiper lever. Wiping is started. If the vehicle is equipped

with a rain sensor: LED in wiper lever lights up. When wipers are frozen to windshield, wiper

operation is deactivated.

Deactivate the rain sensor in car washes

Deactivate the rain sensor when passing through an automatic car wash; otherwise, un‐ intentional wiping can cause damages.◀

Setting the frequency or sensitivity of the rain sensor

Clean the windshield

Pull the wiper lever towards you. The system sprays washer fluid on the wind‐

shield and activates the wipers briefly.

Do not use the washer system at freezing temperatures

Do not use the washers if fluid could freeze onto the windshield which might impede your viewing field. Therefore use antifreeze fluid.

Avoid using the washer when the reservoir is empty; operation might damage pump.◀

Windshield washer nozzles

The windshield washer nozzles are automati‐ cally heated while operating readiness is switched on.

Rear window wiper

Switching on the rear window wiper

Turn the thumbwheel.

Turn the switch from idle position 0 upward, arrow 1: interval mode. When reverse gear is engaged, the system switches to continuous operation.

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Cleaning rear window

In interval mode: turn the switch further, ar‐ row 2. The switch automatically returns to its interval position when released.

In idle position: turn switch downward, arrow 3. The switch automatically returns to its idle po‐ sition when released.

Fold-out position of the wipers

Fold wipers back when you want to change the blades or with pending low temperatures.

1. Switch operating readiness on and off

again.

2. With icy conditions make sure that blades

are not frozen to the windshield.

3. Press the wiper lever up beyond the point

of resistance and hold it for approx. 3 sec‐ onds, until the wiper remains in a nearly vertical position.

After the wipers are folded back down, the wiper system must be reactivated.

Folding wipers back down

Before switching operating readiness on, fold the wipers back down to the windshield; otherwise, the wipers may become damaged when they are activated.◀

Turn on operations.

2. Push wiper lever down. Wipers move to

their resting position and are ready again for operation.

Washer fluid

Hints

Antifreeze for washer fluid

Antifreeze is flammable and can cause injury if it is used incorrectly.

Therefore, keep it away from possible sources of ignition.

Only keep it in the closed original container and inaccessible to children.

Follow the notes and instructions on the con‐ tainer.

United States: The washer fluid mixture ratio is regulated by the U.S. EPA and many individual states; do not exceed the allowable washer fluid dilution ratios limits that apply. Follow the usage instructions on the washer fluid con‐ tainer. Use BMW’s Windshield Washer Con‐ centrate or the equivalent.◀

Washer fluid reservoir

All washer nozzles are supplied from one res‐ ervoir.

Fill with a mixture of windshield washer con‐ centrate and tap water and – if required – with a washer antifreeze, according to the manufac‐ turer's recommendations.

Mix the washer fluid before adding to find the right mixture.

Do not add windshield washer concentrate and antifreeze undiluted and do not fill with pure water; this could damage the wiper system.

Do not mix window washer concentrates of dif‐ ferent manufacturers because they can clog the windshield washer nozzles.

Recommended minimum fill quantity:

0.2 US gal/1 liter.

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Displays Controls

Vehicle features and options

This chapter describes all standard, countryspecific and optional features offered with the series. It also describes features that are not necessarily available in your car, e. g., due to

Instrument cluster

The concept

The instrument cluster is a variable display. Some of the displays in the instrument cluster

At a glance

may differ from the way they are shown in this Owner's Handbook.

1 Computer 86 2 Driver assistance systems 3 Speedometer 4 Drive readiness indicator 65 5 ECO PRO tips 155 6 Trip odometer 82

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7 Driving Dynamics Control program 108 8 Range for electric driving 83 9 Battery charge indicator 77 10 Performance display 77

Selection list, such as for the radio 85

11 Range Extender range 83

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12 Range Extender fuel gauge 82 13 Messages, e.g. Check Control

Charging screen

1 Charging status 166 2 End of charging time 166

Departure time with timer 167

3 Maximum electrical range 166 4 Stationary climate control 167

14 Display, drive mode 66

5 Range for electric driving 166 6 Charging state 77 7 Range Extender range 83 8 With Range Extender: fuel gauge 82

Displaying the eDRIVE system

Displays in the instrument cluster

The concept

The display depends on the system's operat‐ ing condition. The following functions of the eDRIVE system are shown in the instrument cluster:

▷ High-voltage battery charge indicator.

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▷ Electric driving: ePOWER. ▷ Energy recovery: CHARGE. ▷ Drive readiness: READY.

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High-voltage battery charge indicator

High voltage

Even if no fill level bars are displayed next to the battery symbol, the high-voltage system is still under high voltage.◀

The fill level bars indicate the available charg‐ ing state of the high-voltage battery when op‐ erating readiness and drive readiness are switched on.

