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Charging the vehicle
MOBILITY
4. "Plug & Charge"
heated/precooled as much as possible until
the destination is reached.
5. Select the desired setting.
1.
Apps menu
Using Plug & Charge
2. "Vehicle"
1. Before connecting the charging cable,
make sure that Plug & Charge is activated
in the vehicle and that the desired charging
contract is selected.
3. "Charging"
4. "Pre-condition battery"
5. Select the desired setting.
Additional information:
2. Connect the charging cable.
Charging can be started immediately or will
begin automatically. Follow any instructions
given at the charging station.
Destination input, see Owner's Manual for
Navigation, Entertainment, Communication;
Activating/deactivating manually
The high-voltage battery preheating/precool-
ing can be activated and deactivated manually.
Preparing the high-voltage battery
Principle
1.
Apps menu
Charging at the optimal high-voltage battery
temperature increases the charging power and
decreasing the charging time.
2. "Vehicle"
3. "Charging"
4. "Pre-condition battery"
5. Select the desired setting.
General information
The battery heat management system pre-
pares the high-voltage battery for upcoming
charging at a DC charging station. The high-
voltage battery temperature is adjusted during
this process.
The availability of this function is affected by
certain factors. Manual activation is not possi-
ble in the following situations, for example:
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The remaining range is too low.
The high-voltage battery's charge is too
high.
Battery thermal management can reduce
range and increase energy consumption.
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Automatic preparation of the high-voltage
battery is on.
Functional requirement
The following requirements must be met for
battery heat management system to activate
automatically.
The vehicle is charging.
At low outside temperatures, preheating the
high-voltage battery can take considerably lon-
ger.
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BMW Navigation route guidance is acti-
vated.
Depending on vehicle equipment, the system
can also be operated with the My BMW App on
a smartphone.
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Sufficient remaining range.
Automatic activation
When guidance to a DC charging station
is started, the high-voltage battery is pre-
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Charging the vehicle
MOBILITY
Status display
Charging status display
The control display can show information on
the temperature of the high-voltage battery
and whether it is ready for DC charging.
Indicator light on the charging socket
1.
Apps menu
2. "Vehicle"
3. "Vehicle status"
4. "Battery temperature"
This information can be permanently displayed
using the widgets.
Additional information:
The charging status is indicated on the indica-
tor light on the charging socket.
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Vehicle status, refer to page 155.
Widgets, refer to page 50.
Charging status
Starting the charging process
1. Engage selector lever position P. Set the
parking brake, if needed.
Light
Meaning
White
Charging cable can be con-
nected.
2. Set charging mode or schedule charging
process.
Scheduling the charging process, see
Charging in the time frame, refer to
page 295.
Yellow
Charging cable is locked.
Flashing yel- Charging process is being
low
prepared.
3. Switch off drive-ready state.
Blue
Charging process paused.
4. Connect the Mode 2 charging cable to
the domestic socket outlet or the Mode 3
charging cable to the port at the AC charg-
ing station as needed.
Flashing blue Charging process is active.
Flashing red Fault in the charging process.
5. Connect the charging cable to the vehicle.
Green
Charging process is complete.
Connecting the charging cable, refer to
page 289.
When the vehicle is locked, the indicator light
goes out after some time.
6. Lock vehicle if it is unlocked.
When the vehicle is unlocked, the blue indica-
tor light flashes continuously. The other indica-
tor lights turn off after some time.
After the charging cable connector is plug-
ged into the high-voltage charging socket, the
charging cable is locked automatically.
Press the button on the vehicle key to
check the charging state. The charging status
is indicated on the indicator light. In some
cases the vehicle is locked.
Additional messages about charging status
can be shown on the instrument cluster or on
the mobile device using the My BMW App.
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