BMW I8 2020 Owners Manual

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Overview
SOSbuttonintheroofliner.
Functionalrequirements
'xTheAssistsystemisfunctional.'xStandbystateisswitchedon.'xIfthevehicleisequippedwithintelligent emergencycall:theSIMcardintegratedin
thevehiclehasbeenactivated.
Automatictriggering
Undercertainconditions,forinstanceiftheairj
bagstrigger,anEmergencyRequestisautomatij
callyinitiatedimmediatelyafteranaccidentof
correspondingseverity.AutomaticCollisionNotij
ficationisnotaffectedbypressingtheSOSbutj
ton.
Manualtriggering
1.Tapthecover.2.PressandholdtheSOSbuttonuntiltheLED
onthebuttonilluminatesgreen.'xTheLEDisilluminatedgreenwhenanEmerj
gencyRequesthasbeeninitiated.
IfacancelpromptappearsontheControl Display,theEmergencyRequestcanbe
aborted.
Ifthesituationallows,waitinyourvehicleuntil thevoiceconnectionhasbeenestablished.'xTheLEDflashesgreenwhenaconnectionto
theBMWResponseCenterhasbeenestabj
lished.TheBMWResponseCenterthenmakes contactwithyouandtakesfurtherstepsto
helpyou.
Evenifyouareunabletorespond,theBMW ResponseCentercantakefurtherstepstohelpyouundercertaincircumstances.
Forthis,dataistransmittedtotheBMWRej
sponseCenterwhichservestodeterminethe
necessaryrescuemeasures.Forinstance,
thecurrentpositionofthevehicle,ifitcanbe
established.
EvenifyoucannolongerheartheBMWRej
sponseCenterthroughtheloudspeakers,the
BMWResponseCentermaystillbeableto
hearyou.
TheBMWResponseCenterendstheEmerj
gencyRequest.
Whattodoafteranaccident
Safetyinformation
WBSning
Contactwithlivecomponentscanleadtoan electricshock.Thereisariskofinjuriesordanj
gertolife.Afteranaccident,donottouchany
high-voltagecomponentssuchasorangecolj oredhigh-voltagecablesorpartsthatarein
contactwithexposedhigh-voltagecables.
WBSning
Fluidsinthehigh-voltagebatteryarecorrosive.
Thereisariskofinjury.Donottouchfluidsesj
capingfromthehigh-voltagebattery.
Generalinformation
Afteranaccident,complywiththefollowing
safetyprecautionswithregardtothehigh-voltj agesystem:
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'xImmediatelynotifyrescueforces,police,or
firefightersofthefactthatyourvehicleis
equippedwithahigh-voltagesystem.'xEngageselectorleverpositionP,setthe parkingbrake,andswitchoffthestandby
stateanddrive-readystate.'xLockthevehicleafterexiting.'xDonotinhaleanygasesescapingfromthe high-voltagebattery;ifneeded,maintaina
safedistancefromthevehicle.
Jump-starting
Generalinformation
Haveonlyadealerssservicecenteroranother qualifiedservicecenterorrepairshopperform
thejumpstart.
Safetyinformation
DANGER
Contactwithlivecomponentscanleadtoan electricshock.Thereisariskofinjuriesordanj
gertolife.Donottouchanycomponentsthat
areundervoltage.
Tow-startingandtowing
Transportingthevehicle
Generalinformation
Thevehicleisnotpermittedtobetowed.
Safetyinformation
NOTICE
Thevehiclecanbedamagedwhentowingthe
vehiclewithasingleliftedaxle.Thereisariskof damagetoproperty.Thevehicleshouldonlybe
transportedonaloadingplatform.
Pushingthevehicle
Toremoveabroken-downvehiclefromthedanj
gerarea,pushitforashortdistanceataspeed ofnomorethan6mph/10km/h.
Forrollingorpushingthevehicle,referto
page 106.
Towtruck
Thevehicleshouldonlybetransportedona loadingplatform.
NOTICE
Thevehiclecanbecomedamagedwhenlifting
andsecuringit.
Thereisariskofdamagetoproperty.
