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BMW eDRIVE
AT A GLANCE
BMW eDRIVE
Overview
Vehicle features and options
This chapter describes all standard, country-spe‐
cific and optional features offered with the series.
It also describes features and functions that are
not necessarily available in your vehicle, e.g., due
to the selected options or country versions. This
also applies to safety-related functions and sys‐
tems. When using these functions and systems,
the applicable laws and regulations must be ob‐
served.
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Vehicle battery
Fuel filler flap
BMW eDRIVE
High-voltage battery
Charging socket
Drive unit
Special features of the BMW i
High-voltage system
Concept
This BMW i is an electric vehicle. The vehicle
features a high-voltage system that consists of
an electric motor and a high-voltage battery
among other things.
The vehicle can be operated emissions free us‐
ing its electrical drive system.
The special high-voltage battery supplies the
electric motor as well as the comfort features
with power.
Optionally, the vehicle has a combustion engine
that generates electrical energy via a generator
and thereby increases the range. This combus‐
tion engine is called the Range Extender.
The high-voltage battery is charged via a charg‐
ing cable, for instance when parked or while driv‐
ing utilizing energy recovery.
Carbon body
The vehicle consists of the functional units:
The vehicle can be charged very rapidly at spe‐
cial charging stations. Charging is also possible
at household power sockets.
▷ Drive module of aluminum.
On the go, the energy recovery ensures that only
little energy is lost when braking.
▷ Life module of carbon fiber reinforced plastic,
CFRP.
When the vehicle decelerates, the electric motor
acts as a generator and converts the kinetic en‐
ergy released into electric current.
This partially recharges the high-voltage battery
to increase the range.
An optional Range Extender can supply the drive
system with power and thus increase the range
of the vehicle.
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Sensible driving and early speed reduction are
important to make full use of the energy recovery
feature.
Functions
Electric driving: eDRIVE
The vehicle is powered exclusively by the electric
motor. The accelerator pedal can be used not
just for acceleration, but also for deceleration.
When the vehicle decelerates, the electric motor
acts as a generator and charges the high-voltage
battery. With a sensible driving style, this function
can be used for especially efficient energy recov‐
ery and comfortable driving, using just the accel‐
erator pedal.
Display
The eDRIVE displays, refer to page 111, provide
information about the current state of the drive
and visualize the system's use in a diagram.
Maximize energy-saving driving and
range
Energy-saving driving is the basic prerequisite for
as large a range as possible. eDRIVE provides
various functions that assist with an energy-sav‐
ing driving style and help to monitor the range,
and if needed, to increase it. The following de‐
scriptions provide an overview of the available
functions and the personal measures.
Acoustic pedestrian protection
Depending on the country-specific version, the
system generates a continuous driving noise
during electric driving at low speeds.
Coasting
Before driving
An especially efficient operating point is so-
called coasting. In this case, the vehicle is decel‐
erated only by driving resistance and no energy
flows between high-voltage battery and electric
motor. In order to coast, depress the accelerator
pedal far enough that the mark in the instrument
cluster, refer to page 110, is exactly in the cen‐
ter.
eDRIVE allows use of the air conditioner even
before driving off. The stationary climate control,
refer to page 176, provides more range than us‐
ing full air conditioning while driving.
Parked vehicle ventilation during the charging
process can provide maximum range when driv‐
ing off.
Energy recovery: CHARGE
The high-voltage battery is charged while driving
through energy recovery.
Trip planning and special functions of the
navigation system
Several special functions of the navigation sys‐
tem support trip planning taking into account the
electric range:
The electric motor acts as a generator and con‐
verts the kinetic energy of the vehicle into electri‐
cal energy.
▷ Range assistant, refer to Integrated Owner's
Manual, checks whether an entered naviga‐
tion destination can be reached. If the range
is not sufficient, various recommendations to
help increase the range are displayed auto‐
matically, for instance an alternative ECO
PRO route is displayed.
Charging can take place in various situations
while the vehicle is in motion:
▷ As soon as the accelerator pedal is only
slightly depressed.
▷ During vehicle braking.
The mark in the instrument cluster is located
within the CHARGE range.
▷ Range map indicates the action range on the
navigation map, refer to Integrated Owner's
Manual.
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▷ Charging assistant under points of interest in
navigation, helps to find and possibly include
a public charging station in the desired route,
refer to Integrated Owner's Manual.
During driving
▷ General driving tips, refer to page 203, for in‐
creasing the range.
▷ Use the eDRIVE system efficiently, refer to
page 196, for an optimized driving style.
▷ ECO PRO Driving style analysis, refer to
page 206, for Driving style analysis.
▷ ECO PRO and ECO PRO+, refer to
page 204, driving mode for increasing the
range.
▷ Display of the consumption history, refer to
page 113.
▷ Display of secondary functions and the po‐
tential range, refer to page 113.
After the trip
▷ Charge vehicle, refer to page 208, and plan
next trip.
▷ Prepare for long downtimes, refer to
page 260.
BMW App
The BMW app provides mobility-based services
and applications.
Safety of the high-voltage system
Follow the information on safety, refer to
page 62.
High-voltage battery, long stationary
periods
Observe the information on vehicle storage and
for longer idle periods, refer to page 260.
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