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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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