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OntheroadDriving
Drive-readystateGeneralinformation
Whendrive-readystateisswitchedon,thevehi#j
cleisoperational.
Allvehiclesystemsarereadyforoperation. Mostoftheindicator/warninglightsintheinstru#j mentclusterlightupforavariedlengthoftime.
Activateddrive-readystateistheequivalentofarunningengineinconventionalvehicles.Deacti#jvateddrive-readystateisequivalenttoswitching
theengineoff.
Tosavebatterypowerwhenparking,switchoff drive-readystateandanyunnecessaryelectronic
systems/powerconsumers.
Drive-readystateisswitchedoffautomatically:
'xWhenyoulockthevehiclewhilelowbeams
areswitchedon.'xIfthechargestateofthebatteriesislow.'xWhenopeningorclosingthedriverdoor,if thedriver'ssafetybeltisunbuckledandthe
lowbeamsareswitchedoff.'xWhilethedriver'ssafetybeltisunbuckled
withdriver'sdooropenandlowbeamsoff.
Afterthedriver'sdoorisopenedorclosedorthe driver'ssafetybeltisreleased,theradio-ready
stateremainsactive.
Start/Stopbutton PressingtheStart/Stopbuttonswitchesstandbystateonoroff.
Drive-readystateisswitchedon
whenyoudepressthebrake
pedalwhilepressingtheStart/
Stopbutton.
Switchingondrive-readystate1.Closethedriver'sdoor.2.Depressthebrakepedal.3.PresstheStart/Stopbutton.
Drive-readystateisswitchedon.
Displays READYindicatesdrive-ready
state.
Whendrive-readystateis
switchedon,thelightonthe Start/Stopbuttonlightsupblue.
Inaddition,asignalsounds.
Drive-readystateindetail
Requirements Drivingispossibleunderthefollowingcondi#j
tions:
'xThehigh-voltagebatteryissufficiently charged.'xThedriver'sdoorisclosed.'xChargingcableisdetached.
Drivingaway
1.Switchondrive-readystate.2.Applythebrakeandengagetheselector
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Acceleratorpedalpositions1Deceleration2Coasting3Accelerationorconstantspeed:ePOWER
Engagingthegear
'xInterlock:theselectorleverpositionPcanbeexitedonlywithdrive-readystateengaged.'xShiftlock:withthevehiclestationary,press
onthebrakepedalbeforeshiftingoutofP
orN;otherwise,theshiftcommandwillnotbe executed.'xShiftlock:beforeshiftingoutofP,removethe
chargingcablefromthevehicle;otherwise, theshiftcommandwillnotbeexecuted.
EngagingN,D,R
Turntheselectorleverinthedesireddirection.
Theselectedgearisdisplayedontheselector
lever.
EngagingP
ApplybrakeandpressbuttonP.
Parkingbrake Setting Pulltheswitch.
TheLEDontheswitchandtheindicator
lightintheinstrumentclusterareilluminated.
Releasing Withdrive-readystateswitchedon:
Presstheswitchwhilepressingonthe
brakepedal.
TheLEDandindicatorlightgoout. Theparkingbrakeisreleased.
Highbeams,headlightflasher,turn
signal,roadsideparkinglight
Highbeams,headlightflasher
Pushtheleverforwardorpullitbackward.
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Thehighbeamslightupwhenthelowbeams
areswitchedon.'xHighbeamsoff/headlightflasher,arrow2.
Turnsignal
'xOn:presstheleverpasttheresistancepoint.'xOff:lightlytapthelevertotheresistance point.'xTripleturnsignalactivation:lightlytapthe
leverupordown.'xBriefsignaling:pressthelevertotheresist#j ancepointandholditthereforaslongasyou
wanttheturnsignaltoflash.
Roadsideparkinglight
Toilluminatethevehicleononeside.
