BMW I3 2017 Owners Manual

Interrupting
automaticallyThe system is automatically interrupted in thefollowing situations:'yWhen the driver applies the brakes.'yWhen selector lever position D is disenj
gaged.'yWhen DTC is activated.'yWhen DSC is actively controlling stability.'yIf the safety belt is unbuckled and the drivj
er's door is opened while the vehicle is standing still.'yIf the detection range of the camera is imjpaired, for instance by soiling, heavy prej
cipitation or glare effects from the sun.'yAfter a stationary period of approx. 3 secj
onds when the vehicle has been braked to
a stop by the system.
Setting
the
speed
Maintaining/storing
the
speed
Press the rocker switch while the system is inj terrupted.
When the system is switched on, the current
speed is maintained and stored as the desired
speed.
The stored speed is displayed in the speedomj
eter and permanently in the instrument cluster,
refer to page 122.
DSC will be switched on, if needed.
The speed can also be stored bypressing a button.
Press button.
Changing
the
speed
Press the rocker switch up or down repeatedly
until the desired speed is set.
If active, the displayed speed is stored and the vehicle reaches the stored speed when the
road is clear.
'yEach time the rocker switch is pressed to
the point of resistance, the desired speed increases or decreases by approx.
1 mph/1 km/h.'yEach time the rocker switch is pressed
past the resistance point, the desired
speed changes by a maximum of 5 mph/
10 km/h.
Hold the rocker switch in position to repeat the action.
Adjusting
distance
Safety
information WARNING
The system does not release from the
personal responsibility. Due to the system limj its, braking can be late. There is a risk of accijdents or risk of property damage. Be aware tothe traffic situation at all times. Adjust the disj
tance to the traffic and weather conditions and maintain the prescribed safety distance, possij
bly by braking.'

AdjustingPress button repeatedly until the dej
sired distance is set.
The set distance is briefly displayed in
the left part of the instrument cluster.
Continuing
cruise
control
General
information
An interrupted cruise control can be continued
by calling up the stored speed.
Make sure that the difference between current
speed and stored speed is not too large before
calling up the stored speed. Otherwise, uninj
tentional braking or accelerating may occur.
In the following cases, the stored speed value
is deleted and cannot be called up again:'yWhen the system is switched off.'yWhen drive-ready state is switched off.
Calling
up
stored
speed
and
distance
Press button with the system
switched on.
Desired speed and distance are then continj
ued with these settings. The instrument clusj ter briefly displays the selected distance.
Switching
distance
control
on/off
Safety
information WARNING
The system does not react to traffic drivj
ing ahead of you, but instead maintains the
stored speed. There is a risk of accidents or risk of property damage. Adjust the desiredspeed to the traffic conditions and brake as
needed.'

