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EnglishOperating state of the vehicle for your BMW i5 2023-2025
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.
On uphill grades or on downhill slopes,
turn the front wheels in the direction of
the curb.
Additional information:
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On uphill grades or on downhill slopes,
also secure the vehicle, for instance with
a wheel chock.
Vehicle equipment, refer to page 8.
General information
Warning
Depending on the situation, the vehicle is in
one of the three states:
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:
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Idle state.
Standby state.
Drive-ready state.
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Establishing standby.
Releasing the parking brake.
Opening and closing the doors or win-
dows.
Idle state
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Engaging selector lever position N.
Using vehicle equipment.
Principle
When the vehicle is in idle state, it is switched
off.
There is a risk of accident, injury, or property
damage. Do not leave children or animals un-
attended in the vehicle. Take the vehicle 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.
Establishing the sleep mode
automatically
The sleep mode is established automatically
such as in the following situations:
Safety information
Warning
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After several minutes, if no operation takes
place on the vehicle.
An unsecured vehicle can begin to move and
possibly roll away. There is a risk of accident,
injury, or property damage. Before leaving
the vehicle, secure the vehicle against rolling
away.
If the charge state of the vehicle battery is
low.
Depending on the configuration via iDrive:
one or both front doors will be opened after
driving when exiting the vehicle.
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Operating state of the vehicle
CONTROLS
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
After a trip, the sleep mode can be established
by opening the front doors. For this purpose,
all passengers must exit the vehicle.
Using the knurled wheel
Press the knurled wheel on the
center console. The control dis-
play 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. The
control display and the instru-
ment cluster illuminate.
5. "Turn off after opening door"
Establishing the sleep mode
manually
To establish idle state in the vehicle after com-
pletion of trip:
Display in the instrument cluster
Press and hold the knurled
wheel on the center console un-
til the OFF indicator on the in-
strument cluster disappears.
OFF is displayed in the instru-
ment cluster. Drive-ready state
is turned off and standby state
turned on.
Standby state
Drive-ready state
Principle
General information
When standby state is switched on, most func-
tions can be used while the vehicle is station-
ary. Desired settings can be adjusted.
Drive-ready state is turned
on/off using the Start/Stop but-
ton.
General information
The vehicle is in the standby state after the
front doors are opened from the outside.
Activated drive-ready state is the equivalent of
a running engine in conventional vehicles.
To preserve the vehicle battery, use standby
and the activated power consumers only as
long as absolutely necessary.
Deactivated drive-ready state is equivalent to
switching the engine off.
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If the drive-ready state is turned on, the vehicle
ready to drive and READY is displayed in the
instrument cluster.
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Establishing standby.
Releasing the parking brake.
Opening and closing the doors or win-
dows.
All vehicle systems are ready for operation.
To preserve the vehicle battery, switch off
drive-ready state and any unnecessary power
consumers when parked.
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Engaging selector lever position N.
Using vehicle equipment.
There is a risk of accident, injury, or property
damage. Do not leave children or animals un-
attended in the vehicle. Take the vehicle key
with you when exiting and lock the vehicle.
Safety information
Warning
When driving in electric mode, pedestrians
and other road users might pay less attention
to the vehicle due to the lack of engine noise.
There is a risk of accident, injury, or property
damage. Adjust driving style to traffic condi-
tions. Watch surrounding traffic closely and
actively intervene where appropriate
NOTICE
Selector lever position P is automatically en-
gaged when standby state is switched off.
The wheels are blocked. There is a risk
of damage to property. Do not switch off
standby if the vehicle is meant to coast, e.g.,
in a car wash.
Warning
Turning on the drive-ready state
1. Close the driver's door.
An unsecured vehicle can begin to move and
possibly roll away. There is a risk of accident,
injury, or property damage. Before leaving
the vehicle, secure the vehicle against rolling
away.
2. Depress the brake pedal.
3. Press the Start/Stop button.
Most of the indicator lights and warning
lights on the instrument cluster illuminate
for different lengths of time.
In order to ensure that the vehicle is secured
against rolling away, follow the following:
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Set the parking brake.
READY is displayed in the instrument clus-
ter and a signal tone sounds.
On uphill grades or on downhill slopes,
turn the front wheels in the direction of
the curb.
Drive-ready state is switched on.
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On uphill grades or on downhill slopes,
also secure the vehicle, for instance with
a wheel chock.
Display in the instrument cluster
When the drive-ready state
is switched on, READY is dis-
played in the instrument cluster.
Warning
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:
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Turning off drive-ready state
After stopping the vehicle:
1. While the vehicle is stationary, depress the
brake and apply the parking brake.
2. Press the Start/Stop button.
The READY indicator goes out and a signal
tone sounds.
The drive-ready state is switched off automat-
ically if the driver's seat belt is not buckled
when the driver's door is opened.
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