'xLiftthevehicleusingsuitablemeans.'xDonotliftorsecurethevehiclebyitstow
fitting,bodyparts,orsuspensionparts.
Towingothervehicles
Itisnotpossibletotow-startortowothervehij
cles.
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Towfitting
Generalinformation
Thescrew-intowfittingshouldalwaysbecarried
inthevehicle.
Thetowfittingcanbescrewedinatthefrontof yourvehicle.
Thetowfittingislocatedbehindtheleftcoverinthecargoarea.
Useofthetowfitting:
'xUseonlythetowfittingprovidedwiththevej hicleandscrewitallthewayin.'xUsethetowfittingfortowingonpavedroadsonly.'xAvoidlateralloadingofthetowfitting,forinj
stancedonotliftthevehiclebythetowfitj ting.Safetyinformation
NOTICE
Ifthetowfittingisnotusedasintended,there
maybedamagetothevehicleortothetowfitj ting.Thereisariskofdamagetoproperty.Folj
lowthenotesonusingthetowfitting.
Screwthreadfortowfitting
Pressonthemarkontheedgeofthecoverto
pushitout.
Tow-starting
Donottow-startthevehicle.
Tow-startingtheengineisnotpossibledueto
theSteptronictransmission.
Havethereasonsforthestartingdifficultiescorj rectedbyadealerssservicecenteroranotherqualifiedservicecenterorrepairshop.
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CareVehiclefeaturesandoptions
Thischapterdescribesallstandard,country-spej
cificandoptionalfeaturesofferedwiththeseries.
Italsodescribesfeaturesthatarenotnecessarily
availableinyourvehicle,forinstance,duetothe
selectedoptionsorcountryversions.Thisalso
appliestosafety-relatedfunctionsandsystems.
Whenusingthesefunctionsandsystems,the
applicablelawsandregulationsmustbeobj
served.
Washingthevehicle
Generalinformation Regularlyremoveforeignobjects,forinstance
leaves,fromtheairoutletgrillsinthehood.
Washyourvehiclefrequently,particularlyinwinj ter.Intensesoilingandroadsaltcandamagethe
vehicle.
Safetyinformation
WBSning
Contactwithlivecomponentscanleadtoan electricshock.Highvoltageispresentatthe
chargingconnection.Thereisariskofinjuryor
dangertolife.
Haveworkonthechargingconnection,forinj stancecleaning,performedbyanauthorized
BMWidealer'sservicecenteroranotherqualij
fiedservicecenterorrepairshop.
NOTICE
Whenwashing,watercangetintotheopen
chargingsocket.Thereisariskofdamageto
property.Closethechargingsocketflapwhile washing.
Steamblasterandhigh-pressure
washer
Safetyinformation
NOTICE
Whencleaningwithhigh-pressurewashers,
componentscanbedamagedduetothepresj sureortemperaturesbeingtoohigh.Thereisa
riskofdamagetoproperty.Maintainsufficient
distanceanddonotspraytoolongcontinuj
ously.Followtheoperatinginstructionsforthe
high-pressurewasher.
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'xGivepreferencetoclothvehiclewashesorthosethatusesoftbrushesinorderto
avoidpaintdamage.'xAvoidvehiclewasheswithguiderails
higherthan4in/10cmtoavoiddamageto
thechassis.'xObservethetirewidthoftheguiderailto
avoiddamagetotiresandrims.'xFoldinexteriormirrorstoavoiddamageto
theexteriormirrors.'xDeactivatethewiperand,ifnecessary,rain
sensortoavoiddamagetothewipersysj
tem.
Drivingintoavehiclewashwitha
Steptronictransmission
Safetyinformation
NOTICE
SelectorleverpositionPisautomaticallyenj
gagedwhenstandbystateisswitchedoff.
Thereisariskofdamagetoproperty.Donot
switchstandbystateoffinvehiclewashes.
Generalinformation
Inavehiclewash,thevehiclemustbeabletoroll freely.
Torollorpushthevehicle,refertopage 106.
Somevehiclewashesdonotpermitpersonsin
thevehicle.Thevehiclecannotbelockedfrom theoutsidewheninselectorleverpositionN.A
signalsoundswhenanattemptismadetolock
thevehicle.
