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'xTheLEDflashesgreenwhenaconnectionto
theBMWResponseCenterhasbeenestab#j
lished.
TheBMWResponseCenterthenmakes contactwithyouandtakesfurtherstepsto
helpyou.
Evenifyouareunabletorespond,theBMW ResponseCentercantakefurtherstepstohelpyouundercertaincircumstances.
Forthispurpose,datathatservestodeter#j
minethenecessaryrescuemeasures,forin#j stancethecurrentpositionofthevehicle
whenitcanbedetermined,istransmittedto
theBMWResponseCenter.
EvenifyoucannolongerheartheBMWRe#j
sponseCenterthroughtheloudspeakers,the
BMWResponseCentermaystillbeableto
hearyou.
TheBMWResponseCenterendstheEmer#j
gencyRequest.
Whattodoafteranaccident
Safetyinformation
WBSning
Contactwithlivecomponentscanleadtoan electricshock.Thereisariskofinjuriesordan#j
gertolife.Afteranaccident,donottouchany
high-voltagecomponentssuchasorangecol#j
oredhigh-voltagecablesorpartsthatarein
contactwithexposedhigh-voltagecables.
WBSning
Fluidsinthehigh-voltagebatteryarecorrosive.
Thereisariskofinjury.Donottouchfluidses#j
capingfromthehigh-voltagebattery.
Generalinformation
Afteranaccident,complywiththefollowing
safetyprecautionswithregardtothehigh-volt#j agesystem:'xSecurethecrashsite.'xImmediatelynotifyrescueforces,police,or
firefightersofthefactthatyourvehicleis
equippedwithahigh-voltagesystem.'xEngageselectorleverpositionP,setthe parkingbrake,andswitchoffthestandby
stateanddrive-readystate.'xLockthevehicleafterexiting.'xDonotinhaleanygasesescapingfromthe high-voltagebattery;ifneeded,maintaina
safedistancefromthevehicle.
Jump-starting
Generalinformation
Haveonlyadealer#ssservicecenteroranother qualifiedservicecenterorrepairshopperform
thejumpstart.
Safetyinformation
DANGER
Contactwithlivecomponentscanleadtoan electricshock.Thereisariskofinjuriesordan#j
gertolife.Donottouchanycomponentsthat
areundervoltage.
Towing
Transportingthevehicle
Generalinformation
Thevehicleisnotpermittedtobetowed.
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Safetyinformation
NOTICE
Thevehiclecanbedamagedwhentowingthe
vehiclewithasingleliftedaxle.Thereisariskof damagetoproperty.Thevehicleshouldonlybe
transportedonaloadingplatform.
Pushingthevehicle
Toremoveabroken-downvehiclefromthedan#j
gerarea,pushitforashortdistanceataspeed ofnomorethan6mph/10km/h.
Forrollingorpushingthevehicle,referto
page 98.
Towtruck
Thevehicleshouldonlybetransportedona loadingplatform.
NOTICE
Thevehiclecanbecomedamagedwhenlifting
andsecuringit.
Thereisariskofdamagetoproperty.
'xLiftthevehicleusingsuitablemeans.'xDonotliftorsecurethevehiclebyitstow
fitting,bodyparts,orsuspensionparts.Towingothervehicles
Generalinformation
Switchonthehazardwarningsystem,depend#j
ingonlocalregulations.
Iftheelectricalsystemhasfailed,clearlyidentify
thevehiclebeingtowedbyplacingasignora warningtriangleintherearwindow.
Safetyinformation
WBSning
Iftheapprovedgrossvehicleweightofthetow#j
ingvehicleislighterthanthevehicletobe
towed,thetowfittingcantearofforitwillnot
bepossibletocontrolthevehicle'sresponse.
Thereisariskofaccident.Makesurethatthe
grossvehicleweightofthetowingvehicleis
heavierthanthevehicletobetowed.
NOTICE
Ifthetowbarortowropeisattachedincor#j
rectly,damagetoothervehiclepartscanoccur.
Thereisariskofdamagetoproperty.Correctly
attachthetowbarortowropetothetowfitting.
Towbar
Thetowfittingsusedshouldbeonthesame
sideonbothvehicles.
Shoulditproveimpossibletoavoidmountingthe
towbaratanoffsetangle,pleasefollowthefol#j lowing:
'xManeuveringcapabilityislimitedgoingaroundcorners.'xThetowbarwillgeneratelateralforcesifitissecuredwithanoffset.
Towrope
Observethefollowingnoteswhenusingthetow
rope:
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'xUsenylonropesorstraps,whichwillenable
thevehicletobetowedwithoutjerking.'xMakesurethetowropeisnottwistedwhen fastening.'xCheckthefasteningofthetowfittingandtow
ropeinregularintervals.'xDonotexceedatowingspeedof
30mph/50km/h.'xDonotexceedatowingdistanceof 3miles/5km.'xWhenstartingtotowthevehicle,makesurethatthetowropeistaut.
