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ChargingthevehicleVehiclefeaturesand
options
Thischapterdescribesallstandard,country-spe#j
cificandoptionalfeaturesofferedwiththeseries.
Italsodescribesfeaturesandfunctionsthatare
notnecessarilyavailableinyourvehicle,e.g.,due
totheselectedoptionsorcountryversions.This
alsoappliestosafety-relatedfunctionsandsys#j
tems.Whenusingthesefunctionsandsystems,
theapplicablelawsandregulationsmustbeob#j
served.
Chargingthevehicle,
General
Concept
Thevehiclecanbechargedusingvariouscharg#j
ingcablesatchargingstationsorhousehold
sockets.Controlandmonitoringofthecharging
processarehandledcompletelyautomatically.
Thechargecurrentstrengthcanbesetvia
iDrive.
Generalinformation
High-voltagebattery
Thehigh-voltagebatteryisusedasanenergy
accumulator.Thehigh-voltagebatterycanbe
chargedbyenergyrecoveryduringthetriporvia
thepowergrid.
Inordertooperatethehigh-voltagebatteryopti#j
mally,chargethevehicleregularlyandfullyusing
acompatiblecharger.
Whenchargingviathepowergrid,youcanchose
betweenthefollowingvariants.
'xLevel1chargingviaahouseholdsocket.'xLevel2chargingviaaLevel2chargingsta#j
tion.
Level1chargingispossibleviaahousehold
socketwithavoltageof120volts.
Foroptimaluseoftheenergyfromthepower
mains,chargingatachargingstation,forin#j
stanceBMWWallbox,isrecommended.
Chargecurrent
Generalinformation
Thechargecurrentstrengthisindicatedinam#j
peres.
Thevehiclecannotautomaticallydetectthemax#j
imumpermissiblechargecurrentstrengthofthe
powergridduringchargingviaahousehold
socketorchargingstation.
Level1charging
PriortothefirstLevel1chargingatyourown
householdsocket,oratotherhouseholdsock#j
ets,thepermittedchargecurrentstrengthmust
bedeterminedbyaqualifiedelectrician,forex#j
ample.
ThechargecurrentstrengthforLevel1charging
canbeadjustedinthevehicleinampere.
Atdelivery,thechargecurrentforLevel1charg#j
ingissettothelowestlevel.
Dependingonthecountry-specificversion,one
ofseveralampereratingsisprintedonthe
Level1chargingcable.Thisampereratingisthe
limitwhichmustbeadheredtoforthevehicleif
thechargecurrentissettothehighestlevel.De#j
pendingonthechargecurrent,thechargecur#j
rentstrengthmayvarywhenlowerlevelsareset.
Settingthecurrentlimitforchargingvia
Level1chargingcable
Dependingontheelectricalmains,thevehicle
mustbechargedwithadifferentchargecurrent
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strength.Bydefault,thecurrentlimitofthe
chargecurrentissettothelowestlevel.
ViaiDrive:
1."CAR"2."Plancharge/climate"3.MovetheControllertotheright.4."Settings"5."ACsettings"6."Currentlimit"7.Selectthedesiredsetting.
Settingsarestored.Whenyouchangecharging
locationsyoualsomightneedtochangetheset#j
tingforcharging.
Setthechargecurrentstrengthatotherhouse#j
holdsocketstothelowestlevel.
Dependingonthechargecurrentsetting,the
chargingdurationchanges.
Maintainingthechargestate
Ifitisnecessarytoconservetheelectricalrange
foralatertimeduringthetrip,forexample,BAT#j
TERYCONTROLcanbeusedtomaintainorin#j
creasethecurrentchargestateofthehigh-volt#j
agebattery.
Safetyinformation
Warning
Improperworkingwithelectricalcurrentcan
leadtoanelectricshockduetohighvoltagesor
highcurrents.Thereisariskoffireordangerto
life.Observethegeneralsafetyregulations
whenworkingwithelectricalcurrent.
Warning
Afaultyandincorrectlydesignedchargingde#j
viceatthecharginglocationcancausedamage
tothevehicleandoverloadthepowermainsat
thecharginglocation.Thereisariskoffireand
ariskofinjury.
