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EnglishCharging the vehicle -> Departure time for your BMW i8 2014-2020
Charging the vehicle
Display Meaning
MOBILITY
▷ Charge current strength setting to highest
level, refer to page 198.
Charging progress bar.
Configuring the BMW charging service
Use one of the following to configure the
BMW charging service:
Indicator in blue: charged electrical
range.
▷ BMW remote app on the smartphone.
▷ BMW charging portal in the Internet.
Indicator in white: maximum electrical
range.
Activating intelligent charging
Via iDrive:
Charging cable connected.
White clock: departure time set.
1. "My Vehicle"
White connector: charging procedure
is starting or interrupted.
2. "Plan charging/climate control"
3. "Low-cost charging for departure"
4. "Intelligent charging"
Blue plug: charging process active or
completed.
Climate control activated at departure
time.
Displays in the instrument
cluster
Flashing: ventilation active.
Flashing: heating active.
Flashing: cooling active.
The charge state indicator light shows the
charge state of the high-voltage battery in the in‐
strument cluster, if standby state is switched on.
If all bars are filled, the high-voltage battery is
fully charged.
Even if no bars are filled, the high-voltage system
is still under high voltage.
Information regarding the charging process is
shown on the charging screen.
Departure time
Display Meaning
Concept
Blue plug: charging process active or
completed.
For optimum range and climate control, the de‐
parture time can be set before parking the vehi‐
cle.
White plug: charging process inter‐
rupted.
Running light: animated with active
charging process.
General information
With a set departure time, the vehicle is pre‐
heated or precooled during the charging process
if climate control is set. Climate control output is
reduced during the trip. This increases the range
during electric driving.
End of charging time or set departure
time.
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Charging the vehicle
MOBILITY
The following settings are possible for departure
time:
Climate control
▷ Climate control for departure time.
▷ Planning a one-time departure time.
General information
The following settings for vehicle air conditioning
are possible:
▷ Planning of up to three regular departure
times per day of the week.
▷ Activate stationary climate control immedi‐
ately, refer to page 169.
If drive-ready state is switched off, changes can
be made via iDrive. The departure time change is
a one-off change. Scheduled departure times are
not adjusted. Settings for climate control and
charging process are also applied for scheduled
departure times.
The range is reduced if stationary climate
control is activated without a charging cable
connected.
▷ Planned climate control at the set departure
time, refer to page 170.
If a Mode 2 charging cable is used, the high-
voltage battery may not be fully charged at
departure time.
Climate control for departure time
Via iDrive:
1. "My Vehicle"
2. "Plan charging/climate control"
3. "Precondition for departure"
Discharged high-voltage and
vehicle battery
Setting the departure time
Via iDrive:
General information
In addition to the high-voltage battery, the vehi‐
cle has a 12 volt vehicle battery, which is re‐
quired for operation of the onboard electronics.
1. "My Vehicle"
2. "Plan charging/climate control"
3. "Set departure time"
If the high-voltage battery and the vehicle battery
are discharged, it is not possible to operate the
vehicle.
4. Set the desired days of the week, if needed.
5. Set the desired time.
Have the vehicle checked and returned to opera‐
tion by a dealer’s service center or another quali‐
fied service center or repair shop.
Up to three departure times can be set.
Activating the departure time
Via iDrive:
1. "My Vehicle"
2. "Plan charging/climate control"
3. "Set departure time"
Set departure times are displayed.
4. For example activate "Departure time 1".
Up to three departure times can be activated.
The set departure time will be deactivated, if the
departure time was ignored three times in a row.
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