Operating state of the vehicle -> Idle state for your BMW i4 2021-2025
Operating state of the vehicle
CONTROLS
Operating state of the vehicle
In order to ensure that the vehicle is secured
against rolling away, follow the following:
Vehicle features and options
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Set the parking brake.
This chapter describes model-specific equip-
ment, systems, and functions that are currently
available, or may become available in the fu-
ture, even if they are not present in the vehicle.
Automatic transmission: Make sure that
selector lever position P is engaged.
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On uphill grades or on downhill slopes,
turn the front wheels in the direction of
the curb.
Additional information:
Vehicle equipment, refer to page 8.
On uphill grades or on downhill slopes,
also secure the vehicle, for instance with
a wheel chock.
General information
Depending on the situation, the vehicle is in
one of the three states:
Warning
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Idle state.
Unattended children or animals in the vehicle
can cause the vehicle to move and endanger
themselves and traffic, for example, due to
the following actions:
Standby state.
Drive-ready state.
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Establishing standby.
Idle state
Releasing the parking brake.
Opening and closing the doors or win-
dows.
Principle
When the vehicle is in idle state, it is switched
off.
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Engaging selector lever position N.
Using vehicle equipment.
There is a risk of accident, injury, and prop-
erty damage. Do not leave children or ani-
mals unattended in the vehicle. Take the ve-
hicle key with you when exiting and lock the
vehicle.
General information
The vehicle is in idle state prior to opening
from the outside and after exiting and locking.
Safety information
Establishing the sleep mode
automatically
The sleep mode is established automatically
such as in the following situations:
Warning
An unsecured vehicle can begin to move and
possibly roll away. There is a risk of accident,
injury, and property damage. Before leaving
the vehicle, secure the vehicle against rolling
away.
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Operating state of the vehicle
CONTROLS
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After several minutes, if no operation takes
place on the vehicle.
General information
The vehicle is in standby state after the front
doors are opened from the outside.
If the charge state of the vehicle battery is
low.
To preserve the vehicle battery, use standby
and the activated power consumers only as
long as absolutely necessary.
Depending on the configuration via iDrive:
one or both front doors will be opened after
driving when exiting the vehicle.
In some situations, the idle state is not set au-
tomatically, for instance during a phone call or
when the low-beam headlights are switched
on.
Manually setting to standby
General information
Standby can be switched back on after the ve-
hicle is automatically set to idle state.
Establishing idle state when
opening the front doors
Via the volume button
After a trip, the sleep mode can be established
by opening the front doors. For this purpose,
all passengers must exit the vehicle.
Press the volume button on the
radio. The control display and
the instrument cluster illuminate.
1.
Apps menu
2. "Vehicle"
3. "Doors and windows"
4. "Lock/unlock"
Using the Start/Stop button
Press the Start/Stop button.
5. "Turn off after opening door"
The control display and the instrument
cluster illuminate.
Establishing the sleep mode
manually
To establish idle state in the vehicle after com-
pletion of trip:
Display in the instrument cluster
OFF is displayed in the instru-
ment cluster. Drive-ready state
is turned off and standby state
turned on.
Press and hold the volume but-
ton on the radio until all displays
go out.
Drive-ready state
Standby state
General information
Principle
Drive-ready state is turned
on/off using the Start/Stop but-
ton.
When standby state is switched on, most func-
tions can be used while the vehicle is station-
ary. Desired settings can be adjusted.
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