With a low range the color of the charging sta‐ tus indicator switches from blue to yellow.

In addition, the range for electric driving is dis‐ played.

With Range Extender: maintaining charging state

Performance display

The accelerator pedal indicator in the perform‐ ance display indicates the current efficiency of the driving style. The efficient range of the per‐ formance display is colored blue.

Accelerator pedal indicator in the CHARGE range, arrow 1: display for energy recovered by coasting or when decelerating.

Accelerator pedal indicator in the ePOWER range, arrow 2: display when accelerating.

Use eDRIVE efficiently, refer to page 148.

Drive readiness: READY

The READY display indicates that the vehicle is ready for driv‐ ing. Drive readiness in detail, re‐ fer to page 65.

The arrow on the charging state indicator designates the Range Extender reel-on time. If Range Extender is activated, the current charging state of the high-voltage battery is maintained.

▷ Gray arrow: Range Extender deactivated. ▷ White arrow: Range Extender activated.

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Indications on the Control Display

Fuel consumption history

The top bars indicate the average energy con‐ sumed while driving time, arrow 1. The lower

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bars indicate the average energy recovered while driving time, arrow 2.

One bar indicates one minute. The eDRIVE system's average fuel consump‐

tion is indicated by a line above the bar display and as a value on the right next to the graph.

Displaying fuel consumption history

1. "Vehicle info"

2. "eDRIVE"

3. "CHARGE"

Energy flow of the eDRIVE system

The display shows the active components of the eDRIVE system:

▷ Blue: electrical energy. ▷ Arrow: direction of the energy flow. ▷ Segments of the high-voltage battery sym‐

bolize the charging state.

▷ The operating states are displayed:

"ePOWER", "CHARGE".

▷ Interior cooling/heating function switched

on.

▷ Blue: electrical energy ▷ White: activated secondary functions.

Displaying energy distribution

1. "Vehicle info"

2. "eDRIVE"

3. "Comfort information"

Check Control

The concept

The Check Control system monitors functions in the vehicle and notifies you of malfunctions in the monitored systems.

A Check Control message is displayed as a combination of indicator or warning lights and text messages in the instrument cluster.

In addition, an acoustic signal may sound and a text message may appear on the Control Dis‐ play.

Indicator/warning lights

General information

The indicator and warning lights in the instru‐ ment cluster can light up in a variety of combi‐ nations and colors.

Several lights indicate function checks and light up only temporarily when drive readiness or operating readiness are activated.

Red lights

Displaying the energy flow

"Vehicle info"

2. "eDRIVE"

"Energy flow"

Energy distribution

Beside the current range the display shows the energy distribution and the potential range if individual secondary functions are turned off.

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Safety belt reminder

Flashing or illuminated: safety belt on the driver or passenger side is not

buckled. The safety belt reminder can also be activated if objects are placed on the front passenger seat.

Make sure that the safety belts are positioned correctly.

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Airbag system

Airbag system and belt tensioner are defective.

Have the vehicle checked by the serv‐

ice center immediately.

Parking brake

The parking brake is set.

For additional information, refer to Release parking brake, refer to page 70.

Brake system

Continue to drive moderately. Have the vehicle checked by the serv‐

ice center immediately.

Front-end collision warning

Illuminated: advance warning is issued, e.g., when there is the impending dan‐ ger of a collision or the distance to the

vehicle ahead is too small. Increase distance. Flashing: acute warning of the imminent dan‐

ger of a collision when the vehicle approaches another vehicle at a relatively high differential speed.

Intervention by braking or make an evasive ma‐ neuver.

Pedestrian warning

If a collision with a person detected in this way is imminent, the symbol lights up and a signal sounds.

Orange lights

Active Cruise Control

The number bars shows the selected distance from the vehicle driving ahead.

For additional information, refer to Active Cruise Control with Stop & Go function, ACC, refer to page 110.

Vehicle detection, Active Cruise Control

Illuminated: vehicle driving ahead de‐ tected.

Flashing: the conditions are not ade‐

quate for operating the system. The system was deactivated but applies the

brakes until you actively resume control by pressing on the brake pedal or accelerator pedal.

Yellow lights

Anti-lock Braking System ABS

Avoid abrupt braking if possible. Brak‐ ing force boost in some cases defec‐ tive. Stop carefully. Take into account longer brake travel. Have this checked by the service center immediately.

DSC Dynamic Stability Control

Flashing: DSC controls the drive and braking forces. The vehicle is stabi‐ lized. Reduce speed and adapt driving

profile to the driving circumstances. Illuminated: DSC failed. Have the system

checked by the service center. For additional information, refer to Dynamic

Stability Control DSC, refer to page 107.

