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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.Itcontainsimportantinforma#j
tiononvehicleoperationthatwillhelpyoumakefulluseofthetechnicalfea#j
turesavailableinyourBMWi.Themanualalsocontainsinformationdesigned
toenhanceoperatingreliabilityandroadsafety,andtocontributetomaintain#j
ingthevalueofyourBMWi.
Anyupdatesmadeaftertheeditorialdeadlinecanbefoundintheappendixof theprintedOwner'sManualforthevehicle.
Youcanfindsupplementaryinformationintheadditionalbrochuresintheon#j boardliterature.YourBMWAGwishesyouasafeandenjoyabledrive.3
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TABLEOFCONTENTSNavigation
&ntertainmentand$ommunicationcanbecalledupviathe
*ntegratedOwner'sManualinthevehicle
NOTES
Information.........................................................................................................................  6
QUICKREFERENCE
Entering............................................................................................................................  14
Set-upanduse...............................................................................................................  18
Ontheroad...................................................................................................................... 21
ATAGLANCE
Cockpit..............................................................................................................................  30
iDrive.................................................................................................................................. 34
Voiceactivationsystem...............................................................................................  41
Generalsettings.............................................................................................................  45
Owner'sManualmedia................................................................................................  57
BMWeDRIVE.................................................................................................................  59
Safetyofthehigh-voltagesystem............................................................................  62
CONTROLS
Openingandclosing.....................................................................................................  64
Seats,mirrors,andsteeringwheel............................................................................ 82
Transportingchildrensafely.......................................................................................  90
Driving...............................................................................................................................  95
Displays..........................................................................................................................  109
Lights..............................................................................................................................  124
Safety.............................................................................................................................. 129
Drivingstabilitycontrolsystems.............................................................................. 145
Drivingcomfort............................................................................................................. 149
Climatecontrol.............................................................................................................  169
Interiorequipment.......................................................................................................  178
Storagecompartments.............................................................................................. 1904
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DRIVINGTIPS
Thingstorememberwhendriving.........................................................................  194
Loading..........................................................................................................................  199
Increasingtherange...................................................................................................  201
MOBILITY
Chargingthevehicle................................................................................................... 206
Refueling........................................................................................................................  217
Fuel.................................................................................................................................. 220
Wheelsandtires..........................................................................................................  221
Underthehood............................................................................................................  237
Engineoil.......................................................................................................................  239
Coolant...........................................................................................................................  241
Maintenance.................................................................................................................  244
Replacingcomponents.............................................................................................. 246
Breakdownassistance...............................................................................................  249
Care.................................................................................................................................  254
REFERENCE
Technicaldata..............................................................................................................  260
Appendix........................................................................................................................  263
EverythingfromAtoZ...............................................................................................  264
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InformationUsingthisOwner'sManual
OrientationThefastestwaytofindinformationonaparticu#j
lartopicisbyusingtheindex.
Aninitialoverviewofthevehicleisprovidedin
thefirstchapter.
Updatesmadeaftertheeditorial
deadline
Duetoupdatesaftertheeditorialdeadline,differ#jencesmayexistbetweentheprintedOwner's
ManualandtheIntegratedOwner'sManualin thevehicle.
Notesonupdatescanbefoundintheappendix oftheprintedOwner'sManualforthevehicle.
Owner'sManualforNavigation,
Entertainment,Communication
TheOwner'sManualforNavigation,Entertain#j
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'sManualspecificallyde#j
scribesfeaturesandfunctionsfoundinthevehi#j
cle.TheIntegratedOwner'sManualcanbedis#j
playedontheControlDisplay.Additional
information,refertopage 57.
BMWiDriver#ssGuideWeb Driver#ssGuideWebshowsthemostsuitablein#j
formationfortheselectedvehicle.Ifpossible, onlyequipmentandfunctionsthatareactuallyin#j
stalledinthevehiclewillbeexplained.Driver#ss GuideWebcanbedisplayedinanycurrentbrowser.
Symbolsanddisplays
SymbolsintheOwner'sManual
SymbolMeaningPrecautionsthatmustbefollowedin
ordertoavoidthepossibilityofinjury
toyourselfandtoothersaswellas
seriousdamagetothevehicle.Measuresthatcanbetakentohelp
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Actionsteps
Actionstepstobecarriedoutarepresentedasa
numberedlist.Thestepsmustbecarriedoutin
thedefinedorder.1.Firstactionstep.2.Secondactionstep.