'xOn:withstandbystateswitchedoff,pressthe levereitherupordownpasttheresistancepointforapprox.2seconds.'xOff:brieflypressthelevertotheresistance
pointintheoppositedirection.Lightsandlighting
LightfunctionsSymbolFunctionAutomaticheadlightcontrol.
Corneringlight.Lightsoff.
Daytimerunninglights.Parkinglights.Lowbeams.Instrumentlighting.
Wipersystem
Switchingthewiperson/offandbriefwipe
Switchingon
'xNormalwiperspeed:tapuponce.'xFastwiperspeed:tapuptwiceortaponce
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Briefwipeandswitchingoff
Pushwiperleverdown.
'xBriefwipe:pressdownonce.'xToswitchoffnormalwipe:pressdownonce.'xToswitchofffastwipe:pressdowntwice.
RainsensorActivating/deactivating
Pressthebuttononthewiperlever.
Setintervalorsensitivityoftherainsensor
Turnthethumbwheelonthewiperlever.
Cleaningthewindshield
Pullthewiperlevertowardsyou.
Climatecontrol
Airconditioner
ButtonFunctionTemperature.Airconditioning.Recirculated-airmode.Controlstheairflow,manual.Airdistribution:windows.Airdistribution:upperbodyre#j
gion.Airdistribution:floorarea.Defrostsanddefogsthewin#j
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AutomaticclimatecontrolButtonFunctionTemperature.Airconditioning.Maximumcooling.AUTOprogram.Automaticrecirculated-aircon#j
trolAUC/recirculated-airmode.Controlstheairflow,manual.Controlstheairdistribution
manually.SYNCprogram.Defrostsanddefogsthewin#j
dow.Rearwindowdefroster.Fuelingandchargingthe
vehicle
Chargingthevehicle
Connecting
Toconnect,engageselectorleverpositionP, deactivatedrive-readystate,andunlockthevehi#jcle.Settheparkingbrake,ifneeded.
1.Taponthechargingsocketflap,arrow.2.Removethechargingsocketlid,arrow.3.Removethecoverofthechargingcableplug,
ifneeded.4.ConnectLevel1chargingcabletothe
householdsocketorLevel2chargingcable totheportonthechargingstation.5.Inserttheappropriatechargingcableplug,
andpushitinuntilitengages.
Removing
Whenthechargingprocessisactiveandtheve#j
hicleislocked,thechargingcableisautomati#j
callylocked.Unlockthevehiclebeforeremoving
thecable.
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Whenthechargingprocessiscompleted,the
chargingcableisautomaticallyunlocked.
Ifnecessary,cleantheareabetweenthecharg#j ingsocketflapandchargingsocket,forinstancefromsnow,beforeremovingit.1.Unlockthevehiclewiththevehiclekeyifitislocked.
Chargingcableisunlocked.2.Pressthereleasebuttononthehandle,ar#j row1,andgraspthechargingcableatthe
grippingareas.
Chargingprocessisinterrupted.3.Removethechargingcablefromthecharg#j
ingsocket,arrow2.4.Putthechargingsocketlidbackon.5.Pressonthechargingsocketflapuntiliten#j gages.6.Attachcoverofthechargingcableplug,if
needed.7.DisconnectLevel1chargingcablefromthe
householdsocketorLevel2chargingcable fromtheportonthechargingstationasappli#j
cable.8.Stowthechargingcable.
Atachargingstation,insertthepermanently installedchargingcableintheplaceprovided
forit.Refueling
Ventingthetank
Excesspressuremaybuildupinthefueltankas
aresultofgasolinevapors;thispressureisdissi#j patedbeforethefuelcapisopened.
Thebuttonislocatedonthedriver'sfloorarea.1.Switchoffdrive-readystate.2.
Pressthebuttontostartthepressure
equalization.
Thetankventingstatusisdisplayedinthein#j strumentcluster.Inrarecases,tankventing
canlastseveralminutes.
Whentankventinghasfinished,amessageis
displayedintheinstrumentcluster.Thefuel
capisreleasedforopening.
3.Openthefuelfillerflap.