Themanufacturerofyourvehiclerecommends
that,priortoyourfirstuseofachargingloca#j
tion,youhavethecompatibilityofthefollowing
componentsconfirmed:
'xChargingcable.'xChargingstation.'xHouseholdsocketandconnectedcircuits.
Warning
Damagedorwornchargingdevices,forin#j
stanceworncontacts,canheatup.Thereisa
riskoffire.Onlyusechargingdevicesthatare
ingoodcondition.
Warning
Simultaneouschargingandrefuelingposesa
riskoffireifasufficientsafetydistancefrom
easilyflammablematerialsisnotmaintained.
Thereisariskofinjuryorriskofdamageto
property.Donotfillthevehiclewithfueland
chargeitsimultaneously.
Warning
Contactwithlivecomponentscanleadtoan
electricshock.Highvoltageispresentatthe
chargingconnection.Thereisariskofinjuryor
dangertolife.
Themanufacturerofyourvehiclerecommends
thatworkonthechargingconnection,forin#j
stancecleaning,beperformedbyadealer#ss
servicecenteroranotherqualifiedservicecen#j
terorrepairshop.
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Chargingcable
Generalinformation
UseaLevel1chargingcable,Level2charging
cableorthepermanentlyinstalledchargingcable
ofachargingstationtochargethevehicle.
Differentchargingcablescanberequiredde#j
pendingonthecountry.
Safetyinformation
Warning
Non-compatiblechargingcablesorunsuitable
chargingstationscanheatupandcausedam#j
agetothevehicle.Thereisariskoffire.Use
chargingcablesorchargingstationsforcharg#j
ingthataresuitablefortherespectivevehicle
type.
Adealer'sservicecenterwillbegladtoprovide
informationaboutsuitablechargingcables.
Warning
Improperuseofthechargingcablecanprevent
chargingandleadtodamage,forinstanceca#j
blefire.Thereisariskoffire.Usethecharging
cableonlyforchargingthevehicle,anddonot
extenditusingcablesoradapters.
Warning
Damagedchargingcablescanheatuporlead
toanelectricshock.Thereisariskoffireora
riskofinjury.Useundamagedchargingcables
only.
Level1chargingcable
Dependingonthecountryversion,thevehicleis
suppliedwithaMode2chargingcable.
Level1chargingcablescanbeusedtocharge
thevehiclefromgroundedhouseholdsockets.
Chargingathouseholdsocketconnectionsis
performedwithalternatingcurrent.
WhenaLevel1chargingcableisused,theeffi#j
ciencyvaluesmaydifferfromthosestatedonthe
energylabel.
Level2chargingcable
TheLevel2chargingcablemakesitpossibleto
quicklyrechargeatsocketsofdesignated
Level2chargingstationsusingaspecialplug.
Chargingisperformedwithalternatingcurrentat
designatedLevel2chargingstations.Thecharg#j
ingprocesscanbecompletedfasterthanat
householdsockets.
Achargecurrentstrengthofuptomaxi#j
mum16Aispossible.
Thechargingcablemaybepermanentlyinstalled
atthechargingstation.
Storage
TheLevel1chargingcableislocatedinabagin
thecargoarea.
Storechargingcableagaininthebagafteruse.
Attachthebagtothedesignatedlashingeye.
Ifrequired,storethechargingcablewiththein#j
stalledplugcovertopreventmoistureinthe
chargingcableplug.
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Connecting
Chargingsocketflap
Thechargingsocketflapislocatedontheleft
sideofthevehicle.
Alwayskeepchargingsocketcleanandunob#j
structed.
Keepthechargingsocketflapclosedwhenthe
chargingsocketisnotused.
Connectingthechargingcable
Toconnect,engageselectorleverpositionP,
deactivatedrive-readystate,andunlockthevehi#j
cle.Settheparkingbrake,ifneeded.
1.Toopenthechargingsocketflap,presson
therearedge,arrow.Thechargingsocket
flapopens.
2.ConnecttheLevel1chargingcabletothe
householdsocketortheLevel2chargingca#j
bletotheportonthechargingstation.
3.Inserttheappropriatechargingcableplug,
andpushitinuntilitengages.Removing
Whenthevehicleislocked,thechargingcableis
locked.Unlockthevehiclebeforeremovingthe
cable.
