Charging the vehicle -> Starting the charging process for your BMW i5 2023-2025

Charging the vehicle  
MOBILITY  
Connecting the charging cable, refer to  
page 319.  
Activating/deactivating manually  
The high-voltage battery preheating/precool-  
ing can be activated and deactivated manually.  
6. Lock vehicle if it is unlocked.  
After the charging cable connector is plug-  
ged into the high-voltage charging socket, the  
charging cable is locked automatically.  
1.  
Apps menu  
2. "Vehicle"  
3. "Charging"  
Charging status display  
4. "Pre-condition battery"  
5. Select the desired setting.  
Indicator light on the charging socket  
The availability of this function is affected by  
certain factors. Manual activation is not possi-  
ble in the following situations, for example:  
The remaining range is too low.  
The high-voltage battery's charge is too  
high.  
Automatic preparation of the high-voltage  
battery is on.  
The vehicle is charging.  
Max Range mode is on.  
The charging status is indicated on the indica-  
tor light on the charging socket.  
A time display indicates how long it will take  
for the high-voltage battery to reach the target  
temperature. Depending on current energy re-  
quirements, the time shown may differ from  
the actual time.  
Charging status  
Light  
Meaning  
White  
Charging cable can be con-  
nected.  
Starting the charging process  
1. Engage selector lever position P. Set the  
parking brake, if needed.  
Yellow  
Charging cable is locked.  
2. Set charging mode or schedule charging  
process.  
Flashing yel- Charging process is being  
low  
prepared.  
Scheduling the charging process, see  
Charging in the time frame, refer to  
page 325.  
Blue  
Charging process paused.  
Flashing blue Charging process is active.  
Flashing red Fault in the charging process.  
3. Switch off drive-ready state.  
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.  
Green  
Charging process is complete.  
When the vehicle is locked, the indicator light  
goes out after some time.  
5. Connect the charging cable to the vehicle.  
When the vehicle is unlocked, the blue indica-  
tor light flashes continuously. The other indica-  
tor lights turn off after some time.  
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