Ifitisnotpossibletoopenthefuelfillerflap
aftertankventing,pressthebuttonagain.
Ifitisstillnotpossibletoopenthefuelfiller
flapevenafterpressingthebuttonagain,un#j lockthefuelfillerflapmanually.
Fuelcap
1.Presstherearedgeofthefuelfillerflaptoopenit.2.Turnthefuelcapcounterclockwise.3.Placethefuelcapinthebracketattachedto
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GasolineForthebestfuelefficiency,thegasolineshouldbesulfur-freeorverylowinsulfurcontent.
Refuelonlywithunleadedgasolinewithoutmet#j allicadditives.
Informationontherecommendedfuelgradecan
befoundintheOwner'sManual.
Wheelsandtires
Tireinflationpressurespecifications
Thepressurevaluesfortiresizesapprovedby
themanufacturerofthevehicleforthevehicle
typeareonthedriver'ssideonthereardoor.
AftercorrectingthetireinflationpressureForrun-flattires:reinitializerun-flattires.
FortheTirePressureMonitorTPM:resetthe TirePressureMonitorTPM.
Checkingthetireinflationpressure
Regularlycheckthetireinflationpressureand
correctitasneeded:
'xAtleasttwiceamonth.'xBeforeembarkingonanextendedtrip.
Checkengineoillevelwithdipstick
1.Parkthevehicleinalevelandsafeplacewith theRangeExtenderatoperatingtempera#j
ture.2.Switchtheengineoff.3.Removethecargofloorpanel.4.Turnthelidcounterclockwiseandremove.5.Afterapprox.5,minutes,removethedipstick andwipewithalint-freecloth,papertowelor
similar.6.Carefullyinsertthedipstickuptothestopin
themeasuringtube,andpullitbackout.
Theengineoillevelmustbebetweenthetwo marksofthedipstick.
Providingassistance
Hazardwarningflashers
Thebuttonislocatedinthecenterconsole.
Breakdownassistance BMWRoadsideAssistanceViaiDrive:
1."ConnectedDrive"2."BMWAssist"3."BMWiRoadsideAssistance"
AvoiceconnectionisestablishedtoBMW
RoadsideAssistance.
ConnectedDrive
Conciergeservice
TheBMWAssistConciergeserviceoffersinfor#j
mationonevents,gasstationsorhotels,and
providesphonenumbersandaddresses.Many
hotelscanbebookeddirectlybytheBMWCon#j
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ciergeservice.TheConciergeserviceispartoftheoptionalBMWAssistResponseCenter.1."ConnectedDrive"2."Concierge"
Teleservices
Teleservicesareservicesthathelptomaintain vehiclemobility.
Dependingontheequipmentversion,Teleservi#j cescomprisethefollowingservices:
'xRoadsideAssistance.'xServiceRequest.'xAutomaticServiceRequest.'xTeleserviceReport.'xTeleserviceBatteryGuard.'xYourdealer#ssservicecenter.Seite28QUICKREFERENCEOntheroad28
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CockpitVehiclefeaturesandoptions
Thischapterdescribesallstandard,country-spe#j
cificandoptionalfeaturesofferedwiththeseries.
Italsodescribesfeaturesandfunctionsthatare
notnecessarilyavailableinyourvehicle,e.g.,due
totheselectedoptionsorcountryversions.This alsoappliestosafety-relatedfunctionsandsys#j
tems.Whenusingthesefunctionsandsystems,
theapplicablelawsandregulationsmustbeob#j
served.
Inthevicinityofthesteeringwheel
1Powerwindows#\#_ 792Exteriormirroroperation#\#_ 873Unlockingthehood#\#_72
Unlockingthetailgate#\#_ 72
WithRangeExtender:ventfueltank#\#_ 2174LightsLightswitch#\#_124Parkinglights#\#_ 124Lowbeams#\#_124Automaticheadlightcontrol#\#_ 125
Daytimerunninglights#\#_ 126
Corneringlight#\#_ 126
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