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DSC Dynamic Stability Control is deactivated or DTC Dynamic Traction Control is activated

Dynamic Stability Control DSC is switched off or Dynamic Traction Con‐ trol DTC is switched on.

For additional information, refer to Dynamic Stability Control, refer to page 107, and Dy‐ namic Traction Control, refer to page 108.

Flat Tire Monitor FTM

The Flat Tire Monitor signals a loss of tire inflation pressure in a tire.

Reduce your speed and stop cau‐ tiously. Avoid sudden braking and steering ma‐ neuvers.

For more information, see Flat Tire Monitor, re‐ fer to page 99.

Tire Pressure Monitor TPM

Illuminated: the Tire Pressure Monitor

signals a loss of tire inflation pressure

in a tire. Reduce your speed and stop cautiously. Avoid

sudden braking and steering maneuvers. Flashing and then continuously illuminated: no

flat tire or loss of tire inflation pressure can be detected.

▷ Interference through systems or devices

with the same radio frequency: after leav‐ ing the area of the interference, the system automatically becomes active again.

▷ TPM could not conclude the reset: perform

the reset of the system again.

▷ A wheel without TPM electronics is fitted:

have the service center check it if needed.

▷ Malfunction: have the system checked by

your service center.

For more information, see Tire Pressure Moni‐ tor, refer to page 96.

Steering system

Steering system in some cases defec‐ tive.

Have the steering system checked by

the service center.

Engine functions

Have the vehicle checked by the serv‐ ice center.

For additional information, refer to On-

board Diagnostics socket, refer to page 189.

Green lights

Turn signal

Turn signal on. Unusually rapid flashing of the indicator

lamp indicates that a turn signal bulb

has failed. For additional information, refer to Turn signal,

refer to page 71.

Parking lights, headlight control

Parking lights or headlights are acti‐ vated.

For additional information, refer to Parking lights/low beams, headlight control, re‐ fer to page 90.

Cruise control

The system is switched on. It maintains

the speed that was set using the con‐

trol elements on the steering wheel.

Blue lights

High beams

High beams are activated.

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For additional information, refer to High beams, refer to page 72.

General lamps

Check Control

At least one Check Control message is displayed or is stored. The symbol is shown in the display of the instrument

cluster.

Text messages

Text messages in combination with a symbol in the instrument cluster explain a Check Con‐ trol message and the meaning of the indicator and warning lights.

Supplementary text messages

Additional information, such as on the cause of an error or the required action, can be called up via Check Control.

With urgent messages the added text will be automatically displayed on the Control Display.

Symbols

Depending on the Check Control message, the following functions can be selected.

▷ "Owner's Manual"

Display additional information about the Check Control message in the Integrated Owner's Manual.

▷ "Service request"

Contact your service center.

▷ "Roadside Assistance"

Contact Roadside Assistance.

Hiding Check Control messages

Press the onboard computer button on the turn signal lever.

▷ Some Check Control messages are dis‐

played continuously and are not cleared

until the malfunction is eliminated. If sev‐

eral malfunctions occur at once, the mes‐

sages are displayed consecutively.

These messages can be faded for approx.

8 seconds. After this time, they are dis‐

played again automatically.

▷ Other Check Control messages are faded

automatically after approx. 20 seconds.

They are stored and can be displayed

again later.

Displaying stored Check Control messages

On the Control Display:

"Vehicle info"

2. "Vehicle status"

3. "Check Control"

4. Select the text message.

Messages after trip completion

Special messages displayed while driving are displayed again after drive readiness is switched off.

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With Range Extender: fuel gauge

The fill level bars indicate the available fuel supply of the Range Extender when operating readiness and drive readiness are switched on.

Additional range of the Range Extender on top of pure electric range. If the Range Extender is activated, the color of the fill level bar indicator switches from gray to white.

Vehicle tilt position may cause the display to vary.

Hints on refueling, refer to page 169.

Coolant temperature

If the coolant along with the engine becomes too hot, a Check Control message is displayed.

Check the coolant level, refer to page 186.

Odometer and trip odometer

Display

▷ Odometer, arrow 1, Scope of the on-board

computer, refer to page 86.

▷ Trip odometer, arrow 2.

Show/reset kilometers: TRIP

Press the knob.

▷ With operating readiness turned off, the

time, the external temperature and the od‐ ometer are displayed.

▷ When operating readiness is switched on,

the trip odometer is reset.

External temperature

If the indicator drops to +37 ℉/+3 ℃ or lower, a signal sounds.

A Check Control message is displayed. There is an increased risk of ice on roads.

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Ice on roads Even at temperatures above

+37 ℉/+3 ℃, roads might be icy. Therefore, drive carefully on bridges and

shaded roads, e.g., to avoid the increased risk of an accident.◀

Time

The time is displayed in the computer. Setting the time and time format, refer to

page 88.