Towfitting
Generalinformation
Thescrew-intowfittingshouldalwaysbecarried
inthevehicle.
Thetowfittingcanbescrewedinatthefrontor
rearofthevehicle.
Thetowfittingislocatedinthestoragecompart#j
mentunderthehood.
Useofthetowfitting:
'xUseonlythetowfittingprovidedwiththeve#j hicleandscrewitallthewayin.'xUsethetowfittingfortowingonpavedroadsonly.'xAvoidlateralloadingofthetowfitting,forin#j
stancedonotliftthevehiclebythetowfit#j ting.'xCheckthefasteningofthetowfittinginregu#jlarintervals.Safetyinformation
NOTICE
Ifthetowfittingisnotusedasintended,there
maybedamagetothevehicleortothetowfit#j ting.Thereisariskofdamagetoproperty.Fol#j
lowthenotesonusingthetowfitting.
Screwthreadfortowfitting
Pressonthemarkontheedgeofthecoverto
pushitout.
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CareVehiclefeaturesandoptions
Thischapterdescribesallstandard,country-spe#j
cificandoptionalfeaturesofferedwiththeseries.
Italsodescribesfeaturesandfunctionsthatare
notnecessarilyavailableinyourvehicle,e.g.,due
totheselectedoptionsorcountryversions.This alsoappliestosafety-relatedfunctionsandsys#j
tems.Whenusingthesefunctionsandsystems,
theapplicablelawsandregulationsmustbeob#j
served.
Washingthevehicle
Generalinformation Regularlyremoveforeignobjectssuchasleaves
intheareabelowthewindshieldwhenthehood
israised.
Washyourvehiclefrequently,particularlyinwin#j ter.Intensesoilingandroadsaltcandamagethe
vehicle.
Safetyinformation
WBSning
Contactwithlivecomponentscanleadtoan electricshock.Highvoltageispresentatthe
chargingconnection.Thereisariskofinjuryor
dangertolife.
Haveworkonthechargingconnection,forin#j stancecleaning,performedbyanauthorized
BMWidealer'sservicecenteroranotherquali#j
fiedservicecenterorrepairshop.
NOTICE
Whenwashing,watercangetintotheopen
chargingsocket.Thereisariskofdamageto
property.Closethechargingsocketflapwhile washing.
Steamblasterandhigh-pressure
washer
Safetyinformation
NOTICE
Whencleaningwithhigh-pressurewashers,
componentscanbedamagedduetothepres#j sureortemperaturesbeingtoohigh.Thereisa
riskofdamagetoproperty.Maintainsufficient
distanceanddonotspraytoolongcontinu#j
ously.Followtheoperatinginstructionsforthe
high-pressurewasher.
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NOTICE
Improperuseofautomaticwashingsystemsor
carwashescancausedamagetothevehicle. Thereisariskofdamagetoproperty.Follow
thefollowinginstructions:
'xGivepreferencetoclothcarwashesor
thosethatusesoftbrushesinorderto
avoidpaintdamage.'xDonotdrivethroughacarwashwith
guiderailshigherthan4in/10cmtoavoid
damagetothechassis.'xObservethetirewidthoftheguiderailto
avoiddamagetotiresandrims.'xFoldinexteriormirrorstoavoiddamageto
theexteriormirrors.'xUnscrewtherodantennatoavoidtherod
antennabreakingoff.'xDeactivatethewiperand,ifnecessary,rain
sensortoavoiddamagetothewipersys#j
tem.
Drivingintoacarwash
Safetyinformation
NOTICE
SelectorleverpositionPisautomaticallyen#j
gagedwhenstandbystateisswitchedoff. Thereisariskofdamagetoproperty.Donotswitchstandbystateoffinvehiclewashes.
Generalinformation
Inacarwash,thevehiclemustbeabletoroll
freely.
Torollorpushthevehicle,refertopage 98.
Somecarwashesdonotpermitpersonsinthe vehicle.ThevehiclecannotbelockedfromtheoutsidewheninselectorleverpositionN.Asig#j
nalsoundswhenanattemptismadetolockthe
vehicle.
Drivingoutofacarwash
Ensurethatthevehiclekeyisinthecar.
Activatedrive-readystate.Foractivatingdrive-
readystate,refertopage 96.
Headlights Donotrubwetheadlightsdryanddonotuse
abrasiveoracidiccleaningagents.
Soakareasthathavebeendirtied,forinstance
frominsects,withshampooandwashoffwith
water.
Thawicewithde-icingspray;donotuseanice scraper.