Distance displayDistance 3Distance 4
This value is set after the system is
switched on.
Detected
vehicle
Symbol lights up orange:
A vehicle has been detected ahead of
you.
Distance control is deactivated bej
cause the accelerator pedal is being
pressed; a vehicle was detected.
Flashing bar: the detected vehicle has driven away.
ACC does not accelerate. To accelerj
ate, activate ACC by briefly stepping on the acj
celerator pedal, pressing the RES button or
rocker switch.
Indicator/warning
lights Symbol flashes orange:
The conditions are not adequate for
the system to work.
The system was deactivated but applies the brakes until you actively resume control by
pressing on the brake pedal or accelerator
pedal.
Symbol flashes red and a signal
sounds:
You are requested to intervene by
braking or make an evasive maneuver.
The system has been interrupted or
distance control is deactivated bej
cause the accelerator pedal is being
pressed; a vehicle was not detected.
System
limits
Detection
range
The detection capacity of the system and the
automatic braking capacity are limited.
Two-wheeled vehicles for instance might not
be detected.
Deceleration
The system also does not decelerate in the folj
lowing situations:
'yFor pedestrians, cyclists or similarly slow-
moving road users.'yFor red traffic lights.'yFor cross traffic.'yFor oncoming traffic.'yUnlit vehicles or vehicles with nonworking lighting at night.
Swerving
vehicles
A vehicle driving in front of you is not detecteduntil it is completely within the same lane as
your vehicle.
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If a vehicle driving ahead of you suddenlyswerves into your lane, the system may not beable to automatically restore the selected disj
tance. It may not be possible to restore the sej
lected distance in certain situations, including if you are driving significantly faster than vehijcles driving ahead of you, for instance when
rapidly approaching a truck. When a vehicle
driving ahead of you is reliably detected, the
system requests that the driver intervene by
braking and carrying out evasive maneuvers, if
needed.
Cornering
If the desired speed is too high for a curve, the
speed is reduced slightly, although curves canj not be anticipated in advance. Therefore, drive
into a curve at an appropriate speed.
The system has a limited detection range. Sitj uations can arise in tight curves where a vehij
cle driving ahead will not be detected or will be
detected very late.
When you approach a curve the system may briefly report vehicles in the next lane due to
the bend of the curve. If the system decelerj
ates you may compensate it by briefly accelerj
ating.
After releasing the accelerator pedal the sysj tem is reactivated and controls speed indej
pendently.
Driving
away In some situations, the vehicle cannot drive off
automatically; for example:'yOn steep inclines.'yFrom bumps in the road.
In these cases, step on the accelerator pedal.
Weather
The following restrictions can occur under unj
favorable weather or light conditions:
'yPoorer vehicle recognition.'yShort-term interruptions for vehicles that
are already recognized.
Examples of unfavorable weather or light conj
ditions:
'yRain.'ySnowfall.'ySlush.'yFog.'yGlare.
Drive attentively, and react to the current traffic situation. If necessary, intervene actively, for
instance by braking, steering or evading.
Engine
power The desired speed is also maintained downhill,but may not be maintained on uphill grades if
engine power is insufficient.
Malfunction
A Check Control message is displayed if the
system fails.
The system may not be fully functional in the following situations:
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'yWhen an object was not correctly dejtected.'yIn heavy fog, rain, sprayed water or snowj
fall.'yIn tight curves.'yIf the field of view of the camera or the
windshield are dirty or covered.'yWhen driving toward bright lights.'yUp to 20 seconds after drive-ready state is
switched on via the Start/Stop button.'yDuring calibration of the camera immedij ately after vehicle delivery.
Cruise
control
Concept
Using this system, a desired speed can be adj justed using the buttons on the steering wheel.
The system maintains the desired speed. The system accelerates and brakes automaticallyas needed.
General
information
Depending on the driving settings, the features
of the cruise control can change in certain areas.
Safety
information WARNING
The system does not release from the
personal responsibility to correctly assess the
traffic situation. Based on the limits of the sysj
tem, it cannot independently react to all traffic situations. There is a risk of an accident. Adjust
the driving style to the traffic conditions. Watch
traffic closely and actively intervene in the rej
spective situations.'

Cruise control can be used.
DSC will be switched on, if needed.
Switching
off Press button on the steering wheel.'yIf active: press twice.'yIf interrupted: press once.
The displays go out. The stored desired speed
is deleted.
Interrupting
manually When active, press the button on the
steering wheel.
Interrupting
automatically The system is automatically interrupted in thefollowing situations:
'yWhen the driver applies the brakes.'yWhen selector lever position D is disenj
gaged.'yWhen DTC is activated.'yWhen DSC is actively controlling stability.
Setting
the
speed
Maintaining/storing
the
speed
Press the rocker switch while the system is inj terrupted.
When the system is switched on, the current
speed is maintained and stored as the desired
speed.
The stored speed is displayed in the instruj
ment cluster.
DSC will be switched on, if needed.
The speed can also be stored by pressing a button.
Press button.
Changing
the
speed
Press the rocker switch up or down repeatedly
until the desired speed is set.
If active, the displayed speed is stored and the vehicle reaches the stored speed when the
road is clear.
'yEach time the rocker switch is pressed to
the point of resistance, the desired speed increases or decreases by approx.
1 mph/1 km/h.'yEach time the rocker switch is pressed
past the point of resistance, the desired
speed increases or decreases by a maxij
mum of 5 mph/10 km/h.
The maximum speed that can be set dej
pends on the vehicle.'yPressing the rocker switch to the resistj
ance point and holding it accelerates or dej
celerates the vehicle without requiring
pressure on the accelerator pedal.
After the rocker switch is released, the vej
hicle maintains its final speed. Pressing the
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Continuing
cruise
control
General
information
An interrupted cruise control can be continued
by calling up the stored speed.
Make sure that the difference between current speed and stored speed is not too large before
calling up the stored speed. Otherwise, uninj
tentional braking or accelerating may occur.
In the following cases, the stored speed value
is deleted and cannot be called up again:'yWhen the system is switched off.'yWhen drive-ready state is switched off.
Calling
up
stored
speed
Press button on the steering wheel.
The stored speed is reached again and mainj tained.
Displays
in
the
instrument
cluster
Indicator
lamp Depending on how the vehicle is equipj
ped, the indicator lamp in the instruj
ment cluster indicates whether the sysj
tem is switched on.
Desired
speed
and
stored
speed The desired speed is displayed next to
the symbol in the Info Display.
'yDisplay lights up green: system is
active, the display indicates the dej
sired speed.'yDisplay lights up orange: system is interj
rupted, the display indicates the stored
speed.'yNo display: system is switched off.Status
display
Selected desired speed.
If no speed is indicated, it is possible that the
conditions necessary for operation are not curj rently fulfilled.
System
limits
Engine
power The desired speed is also maintained downhill,but may not be maintained on uphill grades if
engine power is insufficient.
PDC
Park
Distance
Control Concept
PDC is a support when parking. When you
slowly approach an object in the rear - or also
in the front of the vehicle if the feature is availaj
ble - then the object is reported through:'ySignal tones.'yVisual display.
General
information
The ultrasound sensors for measuring the disj
tances are located in the bumpers.
The maneuvering range, depending on the obj
stacle and environmental conditions, is approx.
6 ft/2 m.
An acoustic warning is first given in the followj ing situations:
'yBy the front sensors and the two rear corj
ner sensors at approx. 24 in/60 cm from
the object.'yBy the rear middle sensors at a distance to
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Safety
informationWARNING
The system does not release from the
personal responsibility to correctly assess the
traffic situation. Based on the limits of the sysj tem, it cannot independently react to all trafficsituations. There is a risk of an accident. Adjust
the driving style to the traffic conditions. Watch
traffic closely and actively intervene in the rej
spective situations.'