Ifnecessary,cleantheareabetweenthecharg#j
ingsocketflapandchargingsocket,forinstance
fromsnow,beforeremovingit.
1.Unlockthevehiclewiththevehiclekeyifitis
locked.
Chargingcableisunlocked.
2.Pressthereleasebuttononthehandle,ar#j
row1,andgraspthechargingcableatthe
grippingareas.
Chargingprocessisinterrupted.
3.Removethechargingcablefromthecharg#j
ingsocket,arrow2.
4.Pressonthechargingsocketflapuntiliten#j
gages.
5.DisconnectLevel1chargingcablefromthe
householdsocketorLevel2chargingcable
fromtheportonthechargingstationasappli#j
cable.
6.Stowthechargingcable.
Atachargingstation,insertthepermanently
installedchargingcableintheplaceprovided
forit.
Emergencyunlocking
Thechargingcableislockedwhenthevehicleis
lockedandduringthechargingprocess.
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Incaseofanelectricalmalfunction,thecharging
cablecanbemanuallyunlocked.
1.Openthehood.2.Releasethebuttonfromtheholder.3.Pulltheknob.
Thechargingcableismanuallyunlocked.
4.Removechargingcable.
Detach,refertopage315.
Havethelockingsystemofthechargingsocket
checkedatthedealer#ssservicecenteroranother
qualifiedservicecenterorrepairshopafteremer#j
gencyunlockingofthechargingcable.
Chargingprocess
Generalinformation
Athightemperatures,thehigh-voltagebatteryis
initiallycooled.Theremaybeadelaybefore
chargingstarts.Ifthehigh-voltagebatteryisdis#j
charged,coolingofthehigh-voltagebatterymay
notbepossible.Thechargingprocesscannotbe
started.
IftheLevel1chargingcableisexposedtohigh
temperaturesanddirectsunlight,thismayinter#j
ruptthechargingprocess.Chargingwillresume
automatically.
Thechargingprocessmaytakelongerunderex#j
tremelyloworhightemperatures.
Achargingprocedureisinterruptedduetothe
installationofaRemoteSoftwareUpgrade.The
chargingprocedurewillnotcontinueautomati#j
callyafterthesuccessfulinstallation.
Safetyinformation
Warning
Improperuseofthepowermainsconnection
canleadtodamage,forinstancecablefire.
Thereisariskofinjuryorriskofdamageto
property.Usethechargingcableonlyforcharg#j
ingthevehicle,anddonotextenditusingca#j
blesoradapters.
Warning
Ifthechargecurrentstrengthisadjustedincor#j
rectly,thepowermainsofthehousehold
socketcanbeoverloadedandoverheat.There
isariskoffire.Adjustthechargecurrent
strengthtothepowermainspriortocharging
onhouseholdsockets.Withunknownpower
networks,setonthelowestlevel.
Startingthechargingprocess
1.EngageselectorleverpositionP.Setthe
parkingbrake,ifneeded.
2.Planningthechargingprocess.
Forplanningthechargingprocess,referto
page317.
3.Switchoffdrive-readystate.4.ConnectLevel1chargingcabletothe
householdsocketorLevel2chargingcable
totheportonthechargingstation.
5.Openthechargingsocketflap.6.Connectthechargingcabletothevehicle.
Connectingthechargingcable,referto
page315.
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Chargingstatusdisplay
Indicatorlightatthecharging
socket
Thechargingstatusforchargingwithacharging
cableisindicatedonthechargingsocketindica#j
torlight.
Chargingstatus
LightChargingstatusWhiteChargingcablecanbecon#j
nectedorremoved.
Flashesyel#j
low
Chargingprocessisbeingpre#j
pared.
BlueChargingprocesspaused.FlashesblueChargingprocessisactive.FlashesredFaultinthechargingprocess.GreenChargingprocessiscompleted.
Whenthevehicleislocked,theindicatorlight
goesoutaftersometime.
Whenthevehicleisunlocked,theblueindicator
lightflashescontinuously.Theotherindicator
lightsgooutaftersometime.
Tocheckthechargingstate,pressthebut#j
tononthevehiclekey.Thechargingstatusisin#j
dicatedontheindicatorlight.Insomecasesthe
vehicleislocked.