Afterwashingthevehicle
Afterwashingthevehicle,applythebrakes
brieflytodrythem;otherwise,brakingactioncan bereduced.Theheatgeneratedduringbrakingdriesbrakediscsandbrakepadsandprotects
themagainstcorrosion.
Completelyremoveallresiduesonthewindows, tominimizelossofvisibilityduetosmearingand
toreducewipernoisesandwiperbladewear.
Vehiclecare
Vehiclecareproducts
Generalinformation Thevehiclemanufacturerrecommendsusing
careandcleaningproductsforBMWi.Suitable
careproductsareavailablefromadealer#ssserv#j
icecenteroranotherqualifiedservicecenteror
repairshop.
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Safetyinformation
WBSning
Cleanserscancontainsubstancesthataredan#j gerousandharmfultoyourhealth.Thereisariskofinjury.Whencleaningtheinterior,openthedoorsorwindows.Onlyuseproductsin#jtendedforcleaningvehicles.Followthein#j
structionsonthecontainer.
Vehiclepaint
Generalinformation
Regularcarecontributestodrivingsafetyand
valueretention.Environmentalinfluencesin
areaswithelevatedairpollutionornaturalcon#j
taminants,suchastreeresinorpollencanaffect
thevehicle'spaintwork.Tailorthefrequencyand
extentofyourvehiclecaretotheseinfluences.
Aggressivesubstancessuchasspilledfuel,oil,
greaseorbirddroppings,mustberemovedim#j
mediatelytopreventthefinishfrombeingaltered
ordiscolored.
Mattefinish Onlyusecleaningandcareproductssuitableforvehicleswithmattefinish.
Leathercare
Removedustfromtheleatherregularly,usinga
clothorvacuumcleaner.
Otherwise,particlesofdustandroadgrimechafe
inporesandfolds,andleadtoincreasedwear
andprematuredegradationoftheleathersur#j
face.
Toguardagainstdiscoloration,suchasfrom
clothing,cleanleatherandprovideleathercare
roughlyeverytwomonths.
Cleanlight-coloredleathermorefrequentlybe#j
causesoilingonsuchsurfacesissubstantially
morevisible.
Useleathercareproducts;otherwise,dirtand
greasewillgraduallybreakdowntheprotective
layeroftheleathersurface.
UpholsterymaterialcareGeneralinformation
Vacuumtheupholsteryregularlywithavacuum
cleaner.
Ifupholsteryisverydirty,forinstancewithbever#j
agestains,useasoftspongeormicrofibercloth
withasuitablecleaningagent.
Cleantheupholsterydowntotheseamsusing
largesweepingmotions.Avoidrubbingthema#j
terialvigorously.
Safetyinformation
NOTICE
OpenVelcronfastenersonarticlesofclothing candamagetheseatcovers.Thereisariskof damagetoproperty.EnsurethatanyVelcron
fastenersareclosed.
Caringforspecialcomponents
Light-alloywheels
Whencleaningthevehicle,useonlyneutral wheelcleanershavingapHvaluefrom5to9.Do
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Chromesurfaces
Carefullycleancomponentssuchastheradiator
grilleordoorhandleswithplentyofwater,possi#j
blywithshampooadded,particularlywhenthey
havebeenexposedtoroadsalt.
Rubbercomponents Environmentalinfluencescancausesurfacesoil#j
ingofrubberpartsandalossofgloss.Useonly waterandsuitablecleaningagentsforcleaning.
Treatespeciallywornrubberpartswithrubbercareagentsatregularintervals.Whencleaningrubberseals,donotuseanysilicon-containingvehiclecareproductsinordertoavoiddamageornoises.
Finewoodparts Cleanfinewoodfacingandfinewoodcompo#j
nentsonlywithasuitablecareproduct.
Kenaf OnlytreatpartsmadeofKenaffibers,forin#j
stanceinthedoortrims,usingsuitablecare
products.
Plasticcomponents
NOTICE
Cleansersthatcontainalcoholorsolvents,such
aslacquerthinners,heavy-dutygreaseremov#j
ers,fuel,orsuch,candamageplasticparts.
Thereisariskofdamagetoproperty.Clean
withamicrofibercloth.Dampentheclothlightly
withwater,ifneeded.
Cleanwithamicrofibercloth.
Dampentheclothlightlywithwater,ifneeded. Donotsoaktheroofliner.
Safetybelts
WBSning
Chemicalcleanserscandestroythesafetybelt
webbing.Missingprotectiveeffectofthesafety
belts.Thereisariskofinjuriesordangertolife.
Useonlyamildsoapysolutionforcleaningthe
safetybelts.
Dirtybeltstrapsimpedethereelingactionand
thushaveanegativeimpactonsafety.
Useonlyamildsoapysolution,withthesafety
beltsclippedintotheirbuckles.
Safetybeltsshouldonlybeallowedtoretractif
theyaredry.