Enumerations
Enumerationswithoutmandatoryorderoralter#j
nativepossibilitiesarepresentedasalistwith bulletpoints.
'xFirstpossibility.'xSecondpossibility.
Symbolsonvehiclecomponents
Thissymbolonavehiclecomponent
indicatesthatfurtherinformationonthe
componentisavailableintheOwner'sManual.
Thesymbolsonpartsofthevehicleindicatethat incorrectuseofhigh-voltageequipmentorofor#j
ange-coloredhigh-voltagecomponentsresults
intheriskoflife-threateninginjuryfromelectric
shock.
Vehiclefeaturesandoptions
ThisOwner'sManualdescribesallmodelsand allstandard,country-specificandoptionalequip#jmentthatisofferedinthemodelseries.There#j
fore,thisOwner'sManualalsodescribesandil#j lustratesfeaturesandfunctionsthatarenotavailableinavehicle,forexamplebecauseofthe
selectedoptionalfeaturesorthecountry-specific
version.
Thisalsoappliestosafety-relatedfunctionsand systems.
Whenusingthesefunctionsandsystems,the applicablelawsandregulationsmustbeob#j served.
Yourdealer#ssservicecenterishappytoanswer
anyquestionsthatyoumayhaveaboutthefea#j
turesandoptionsapplicabletoyourvehicle.
StatusoftheOwner'sManual
Basicinformation Themanufacturerofyourvehiclepursuesapol#j
icyofconstantdevelopmentthatisconceivedto
ensurethatourvehiclescontinuetoembodythe
highestqualityandsafetystandards.Inrare
cases,therefore,thefeaturesdescribedinthis
Owner'sManualmaydifferfromthoseinyour
vehicle.
Updatesmadeaftertheeditorial
deadline
Duetoupdatesaftertheeditorialdeadline,differ#j
encesmayexistbetweentheprintedOwner's
ManualandtheIntegratedOwner'sManualin
thevehicle.
Notesonupdatescanbefoundintheappendix
oftheprintedOwner'sManualforthevehicle.
ForYourOwnSafety
IntendeduseHeedthefollowingwhenusingthevehicle:
'xOwner'sManual.'xInformationonthevehicle.Donotremovestickers.'xTechnicalvehicledata.Seite7InformationNOTES7
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'xThetraffic,speed,andsafetylawswherethe
vehicleisdriven.'xVehicledocumentsandstatutorydocuments.
Warranty
Yourvehicleistechnicallyconfiguredfortheop#j eratingconditionsandregistrationrequirementsapplyinginthecountryoffirstdelivery,also
knownashomologation.Ifyourvehicleistobe operatedinadifferentcountryitmightbeneces#j
sarytoadaptyourvehicletopotentiallydiffering operatingconditionsandregistrationrequire#j
ments.Ifyourvehicledoesnotcomplywiththe
homologationrequirementsinacertaincountry
youmaynotbeabletolodgewarrantyclaimsfor
yourvehiclethere.Furtherinformationonwar#j
rantyisavailablefromaservicecenter.
Workingonthevehicle,maintenance
andrepairs
WBSning
Improperlyperformedworkonthevehiclepaint canleadtoafailureormalfunctionoftheradar
sensorsandtherebyresultinasafetyrisk.
Theremaybeariskofaccidentorriskofdam#j agetoproperty.Havepaintworkorpaintwork
repairsonbumpersofvehicleswithradarsen#j sorsperformedbyadealer#ssservicecenteroranotherqualifiedservicecenterorrepairshoponly.
Advancedtechnology,especiallytheuseofhigh-
performancehigh-voltageelectronicsandmod#j
ernmaterialssuchascarbon,requiresspecial
knowledgewhenmakingmodificationstoand
workingonthevehicle,aswellascustomized
maintenanceandrepairwork.
Themanufacturerofthevehiclerecommends
havingchangestoandworkonthevehicle,es#j
peciallymaintenanceandrepairofthehigh-volt#j
agesystemandthecarbonbodyaswellasretro#j
fittingofaccessories,donebyanauthorized
BMWidealer#ssservicecenter.Ifadifferentrepair
shopisselected,BMWrecommendsuseofa
workshopthatperformsworksuchasmainte#j
nanceandrepairaccordingtoBMWispecifica#j
tionswithproperlytrainedpersonnel,referredto
intheOwner'sManualas"anotherqualifiedserv#j
icecenterorrepairshop".