Additionalmessagesaboutthechargingstatus
canbedisplayedintheinstrumentcluster,onthe
BMWdisplaykey,orviatheBMWCon#j
nectedapponasmartphone.
Planningthechargingprocess
Generalinformation
Thechargingprocesscanbeadaptedtocon#j
straints,suchasthecostofelectricity,available
powersources,oralowambienttemperature.
Thevehiclecontrolsthechargingprocessin
suchawaythatthechargingprocessiscom#j
pletedifpossibleatthedeparturetime.Adepar#j
turetimemustbesetforthispurpose.
Thefollowingchargingmodesareavailable:
'xImmediatecharging.'xCharginginthetimeframe.'xIntelligentcharging.
Ifdrive-readystateisswitchedoff,changescan
bemadeviaiDrive.Settingsforthestationarycli#j
matecontrolandchargingprocessarealsoac#j
ceptedforplanneddeparturetimes.
Intelligentchargingcanbeignoredforthenext
chargingprocess.
1.Switchoffdrive-readystate.2."Chargeimmediatelyonce"
Additionalinformation:
Departuretime,refertopage319.
Settingthechargingmode
1."CAR"2."Plancharge/climate"3."Chargingmode:"4.Selectthedesiredsettings:'x"Chargeimmediately":thechargingproc#j
essstartsassoonasthechargingcableis
connected.
'x"Chargingintimeslot":ifadeparturetime
isset,atimewindowforchargingwitha
favorableelectricityratecanbeset.
'x"Intelligentcharging":intelligentcharging
canadaptthechargingprocessdynami#j
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callyviatheInternettotheenvironmental
conditions.
Charginginthetimeframe
Generalinformation
Duringthechargingprocess,atimewindowfor
chargingwithafavorableelectricityratecanbe
set.
Tosetatimewindowforfavorablecharging,a
departuretimemustbeset.
Ifdrive-readystateisswitchedoff,changescan
bemadeviaiDrive.
Settingthetimewindowforfavorable-rate
Ifadeparturetimeisset,atimewindowfor
chargingwithafavorableelectricityratecanbe
set.
ViaiDrive:
1."CAR"2."Plancharge/climate"3.MovetheControllertotheright.4."Settings"5."ACsettings"6."Chargingtimeslot"7.Selectthedesiredsetting:'x"From:":setratestart.'x"Until:":setrateend.
Intelligentchargingenablesthetimewindowto
besetautomaticallyforcertainlocations.
Thevehiclecanalsostartthechargingprocess
beforetheselectedtimewindowbeginsorendit
aftertheselectedtimewindowfinishes.The
startingpointofthechargingprocessisadjusted
sothevehiclecanbeasfullychargedaspossible
and,ifapplicable,itsclimateadjustedbythede#j
parturetime.
Ifdrive-readystateisswitchedoff,changescan
bemadeviaiDrive.
Thesettimewindowcanbeignoredforthenext
chargingprocess:"Chargeimmediatelyonce"
Intelligentcharging
Concept
Intelligentchargingcanadaptthechargingproc#j
essdynamicallyviatheInternettotheenviron#j
mentalconditions,suchastheavailabilityofsolar
powerortime-variableelectricityrates.Intelligent
chargingispartofBMW'sDigitalChargingServ#j
ice.
FurtherinformationabouttheDigitalCharging
ServiceisavailableontheInternet:
https://charging.bmwgroup.com
Generalinformation
Intelligentchargingdoesnotdisplayanendof
chargetimeintheinstrumentcluster.
Ifdrive-readystateisswitchedoff,changescan
bemadeviaiDrive.
Intelligentchargingcanbeignoredforthenext
chargingprocess.
1.Switchoffdrive-readystate.2."Chargeimmediatelyonce"
Functionalrequirements
'xAccountontheBMWchargingportal.'xAsubscriptiontotheintelligentcharging
servicehasbeenobtained.
'xSuitableWallbox.'xDeparturetimeset.'xChargecurrentstrengthsettingtohighest
level.
ConfiguringtheBMWchargingservice
Useoneofthefollowingtoconfigurethe
BMWchargingservice:
'xBMWremoteapponthesmartphone.'xBMWchargingportalintheInternet.