Carpetsandfloormats
WBSning
Objectsinthedriver'sfloorareacanlimitthe pedaldistanceorblockadepressedpedal.
Thereisariskofaccident.Stowobjectsinthe
vehiclesuchthattheyaresecuredandcannotenterintothedriver'sfloorarea.Usefloormats
thataresuitableforthevehicleandcanbe
safelyattachedtothefloor.Donotuseloose
floormatsanddonotlayerseveralfloormats.
Makesurethatthereissufficientclearancefor
thepedals.Ensurethatthefloormatsarese#j
curelyfastenedagainaftertheywereremoved,
forinstanceforcleaning.
Floormatscanberemovedfromthecar'sinte#j
riorforcleaning.
Ifthefloorcarpetsareverydirty,cleanwithami#j
crofiberclothandwateroranupholsterycleaner.
Topreventmattingofthecarpet,rubbackand
forthinthedirectionoftravelonly.
Sensor/cameralenses
Tocleansensorsandcameralenses,useacloth moistenedwithasmallamountofglassdeter#j
gent.
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Displays/screens
NOTICE
Chemicalcleansers,moistureorfluidsofany
kindcandamagethesurfaceofdisplaysand screens.Thereisariskofdamagetoproperty.
Cleanwithaclean,antistaticmicrofibercloth.
NOTICE
Thesurfaceofdisplayscanbedamagedwith impropercleaning.Thereisariskofdamageto
property.Avoidpressurethatistoohighanddo
notuseanyscratchingmaterials.
Cleanwithaclean,antistaticmicrofibercloth.
Longidletimesandlong-termvehicle
storage
Concept
Foridlephasesthatlastseveralweeks,parkthe
vehiclewiththehigh-voltagebatteryfully
charged,ifpossible.
Donotparkthevehicleforlongerthan14daysif
theelectricrangeislessthan6mls/10km.
Withstoragetimesofuptothreemonths,ifpos#j
sibleplugthevehicleintoacompatiblepower
sourceorparkitwiththehigh-voltagebatteryas
fullychargedaspossible.
Generalinformation
Yourdealer'sservicecenteroranotherqualified servicecenterorrepairshopcanadviseyouon
whattoconsiderwhenstoringthevehiclefor
longerthanthreemonths.
Followtheinstructionsfordischargingthehigh-
voltagebattery,refertopage 195.
Safetyinformation
NOTICE
Thehigh-voltagebatterycanbedamagedifleft
unchargedorwithlowchargeforextendedpe#j riods.Thereisariskofdamagetoproperty.Be#jforestoringthevehicleforanextendedperiod,ensurethatthehigh-voltagebatteryisfully
charged.Duringtheidleperiod,connectthe vehicletoachargingstationatacompatible
charginglocation.Ifnecessary,thehigh-voltage batterywillbechargedautomatically.Make
surethatchargingiscarriedout.Regularly
checkthechargestate.
Donotallowthevehicletositidleforlonger thanfourweekswithachargestatebelowap#j
prox.80%.
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TechnicaldataVehiclefeaturesandoptions
Thischapterdescribesallstandard,country-spe#j
cificandoptionalfeaturesofferedwiththeseries.
Italsodescribesfeaturesandfunctionsthatare
notnecessarilyavailableinyourvehicle,e.g.,due
totheselectedoptionsorcountryversions.This alsoappliestosafety-relatedfunctionsandsys#j
tems.Whenusingthesefunctionsandsystems,
theapplicablelawsandregulationsmustbeob#j
served.
Generalinformation
Thetechnicaldataandspecificationsinthe
Owner'sManualareusedasguidancevalues. Thevehicle-specificdatacandeviatefromthis,forinstanceduetotheselectedspecialequip#jment,countryversionorcountry-specificmeas#jurementmethod.Detailedvaluescanbefoundin
theapprovaldocuments,onlabelsonthevehicle
orcanbeobtainedfromadealer#ssservicecenter
oranotherqualifiedservicecenterorrepairshop.
Dimensions
Thedimensionscanvarydependingonthe
modelversion,equipmentorcountry-specific measurementmethod.
Thespecifiedheightsdonottakeintoaccount
attachedparts,forinstancearoofantenna,roofracksorspoiler.Theheightscandeviate,forin#j
stanceduetotheselectedspecialequipment,
tires,loadandchassisversion.BMWi3Widthwithmirrorsin/mm80.3/2,039Widthwithoutmirrorsin/mm69.9/1,775Heightin/mm62.9/1,598Lengthin/mm158.3/4,020Wheelbasein/mm101.2/2,570Smallestturningradiusdiam.ft/m32.5/9.9

BMWi3sWidthwithmirrorsin/mm80.3/2,039Widthwithoutmirrorsin/mm70.5/1,791Seite260REFERENCETechnicaldata260
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