DANGER
Improperlyperformedwork,inparticularmain#j
tenanceandrepaironthehigh-voltagesystem andthecarbonbodyaswellasaccessoriesret#j
rofits,canleadtoelectricshock.Thereisarisk ofinjury,fireanddangertolife.Haveworkonthevehicle,inparticularmaintenanceandre#jpair,performedbyanauthorizedBMWideal#jer#ssservicecenteroranotherqualifiedservicecenterorrepairshop.
Partsandaccessories
BMWrecommendstheuseofpartsandacces#j
soryproductsapprovedbyBMW.
Approvedpartsandaccessories,andadviceon
theiruseandinstallationareavailablefroma
BMWcenter.
BMWpartsandaccessorieshavebeentestedby BMWfortheirsafetyandsuitabilityinBMWvehi#j cles.
BMWwarrantsgenuineBMWpartsandacces#j sories.
BMWdoesnotevaluatewhethereachindividual
productfromanothermanufacturercanbeused withBMWvehicleswithoutpresentingasafety
hazard,evenifacountry-specificofficialapproval
wasissued.BMWdoesnotevaluatewhether
theseproductsaresuitableforBMWvehicles
underallusageconditions.
CaliforniaProposition65Warning
ForvehiclessoldinCalifornia,thelawrequires
vehiclemanufacturerstoprovidethefollowing
warning:
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WBSning
EngineexhaustandawidevarietyofAutomo#j
bilecomponentsandparts,includingcompo#j
nentsfoundintheinteriorfurnishingsinavehi#j cle,containoremitchemicalsknowntothe
StateofCaliforniatocausecancerandbirth
defectsandreproductiveharm.Inaddition,cer#j
tainfluidscontainedinvehiclesandcertain
productsofcomponentwearcontainoremit chemicalsknowntotheStateofCaliforniato
causecancerandbirthdefectsorotherrepro#j ductiveharm.Batteryposts,terminalsandre#j
latedaccessoriescontainleadandleadcom#j
pounds.Batteriesalsocontainotherchemicals
knowntotheStateofCaliforniatocausecan#j
cer.Washyourhandsafterhandling.Useden#j
gineoilcontainschemicalsthathavecaused
cancerinlaboratoryanimals.Alwaysprotect
yourskinbywashingthoroughlywithsoapand
water.Formoreinformationgoto
www.P65Warnings.ca.gov/passenger-vehicle.
WBSning
Operating,servicingandmaintainingapassen#j gervehicleoroff-highwaymotorvehiclecan
exposeyoutochemicalsincludingengineex#j
haust,carbonmonoxide,phthalates,andlead,
whichareknowntotheStateofCaliforniato
causecancerandbirthdefectsorotherrepro#j
ductiveharm.Tominimizeexposure,avoid
breathingexhaust,donotidletheengineex#j
ceptasnecessary,serviceyourvehicleina
well-ventilatedareaandwearglovesorwash
yourhandsfrequentlywhenservicingyourve#j
hicle.Formoreinformationgoto
www.P65Warnings.ca.gov/passenger-vehicle.
Serviceandwarranty
Werecommendthatyoureadthispublication
thoroughly.Yourvehicleiscoveredbythefollow#j
ingwarranties:
'xNewVehicleLimitedWarranty.'xRustPerforationLimitedWarranty.'xFederalEmissionsSystemDefectWarranty.'xFederalEmissionsPerformanceWarranty.'xCaliforniaEmissionControlSystemLimited Warranty.
DetailedinformationaboutthesewarrantiesislistedintheServiceandWarrantyInformation
BookletforUSmodelsorintheWarrantyand
ServiceGuideBookletforCanadianmodels.
Yourvehiclehasbeenspecificallyadaptedand
designedtomeettheparticularoperatingcondi#j
tionsandhomologationrequirementsinyour
countryandcontinentalregioninordertodeliver
thefulldrivingpleasurewhilethevehicleisoper#j atedunderthoseconditions.Ifyouwishtooper#j
ateyourvehicleinanothercountryorregion,you
mayberequiredtoadaptyourvehicletomeet
differentprevailingoperatingconditionsandho#j
mologationrequirements.Youshouldalsobe
awareofanyapplicablewarrantylimitationsor
exclusionsforsuchcountryorregion.Insuch
case,pleasecontactCustomerRelationsforfur#j
therinformation.