Stoppingthechargingprocess
Thechargingprocesscanbestoppedatany
timebyremovingthechargingcableandcontin#j
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uedatalatertimebyconnectingthecharging
cable.Thisenablesotherconsumerstousethe
powerconnectionorpreventssimultaneoushigh
powerfrommultipleconsumers,forexample.
Additionalinformation:
Detach,refertopage315.
Continuingthechargingprocess
Ifthechargingprocessisinterrupted,forin#j
stancethroughatemporarypowerfailure,the
chargingprocessisautomaticallycontinuedafter
theinterruption.
Terminatingthecharging
process
1.Removethechargingcablefromthevehicle.
Detach,refertopage315.
2.Stowthechargingcableasrequired.3.Pressonthechargingsocketflapuntiliten#j
gages.
4.Lockvehicleifitisunlocked.
Displaysintheinstrument
cluster
Thechargestateindicatorlightshowsthe
chargestateofthehigh-voltagebatteryinthein#j
strumentcluster,ifstandbystateisswitchedon.
Ifallbarsarefilled,thehigh-voltagebatteryis
fullycharged.
Evenifnobarsarefilled,thehigh-voltagesystem
isstillunderhighvoltage.
Informationregardingthechargingprocessis
shownonthechargingscreen.
DisplayMeaningBlueplug:chargingprocessactiveor
completed.
Whiteplug:chargingprocessinter#j
rupted.
Endofchargingtime.
Setdeparturetime.
Chargingprogressbar.Indicatorinblue:chargedelectrical
range.
Displayinwhite:actualmaximum
availableelectricrangewithfully
chargedhigh-voltagebattery.
Departuretimeset.Climatecontrolactivatedatdepar#j
turetime.
Flashing:ventilationactive.Flashing:heatingactive.Flashing:coolingactive.
Additionalinformation:
Chargingscreen,refertopage152.
Departuretime
Concept
Foroptimumrangeandclimatecontrol,thede#j
parturetimecanbesetbeforeparkingthevehi#j
cle.
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Generalinformation
Withasetdeparturetime,thevehicleispre#j
heatedorprecooledifclimatecontrolisset.
Thefollowingsettingsarepossiblefordeparture
time:
'xClimatecontrolfordeparturetime.'xSchedulingofuptothreeregulardeparture
times.
'xPlanningaone-timedeparturetime.
Ifdrive-readystateisswitchedoff,changescan
bemadeviaiDrive.Settingsforclimatecontrol
andchargingprocessarealsoappliedforsched#j
uleddeparturetimes.
Climatecontrolfordeparture
time
ViaiDrive:
1."CAR"2."Plancharge/climate"3.MovetheControllertotheright.4."Precond.fordepart."
Settingthedeparturetime
ViaiDrive:
1."CAR"2."Plancharge/climate"3.MovetheControllertotheright.4."Departureschedule"5.Selectthedesireddeparturetime.6.Setthetimeandweekday.
Uptothreeregulardeparturetimesandaone-
timedeparturetimecanbeset.
Activatingthedeparturetime
ViaiDrive:
1."CAR"2."Plancharge/climate"3.MovetheControllertotheright.4."Departureschedule"5.Selectthedesireddeparturetime.6."Activatedeparture"
Uptothreeregulardeparturetimesoraone-
timedeparturetimecanbeactivated.
Thesetdeparturetimewillbedeactivated,ifthe
departuretimewasignoredthreetimesinarow.
Climatecontrol
Generalinformation
Thefollowingsettingsforvehicleairconditioning
arepossible:
'xActivatestationaryclimatecontrolimmedi#j
ately.
Therangeisreducedifstationaryclimate
controlisactivatedwithoutachargingcable
connected.
'xPlannedclimatecontrolatthesetdeparture
time.
Additionalinformation:
Stationaryclimatecontrol,refertopage278.
Dischargedhigh-voltage
andvehiclebattery
Generalinformation
Inadditiontothehigh-voltagebattery,thevehi#j
clehasa12voltvehiclebattery,whichisre#j
quiredforoperationoftheonboardelectronics.
Ifthehigh-voltagebatteryisdischargedandthe
combustionengineisstarted,airconditioning
maybelimited.
Withadischargedvehiclebattery,nooperation
ofthevehicleispossible.
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