BMW I3 2019 Owners Manual

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OWNER'SMANUAL.THEBMWi3ANDTHEBMWi3s.LINK:
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WELCOMETOBMWi.
Owner'sManual.
BMWi3andBMWi3s. ThankyouforchoosingaBMWi.
Themorefamiliaryouarewithyourvehicle,thebettercontrolyouwillhaveon
theroad.Wethereforestronglysuggest:
ReadthisOwner'sManualbeforestartingoffinyournewBMWi.AlsousetheIntegratedOwner'sManualinyourvehicle.Itcontainsimportantinformaj
tiononvehicleoperationthatwillhelpyoumakefulluseofthetechnicalfeaj
turesavailableinyourBMWi.Themanualalsocontainsinformationdesigned
toenhanceoperatingreliabilityandroadsafety,andtocontributetomaintainj
ingthevalueofyourBMWi.
Anyupdatesmadeaftertheeditorialdeadlinecanbefoundintheappendixof theprintedOwner'sManualforthevehicle.
Youcanfindsupplementaryinformationintheadditionalbrochuresintheonj boardliterature.YourBMWAGwishesyouasafeandenjoyabledrive.3
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TABLEOFCONTENTSNavigation,EntertainmentandCommunicationcanbecalledupviathe
*ntegratedOwner'sManualinthevehicle.
NOTES
Information.........................................................................................................................  8
QUICKREFERENCE
Entering............................................................................................................................  18
Set-upanduse...............................................................................................................  22
Ontheroad...................................................................................................................... 25
ATAGLANCE
Cockpit..............................................................................................................................  36
iDrive.................................................................................................................................. 40
Voiceactivationsystem...............................................................................................  47
Generalsettings.............................................................................................................  50
Owner'sManualmedia................................................................................................  62
BMWeDRIVE.................................................................................................................  64
Safetyofthehigh-voltagesystem............................................................................  67
CONTROLS
Openingandclosing.....................................................................................................  70
Seats,mirrors,andsteeringwheel............................................................................ 88
Transportingchildrensafely.......................................................................................  96
Driving............................................................................................................................. 100
Displays..........................................................................................................................  114
Lights..............................................................................................................................  129
Safety.............................................................................................................................. 134
Drivingstabilitycontrolsystems.............................................................................. 150
Drivingcomfort............................................................................................................. 154
Climatecontrol.............................................................................................................  173
Interiorequipment.......................................................................................................  182
Storagecompartments.............................................................................................. 1934
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DRIVINGTIPS
Thingstorememberwhendriving.........................................................................  200
Loading..........................................................................................................................  204
Increasingtherange...................................................................................................  206
MOBILITY
Chargingthevehicle................................................................................................... 212
Refueling........................................................................................................................  223
Fuel.................................................................................................................................. 226
Wheelsandtires..........................................................................................................  228
Underthehood............................................................................................................  244
Engineoil.......................................................................................................................  246
Coolant...........................................................................................................................  248
Maintenance.................................................................................................................  250
Replacingcomponents.............................................................................................. 252
Breakdownassistance...............................................................................................  255
Care.................................................................................................................................  260
REFERENCE
Technicaldata..............................................................................................................  268
Appendix........................................................................................................................  271
EverythingfromAtoZ...............................................................................................  272
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NOTES
*nformation.................................................................................................... 87
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InformationUsingthisOwner'sManual
OrientationThefastestwaytofindinformationonaparticuj
lartopicisbyusingtheindex.
Aninitialoverviewofthevehicleisprovidedin
thefirstchapter.
Updatesmadeaftertheeditorial
deadline
Duetoupdatesaftertheeditorialdeadline,differjencesmayexistbetweentheprintedOwner's
ManualandtheIntegratedOwner'sManualin thevehicle.
Notesonupdatescanbefoundintheappendix oftheprintedOwner'sManualforthevehicle.
Owner'sManualforNavigation,
Entertainment,Communication
TheOwner'sManualforNavigation,Entertainj
ment,andCommunicationcanbeobtainedasa
printedbookfromtheservicecenter.
ThetopicsarealsodiscussedintheIntegrated
Owner'sManualinthevehicle.
Additionalsourcesof information
Servicecenter
Aservicecenterwillbegladtoanswerquestions
atanytime.
Internet
Vehicleinformationandgeneralinformationon BMW,forinstance.ontechnology,areavailable
ontheInternet:www.bmwusa.com.
IntegratedOwner'sManualinthe
vehicle
TheIntegratedOwner'sManualspecificallydej
scribesfeaturesandfunctionsfoundinthevehij
cle.TheIntegratedOwner'sManualcanbedisj
playedontheControlDisplay.Additional
information,refertopage 62.
BMWiDriverssGuideWeb DriverssGuideWebshowsthemostsuitableinj
formationfortheselectedvehicle.Ifpossible, onlyequipmentandfunctionsthatareactuallyinj
stalledinthevehiclewillbeexplained.Driverss GuideWebcanbedisplayedinanycurrentbrowser.
Symbolsanddisplays
SymbolsintheOwner'sManual
SymbolMeaningPrecautionsthatmustbefollowedin
ordertoavoidthepossibilityofinjury
toyourselfandtoothersaswellas
seriousdamagetothevehicle.Measuresthatcanbetakentohelp
protecttheenvironment....Textsinvehicleusedtoselect
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Actionsteps
Actionstepstobecarriedoutarepresentedasa
numberedlist.Thestepsmustbecarriedoutin
thedefinedorder.1.Firstactionstep.2.Secondactionstep.