Maintenance Maintainthevehicleregularlytosustaintheroad
safety,operationalreliabilityandtheNewVehicle LimitedWarranty.
Specificationsformaintenancemeasures:
'xBMWMaintenancesystem.'xServiceandWarrantyInformationBookletfor
USmodels.'xWarrantyandServiceGuideBookletfor
Canadianmodels.
Ifthevehicleisnotmaintainedorisimproperly
maintained,thiscouldresultinseriousdamage
tothevehicle.Suchdamageisnotcoveredby theBMWNewVehicleLimitedWarranty.
Refertochapterengineoilchangeregarding
recommendedserviceintervalsforoilchanges.
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Datamemory
Generalinformation
Electroniccontroldevicesareinstalledintheve#j
hicle.Electroniccontrolunitsprocessdatathey
receivefromvehiclesensors,self-generateor
exchangewitheachother.Somecontrolunits
arenecessaryforthevehicletofunctionsafelyor provideassistanceduringdriving,forinstance
driverassistancesystems.Furthermore,control
unitsfacilitatecomfortorinfotainmentfunctions.
Informationaboutstoredorexchangeddatacanberequestedfromthemanufacturerofthevehi#j
cle,inaseparatebooklet,forexample.
Personalreference Eachvehicleismarkedwithauniquevehicle
identificationnumber.Dependingonthecountry, thevehicleownercanbeidentifiedwiththevehi#j
cleidentificationnumber,licenseplateandcorre#j
spondingauthorities.Inaddition,thereareother
optionstotrackdatacollectedinthevehicleto
thedriverorvehicleowner,forinstance,viathe
ConnectedDriveaccountthatisused.
Operatingdatainthevehicle Controlunitsprocessdatatooperatethevehicle.
Forexample,thisincludes:
'xStatusmessagesforthevehicleanditsindi#j
vidualcomponents,e.g.,wheelrotational
speed,wheelspeed,deceleration,transverse
acceleration,engagedsafetybeltindicator.'xAmbientconditions,e.g.,temperature,rain sensorsignals.
Theprocesseddataisonlyprocessedintheve#jhicleitselfandgenerallyvolatile.Thedataisnot
storedbeyondtheoperatingperiod.
Electroniccomponents,e.g.controlunitsandig#j nitionkeys,containcomponentsforstoringtech#j
nicalinformation.Informationaboutthevehicle condition,componentusage,maintenancere#j
quirementseventsorfaultscanbestoredtem#j
porarilyorpermanently.
Thisinformationgenerallyrecordsthestateofa
component,amodule,asystem,ortheenviron#j ment,forinstance:'xOperatingstatesofsystemcomponents,for
instance,filllevels,tireinflationpressure,bat#j
terystatus.'xMalfunctionsandfaultsinimportantsystem components,forinstancelightsandbrakes.'xResponsesbythevehicletospecialsitua#j
tionssuchasairbagdeploymentorengage#j mentofthedrivingstabilitycontrolsystems.'xInformationonvehicle-damagingevents.
Thedataisrequiredtoperformthecontrolunitfunctions.Furthermore,italsoservestorecog#j
nizeandcorrectmalfunctions,andhelpstheve#j
hiclemanufacturertooptimizevehiclefunctions.
Themajorityofthisdataisvolatileandisonly
processedwithinthevehicleitself.Onlyasmall
shareofthedataisstoredevent-relatedinevent
orfaultmemories.
Whenservicing,forinstanceduringrepairs,serv#j iceprocesses,warrantycases,andqualityassur#j
ancemeasures,thistechnicalinformationcanbe
readoutfromthevehicletogetherwiththevehi#j
cleidentificationnumber.
Adealer#ssservicecenteroranotherqualified
servicecenterorrepairshopcanreadoutthein#j
formation.ThesocketforOBDOnboardDiagno#j
sisrequiredbylawinthevehicleisusedtoread
outthedata.
Thedataiscollected,processed,andusedby therelevantorganizationsintheservicenetwork. Thedatadocumentstechnicalconditionsofthevehicle,helpswiththeidentificationofthefault,compliancewithwarrantyobligationsandqualityimprovement.
Furthermore,themanufacturerhasproduct
monitoringdutiestomeetinlinewithproductlia#j bilitylaw.Tofulfilltheseduties,thevehicleman#j
ufacturerneedstechnicaldatafromthevehicle. Thedatafromthevehiclecanalsobeusedtocheckcustomerclaimsforwarrantyandguar#janty.
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