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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