The rearview camera image is displayed if thereverse gear is engaged when pressing the
park assistance button.
WARNING
Signal
tones An intermittent tone indicates when the vehijcle is approaching an object. E.g., if an object
is detected to the left rear of the vehicle, a sigj
nal tone sounds from the left rear speaker.
The shorter the distance to the object, the
shorter the intervals.
If the distance to a detected object is less than
approx. 10 inches/25 cm, a continuous tone is sounded.
With front PDC: if objects are simultaneously located both in front of and behind the vehicle, an alternating continuous signal is sounded.
The signal tone is switched off, when selector
lever position P is engaged.
Volume
The ratio of the PDC signal tone volume to the entertainment volume can be adjusted.
Using iDrive:1."Multimedia", "Radio" or "Settings"2."Tone"3."Volume settings"4."PDC"5.Turn the Controller until the desired setj ting is selected.6.Press the Controller.
Settings are stored for the profile currentlyused.
Visual
warning
The approach of the vehicle to an object can
be shown on the Control Display. Objects that
are farther away are already displayed on the
Control Display before a signal sounds.
A display appears as soon as Park Distance
Control (PDC) is activated.
The range of the sensors is represented in the
colors green, yellow and red.
When the image of the rearview camera is disj
played, the switch can be made to PDC:
"Rear view camera"
System
limits
Safety
information WARNING
The system can react incorrectly or not
at all due to the system limits. There is a risk of
accidents or risk of property damage. Observe the information regarding the system limits
and actively intervene, if needed.'

'yFor objects with porous surfaces.'yIf cargo protrudes.'yLow objects already displayed, e.g., curbs,
can move into the blind area of the sensors
before or after a continuous tone sounds.
False
warnings
The system may issue a warning under the folj lowing conditions even though there is no objstacle within the detection range:
'yIn heavy rain.'yWhen sensors are very dirty or coveredwith ice.'yWhen sensors are covered in snow.'yOn rough road surfaces.'yOn uneven surfaces, such as speed
bumps.'yIn large buildings with right angles and
smooth walls, for instance in underground
garages.'yIn automatic vehicle washes.'yDue to heavy exhaust.'yDue to other ultrasound sources, for inj
stance sweeping machines, high pressure steam cleaners or neon lights.
If necessary, switch off automatic PDC activajtion on obstacle detection, for instance in vehij
cle washes, to reduce false alarms.
Malfunction
A Check Control message is displayed.
Red symbol is displayed, and the range
of the sensors is dimmed on the Conj trol Display.
PDC has failed. Have the system checked by a
dealerss service center or another qualified service center or repair shop.
Rearview
camera
Concept
The rearview camera provides assistance in parking and maneuvering backwards. The area
behind the vehicle is shown on the Control
Display.
Safety
information WARNING
The system does not relieve from the
personal responsibility to correctly assess the
traffic situation. There is a risk of an accident. Adjust the driving style to the traffic condijtions. Watch traffic and vehicle surroundingsclosely and actively intervene in the respective
situations.'