CONTROLS -> Interior equipment for your BMW 1 Series 2019-2024

Interior equipment  
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Interior equipment  
Vehicle equipment  
Ashtrays  
This chapter describes all standard, country-spe‐  
cific and optional equipment available for the  
model series. It may therefore describe equip‐  
ment and functions which are not installed in  
your vehicle, for example on account of the spe‐  
cial equipment selected or the country specifica‐  
tion. This also applies to safety-relevant func‐  
tions and systems. Please comply with the  
relevant laws and regulations when using the  
corresponding functions and systems.  
Front centre console  
Opening  
Sun visor  
The ashtray is located in one of the cup holders.  
Fold the cover of the ashtray upwards.  
Glare protection  
Fold the sun visor downwards or upwards.  
Emptying  
Protection from glare at the side  
Folding out  
1. Fold down the sun visor.  
2. Unhook the sun visor from its holder and  
pivot it sideways to the side window.  
Folding up  
To close the sun visor, proceed in reverse order.  
With the cover closed, pull the ashtray out of the  
cup holder.  
Vanity mirror  
A vanity mirror is located behind a cover in the  
sun visor. The mirror light switches on when the  
cover is opened.  
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Lighter  
Sockets  
Safety notes  
Principle  
The cigarette lighter attachment can be used as  
a socket for electrical devices when standby  
state or drive-ready state is switched on.  
WARNING  
Contact with the hot heating element or the hot  
socket of the lighter can cause burns. Flamma‐  
ble materials can catch fire if the lighter is drop‐  
ped or is held against objects. There is a risk of  
fire and injury. There is a risk of material dam‐  
age. Take hold of the lighter by its handle. En‐  
sure that children do not use the lighter.  
General  
The total load of all sockets must not exceed  
140 watts at 12 volts.  
To avoid damage to the socket, do not insert an  
incompatible plug.  
Safety notes  
NOTE  
If metallic objects fall into the socket, they can  
cause a short circuit. There is a risk of material  
damage. After using the socket, re-fit the  
lighter or socket cover.  
WARNING  
Devices and cables, for example portable navi‐  
gation devices, that are located in the deploy‐  
ment range of the airbags may impede airbag  
deployment or be thrown around the vehicle in‐  
terior when the airbag is deployed. There is a  
risk of injury. Make sure that devices and cables  
are not in the deployment range of the airbags.  
Front centre console  
NOTE  
Battery chargers for the vehicle battery may  
operate with high voltages and high currents  
which can overload or damage the 12-volt on-  
board network. There is a risk of material dam‐  
age. Only connect battery chargers for the ve‐  
hicle battery to the starting aid terminals in the  
engine compartment.  
The lighter is located between the cupholders.  
Operation  
Press in the lighter.  
NOTE  
The lighter can be removed when  
it pops back out.  
If metallic objects fall into the socket, they can  
cause a short circuit. There is a risk of material  
damage. After using the socket, re-fit the  
lighter or socket cover.  
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Front centre console  
In the centre armrest  
The socket is located between the cupholders.  
Pull off the cover.  
There is a USB port in the centre armrest.  
Properties:  
USB port type C.  
Inside the luggage compartment  
For charging mobile devices.  
Charging current: max. 3 A.  
In the front centre console  
NOTE  
Objects in the storage compartment, for exam‐  
ple large USB connectors, can block or damage  
the cover on opening and closing. There is a  
risk of material damage. When opening and  
closing, make sure that the area of movement  
of the cover is kept clear.  
There is a socket on the right side of the luggage  
compartment. Open the cap.  
USB port  
General  
Please comply with the notes on connecting mo‐  
bile devices to the USB port in the chapter on  
USB connections, see page 62.  
There is a USB port in the centre console.  
Properties:  
USB port type A.  
For charging mobile devices and transferring  
data.  
Charge current: maximum 1.5 A.  
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rupted. Observe the relevant information in the  
operating instructions for the mobile telephone.  
In the rear centre console  
If the vehicle is equipped with a charge indi‐  
cator, the Control Display shows whether a Qi-  
compatible mobile telephone is being charged.  
Safety notes  
WARNING  
When charging a Qi-compatible device in the  
wireless charging dock, any metal objects loca‐  
ted between the device and the dock can be‐  
come very hot. If storage media or electronic  
cards, for example smart cards, cards with  
magnetic strips or cards for transmitting sig‐  
nals, are placed between the device and the  
dock, this may impair card function. There is a  
risk of injury and material damage. When charg‐  
ing mobile devices, make sure there are no ob‐  
jects between the device and the dock.  
There are two USB ports in the rear centre con‐  
sole.  
Properties:  
USB port type C.  
For charging mobile devices.  
Charging current: max. 3 A per port.  
Wireless charging dock  
Principle  
The wireless charging dock permits the following  
functions to be performed wirelessly:  
NOTE  
The dock is designed for mobile telephones up  
to a certain size. Using excessive force when  
inserting the mobile telephone may damage  
the dock or the mobile telephone. There is a  
risk of material damage. Observe the maximum  
dimensions for the mobile telephone. Do not  
force the mobile telephone into the dock.  
Charging of Qi-compatible mobile phones or  
other mobile devices which support the Qi  
standard.  
Connection of the mobile telephone to the  
external aerial.  
This ensures better network reception and a  
consistent reproduction quality, depending  
on the country.  
Overview  
Tray in the centre console:  
General  
When inserting the mobile telephone, make sure  
there are no objects between it and the wireless  
charging dock.  
During charging, the surface of the dock and the  
mobile telephone can become hot. At higher  
temperatures, the charging current through the  
mobile telephone may be reduced; in exceptional  
cases, the charging process is temporarily inter‐  
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Removing: pull the mobile telephone out behind  
the holding clip.  
Removing the holding clip  
The holding clip can be removed, for example to  
clean or to take out objects placed in the dock by  
mistake.  
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Holding clip  
Storage area  
Operating requirements  
The mobile telephone must support and be  
compatible with the required Qi standard.  
If the mobile telephone does not support the  
Qi standard, the mobile telephone can be  
charged using a special Qi-compatible charg‐  
ing pad.  
Press and hold the release buttons, arrows 1, si‐  
multaneously and pull off the holding clip, ar‐  
row 2.  
Standby state is switched on.  
Forgotten phone warning  
General  
If the vehicle is equipped with the forgotten  
phone warning function, a warning can be output  
if a mobile telephone with Qi capability has been  
left in the wireless charging dock when exiting  
the vehicle.  
Note the maximum dimensions of the mobile  
telephone.  
Only use protective sleeves and covers up to  
a maximum thickness of 2 mm, 0.07 in. Oth‐  
erwise, charging function may be impaired.  
The mobile telephone to be charged is loca‐  
ted in the middle of the dock and has been  
pushed as far back behind the holding clip as  
possible.  
The forgotten phone warning is shown in the in‐  
strument cluster.  
Operation  
Activating  
Via iDrive:  
Inserting/removing the mobile  
telephone  
1. "My Vehicle"  
The maximum size for the mobile telephone in‐  
cluding case or protective sleeve is approxi‐  
mately 154.5 x 80 x 12 mm, 6.06 x 3.1 x 0.47 in.  
2. "iDrive settings"  
3. "Wireless charging tray"  
4. "Forgotten mobile device alert"  
Inserting: place the mobile telephone in the cen‐  
tre of the dock with the display facing upwards  
and push it down behind the holding clip as far  
as it will go.  
System limits  
If the mobile phone or the vehicle interior is ex‐  
posed to excessively high temperatures, the  
charging functions of the mobile telephone  
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might be restricted and functions might no lon‐  
ger work.  
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