Drivingoutofavehiclewash
Ensurethatthevehiclekeyisinthecar.
Activatedrive-readystate.Foractivatingdrive-
readystate,refertopage 94.
Headlights
Donotrubwetheadlightsdryanddonotuseabrasiveoracidiccleaningagents.
Soakareasthathavebeendirtied,forinstance
frominsects,withshampooandwashoffwith water.
Thawicewithde-icingspray;donotuseanice scraper.
Afterwashingthevehicle Afterwashingthevehicle,applythebrakes
brieflytodrythem;otherwise,brakingactioncan
bereduced.Theheatgeneratedduringbraking driesbrakediscsandbrakepadsandprotects
themagainstcorrosion.
Completelyremoveallresiduesonthewindows, tominimizelossofvisibilityduetosmearingand
toreducewipernoisesandwiperbladewear.
Vehiclecare
Vehiclecareproducts
Generalinformation Thevehiclemanufacturerrecommendsusing
careandcleaningproductsforBMWi.Suitable
careproductsareavailablefromadealerssservj
icecenteroranotherqualifiedservicecenteror
repairshop.
Safetyinformation
WBSning
Cleanserscancontainsubstancesthataredanj
gerousandharmfultoyourhealth.Thereisa
riskofinjury.Whencleaningtheinterior,open
thedoorsorwindows.Onlyuseproductsinj tendedforcleaningvehicles.Followtheinj
structionsonthecontainer.
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Vehiclepaint
Generalinformation
Regularcarecontributestodrivingsafetyand valueretention.Environmentalinfluencesin
areaswithelevatedairpollutionornaturalconj
taminants,suchastreeresinorpollencanaffect thevehicle'spaintwork.Tailorthefrequencyand
extentofyourvehiclecaretotheseinfluences.
Aggressivesubstancessuchasspilledfuel,oil,
greaseorbirddroppings,mustberemovedimj mediatelytopreventthefinishfrombeingaltered
ordiscolored.
Mattefinish
Onlyusecleaningandcareproductssuitablefor vehicleswithmattefinish.
Leathercare
Removedustfromtheleatherregularly,usinga clothorvacuumcleaner.
Otherwise,particlesofdustandroadgrimechafe
inporesandfolds,andleadtoincreasedwear andprematuredegradationoftheleathersurj
face.
Toguardagainstdiscoloration,suchasfrom
clothing,cleanleatherandprovideleathercare
roughlyeverytwomonths.
Cleanlight-coloredleathermorefrequentlybej
causesoilingonsuchsurfacesissubstantially morevisible.
Useleathercareproducts;otherwise,dirtand
greasewillgraduallybreakdowntheprotective
layeroftheleathersurface.
Upholsterymaterialcare
Generalinformation Vacuumtheupholsteryregularlywithavacuum
cleaner.
Ifupholsteryisverydirty,forinstancewithbeverj agestains,useasoftspongeormicrofibercloth
withasuitablecleaningagent.Cleantheupholsterydowntotheseamsusing
largesweepingmotions.Avoidrubbingthemaj terialvigorously.
Safetyinformation
NOTICE
OpenVelcronfastenersonarticlesofclothing
candamagetheseatcovers.Thereisariskof damagetoproperty.EnsurethatanyVelcron
fastenersareclosed.
Caringforspecialcomponents
Light-alloywheelsWhencleaningthevehicle,useonlyneutralwheelcleanershavingapHvaluefrom5to9.Do
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Plasticcomponents
NOTICE
Cleansersthatcontainalcoholorsolvents,such aslacquerthinners,heavy-dutygreaseremovjers,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.Usefloormatsthataresuitableforthevehicleandcanbe
safelyattachedtothefloor.Donotuseloose
floormatsanddonotlayerseveralfloormats. Makesurethatthereissufficientclearancefor
thepedals.Ensurethatthefloormatsaresej
curelyfastenedagainaftertheywereremoved,
forinstanceforcleaning.
Floormatscanberemovedfromthecar'sintej
riorforcleaning.