Range

The expected range for the energy stored in the high-voltage battery is displayed on the right side of the instrument cluster next to the charging state indicator of the high-voltage battery.

With Range Extender: The range of the Range Extender is displayed

separately next to the fuel gauge. The total range can be displayed via the on-board com‐ puter. Expanding the range with Range Ex‐ tender, refer to page 69.

Two Check Control messages indicate a lim‐ ited range.

The range display is dynamic. The range can be abruptly reduced or in‐

creased based on the following factors:

▷ Driving style. ▷ Traffic conditions. ▷ Program change via Driving Dynamics

Control.

▷ Climate and terrain conditions. ▷ Automatic climate control settings. ▷ After determination of a route by the navi‐

gation system.

▷ When exiting a route or recalculating a

route.

Hints

Observe range

Always make sure that the range is suffi‐ cient for the planned trip. The range is dynamic and can abruptly change.◀

Increase range, refer to page 148.

Service requirements

The concept

The driving distance or the time to the next scheduled maintenance is displayed briefly in the instrument cluster after operating readi‐ ness is switched on.

Your service specialist can read the current service requirements from your remote con‐ trol.

Display

Data regarding the service status or legally mandated vehicle inspections are automati‐ cally transmitted to your service center before a service due date.

Detailed information on service requirements

More information on the scope of service re‐ quired can be displayed on the Control Dis‐ play.

On the Control Display:

"Vehicle info"

2. "Vehicle status"

3. "Service required"

Required maintenance procedures and le‐ gally mandated inspections are displayed.

4. Select an entry to call up detailed informa‐

tion.

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Symbols

Sym‐ bols

Description

No service is currently required.

The deadline for scheduled mainte‐ nance or a legally mandated inspec‐ tion is approaching.

The service deadline has already passed.

Entering appointment dates

Enter the dates for the required inspections. Make sure that the vehicle's date and time are

set correctly. On the Control Display:

"Vehicle info"

2. "Vehicle status"

3. "Service required"

4. "§ Vehicle inspection"

5. "Date:"

6. Adjust the settings.

7. Confirm.

The entered date is stored.

Automatic Service Request

Data regarding the service status or legally mandated vehicle inspections are automati‐ cally transmitted to your service center before a service due date.

You can check when your service center was notified.

On the Control Display:

"Vehicle info"

2. "Vehicle status"

3. Open "Options".

4. "Last Service Request"

Speed limit detection

The concept

Speed limit detection

Speed limit detection uses a symbol in the shape of a traffic sign to display the currently detected speed limit. The camera in the area of the interior rearview mirror detects traffic signs at the edge of the road as well as variable over‐ head sign posts. Traffic signs with extra sym‐ bols for wet road conditions, etc. are also de‐ tected and compared with the vehicle's onboard data, such as for the rain sensor, and will be displayed depending on the situation. The system takes into account the information stored in the navigation system and also dis‐ plays speed limits present on routes without signs.

Hints

Personal judgment

The system cannot serve as a substitute for the driver's personal judgment of the traffic situation.

The system assists the driver and does not re‐ place the human eye.◀

At a glance

Camera

The camera is found near the interior rearview mirror.

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BMW i3 2015 User Manual

Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual

At a glance

Cockpit

Vehicle features and options

All around the steering wheel

All around the center console

All around the roofliner

iDrive

Vehicle features and options

The concept

Control elements at a glance

Operating concept

Touchpad

Example: setting the clock

Status information

Split screen

Programmable memory buttons

Deleting personal in the vehicle

Entering letters and numbers

Voice activation system

Vehicle features and options

The concept

Requirements

Using voice activation

Possible commands

One example: open the tone settings

Setting the voice dialog

Adjusting the volume

Hints on Emergency Requests

Environmental conditions

Integrated Owner's Manual in the vehicle

Vehicle features and options

Integrated Owner's Manual in the vehicle

BMW eDRIVE

Vehicle features and options

BMW eDRIVE

Safety of the high-voltage system

Safety of the high-voltage system

Controls

Opening and closing

Vehicle features and options

Remote control/key

Personal Profile

Using the remote control

Without remote control

Hood

Tailgate

Comfort Access

Adjusting

Alarm system

Power windows

Glass sunroof, powered

Adjusting

Vehicle features and options

Sitting safely

Seats

Safety belts

Front head restraints

Rear head restraints

Mirrors

Steering wheel

Transporting children safely

Vehicle features and options

The right place for children

Installing child restraint systems

LATCH child restraint system

Driving

Vehicle features and options

Start/Stop button

Drive readiness in detail

Driving in detail: eDRIVE

Parking brake

Hold function

Turn signal, high beams, headlight flasher

Washer/wiper system

Washer fluid

Displays