Enumerations
Enumerationswithoutmandatoryorderoralterj
nativepossibilitiesarepresentedasalistwith bulletpoints.
'xFirstpossibility.'xSecondpossibility.
Symbolsonvehiclecomponents
Thissymbolonavehiclecomponent
indicatesthatfurtherinformationonthe
componentisavailableintheOwner'sManual.
Thesymbolsonpartsofthevehicleindicatethat incorrectuseofhigh-voltageequipmentoroforj
ange-coloredhigh-voltagecomponentsresults
intheriskoflife-threateninginjuryfromelectric
shock.
Vehiclefeaturesandoptions
ThisOwner'sManualdescribesallmodelsand allstandard,country-specificandoptionalequipjmentthatisofferedinthemodelseries.Therej
fore,thisOwner'sManualalsodescribesandilj lustratesfeaturesandfunctionsthatarenotavailableinavehicle,forexamplebecauseofthe
selectedoptionalfeaturesorthecountry-specific
version.
Thisalsoappliestosafety-relatedfunctionsand systems.
Whenusingthesefunctionsandsystems,the applicablelawsandregulationsmustbeobj served.
Yourdealerssservicecenterishappytoanswer
anyquestionsthatyoumayhaveaboutthefeaj
turesandoptionsapplicabletoyourvehicle.
StatusoftheOwner'sManual
Basicinformation Themanufacturerofyourvehiclepursuesapolj
icyofconstantdevelopmentthatisconceivedto
ensurethatourvehiclescontinuetoembodythe
highestqualityandsafetystandards.Inrare
cases,therefore,thefeaturesdescribedinthis
Owner'sManualmaydifferfromthoseinyour
vehicle.
Updatesmadeaftertheeditorial
deadline
Duetoupdatesaftertheeditorialdeadline,differj
encesmayexistbetweentheprintedOwner's
ManualandtheIntegratedOwner'sManualin
thevehicle.
Notesonupdatescanbefoundintheappendix
oftheprintedOwner'sManualforthevehicle.
ForYourOwnSafety
IntendeduseHeedthefollowingwhenusingthevehicle:
'xOwner'sManual.'xInformationonthevehicle.Donotremovestickers.'xTechnicalvehicledata.Seite9InformationNOTES9
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'xThetraffic,speed,andsafetylawswherethe
vehicleisdriven.'xVehicledocumentsandstatutorydocuments.
Warranty
Yourvehicleistechnicallyconfiguredfortheopj eratingconditionsandregistrationrequirementsapplyinginthecountryoffirstdelivery,also
knownashomologation.Ifyourvehicleistobe operatedinadifferentcountryitmightbenecesj
sarytoadaptyourvehicletopotentiallydiffering operatingconditionsandregistrationrequirej
ments.Ifyourvehicledoesnotcomplywiththe
homologationrequirementsinacertaincountry
youmaynotbeabletolodgewarrantyclaimsfor
yourvehiclethere.Furtherinformationonwarj
rantyisavailablefromaservicecenter.
Workingonthevehicle,maintenance
andrepairs
WBSning
Improperlyperformedworkonthevehiclepaint canleadtoafailureormalfunctionoftheradar
sensorsandtherebyresultinasafetyrisk.
Theremaybeariskofaccidentorriskofdamj agetoproperty.Havepaintworkorpaintwork
repairsonbumpersofvehicleswithradarsenj sorsperformedbyadealerssservicecenteroranotherqualifiedservicecenterorrepairshoponly.
Advancedtechnology,especiallytheuseofhigh-
performancehigh-voltageelectronicsandmodj
ernmaterialssuchascarbon,requiresspecial
knowledgewhenmakingmodificationstoand
workingonthevehicle,aswellascustomized
maintenanceandrepairwork.
Themanufacturerofyourvehiclerecommends
havingchangestoandworkonthevehicle,esj
peciallymaintenanceandrepairofthehigh-voltj
agesystemandthecarbonbodyaswellasretroj
fittingofaccessories,donebyanauthorized
BMWidealerssservicecenter.Ifyouchooseto
useanotherservicefacility,BMWrecommends
useofafacilitythatperformsworksuchasmainj
tenanceandrepairaccordingtoBMWispecifij cationswithproperlytrainedpersonnel,referred
tointheOwner'sManualasanotherqualified servicecenterorrepairshop.
DANGER
Improperlyperformedwork,inparticularmainj tenanceandrepaironthehigh-voltagesystem andthecarbonbodyaswellasaccessoriesretj
rofits,canleadtoelectricshock.Thereisarisk
ofinjury,fireanddangertolife.Haveworkon thevehicle,inparticularmaintenanceandrejpair,performedbyanauthorizedBMWidealjerssservicecenteroranotherqualifiedservicecenterorrepairshop.
Partsandaccessories
BMWrecommendstheuseofpartsandaccesj
soryproductsapprovedbyBMW.
Approvedpartsandaccessories,andadviceon
theiruseandinstallationareavailablefroma
BMWcenter.
BMWpartsandaccessorieshavebeentestedby BMWfortheirsafetyandsuitabilityinBMWvehijcles.
BMWwarrantsgenuineBMWpartsandaccesj sories.
BMWdoesnotevaluatewhethereachindividual productfromanothermanufacturercanbeused
withBMWvehicleswithoutpresentingasafety
hazard,evenifacountry-specificofficialapproval
wasissued.BMWdoesnotevaluatewhether
theseproductsaresuitableforBMWvehicles
underallusageconditions.
CaliforniaProposition65Warning
ForvehiclessoldinCalifornia,thelawrequires
vehiclemanufacturerstoprovidethefollowing
warning:
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