Ifthefloorcarpetsareverydirty,cleanwithamij
crofiberclothandwateroranupholsterycleaner.
Topreventmattingofthecarpet,rubbackand
forthinthedirectionoftravelonly.
Sensor/cameralenses
Tocleansensorsandcameralenses,useacloth moistenedwithasmallamountofglassdeterj
gent.
Displays/Screens/protectiveglassoftheHead-upDisplay
NOTICE
Chemicalcleansers,moistureorfluidsofany
kindcandamagethesurfaceofdisplaysand screens.Thereisariskofdamagetoproperty.
Cleanwithaclean,antistaticmicrofibercloth.
NOTICE
Thesurfaceofdisplayscanbedamagedwith impropercleaning.Thereisariskofdamageto
property.Avoidpressurethatistoohighanddo
notuseanyscratchingmaterials.
Cleanwithaclean,antistaticmicrofibercloth.
CleantheprotectiveglassoftheHead-upDisj
playusingamicrofiberclothandcommercially
availabledish-washingsoap.
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Longidletimesandlong-termvehicle
storage
Concept
Foridlephasesthatlastseveralweeks,parkthe
vehiclewiththehigh-voltagebatteryfully
charged,ifpossible.
Donotparkthevehicleforlongerthan14daysif
theelectricrangeislessthan6mls/10km.
Withstoragetimesofuptothreemonths,ifposj
sibleplugthevehicleintoacompatiblepower
sourceorparkitwiththehigh-voltagebatteryas
fullychargedaspossible.
Generalinformation Yourdealer'sservicecenteroranotherqualified
servicecenterorrepairshopcanadviseyouon
whattoconsiderwhenstoringthevehiclefor
longerthanthreemonths.
Followtheinstructionsfordischargingthehigh- voltagebattery,refertopage 183.
Safetyinformation
NOTICE
Thehigh-voltagebatterycanbedamagedifleft
unchargedorwithlowchargeforextendedpej riods.Thereisariskofdamagetoproperty.Bejforestoringthevehicleforanextendedperiod,ensurethatthehigh-voltagebatteryisfully
charged.Duringtheidleperiod,connectthe vehicletoachargingstationatacompatible
charginglocation.Ifnecessary,thehigh-voltage batterywillbechargedautomatically.Make
surethatchargingiscarriedout.Regularly
checkthechargestate.
Donotallowthevehicletositidleforlonger thanfourweekswithachargestatebelowapj
prox.80%.
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TechnicaldataVehiclefeaturesandoptions
Thischapterdescribesallstandard,country-spej
cificandoptionalfeaturesofferedwiththeseries.
Italsodescribesfeaturesthatarenotnecessarily
availableinyourvehicle,forinstance,duetothe
selectedoptionsorcountryversions.Thisalso
appliestosafety-relatedfunctionsandsystems.
Whenusingthesefunctionsandsystems,the
applicablelawsandregulationsmustbeobj
served.
Generalinformation
Thetechnicaldataandspecificationsinthe
Owner'sManualareusedasguidancevalues. Thevehicle-specificdatacandeviatefromthis,forinstanceduetotheselectedspecialequipjment,countryversionorcountry-specificmeasjurementmethod.Detailedvaluescanbefoundin
theapprovaldocuments,onlabelsonthevehicle
orcanbeobtainedfromadealerssservicecenter
oranotherqualifiedservicecenterorrepairshop.
Dimensions
Thedimensionscanvarydependingonthe
modelversion,equipmentorcountry-specific measurementmethod.
Thespecifiedheightsdonottakeintoaccount
attachedparts,forinstancearoofantenna,roofracksorspoiler.Theheightscandeviate,forinj
stanceduetotheselectedspecialequipment,
tires,loadandchassisversion.BMWi8CoupeWidthwithmirrorsin/mm87.3/2,218Widthwithoutmirrorsin/mm76.5/1,942Heightin/mm50.8/1,291Lengthin/mm184.9/4,697Wheelbasein/mm110.2/2,800Smallestturningradiusdiam.ft/m40.4/12.3Seite240REFERENCETechnicaldata240
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