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Drive-ready state in detail
Concept
The following are the different drive-ready state
variants:
Driving
Drive-ready state
Start/Stop button
▷ Electric drive-ready state
Pressing the Start/Stop button
switches standby state on or off.
The vehicle is powered by the electric motor.
▷ Starting of combustion engine
Drive-ready state is switched on
when you depress the brake
pedal while pressing the Start/
The vehicle is powered by the combustion
engine.
Stop button.
Parking brake
Activate/deactivate drive-ready state
Setting
Activating
Pull the switch.
1. Depress the brake pedal.
2. Press the Start/Stop button.
The LED on the switch and the indicator
light in the instrument cluster are illuminated.
The drive-ready state is active: electric driving is
possible, or the engine can be started.
Releasing
With drive-ready state switched on:
Deactivating
Press the switch while pressing on the
brake pedal.
1. Apply brake and engage the selector lever in
position P.
The LED and indicator light go out.
The parking brake is released.
2. Set the parking brake.
3. Press the Start/Stop button.
Steptronic Sport transmission
Displays
READY indicates drive-ready
state.
Engaging the transmission positions
When drive-ready state is
switched on, the light on the
Start/Stop button lights up blue.
In addition, a signal sounds.
Press the button to:
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▷ Engage R.
Sport/manual mode
▷ Shift out of P.
If the vehicle is stationary, press on the brake
pedal at the same time to change out of P or N.
Engaging D, R and N
Activate the Sport program of the vehicle:
Press the selector lever to the left from selector
lever position D.
Manual mode:
▷ To shift down: press the selector lever for‐
ward.
▷ N is Neutral.
▷ To shift up: pull the selector lever rearwards.
▷ D is Drive, the driving position.
▷ R is reverse.
High beams, headlight flasher, turn
signal, roadside parking light
The selector lever returns to the center position
in each case.
High beams, headlight flasher
Engaging P
Push the lever forward or pull it backward.
▷ High beams on, arrow 1.
Press button P.
The high beams light up when the low beams
are switched on.
▷ High beams off/headlight flasher, arrow 2.
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Turn signal
Lights and lighting
Light functions
Symbol
Function
Automatic headlight control.
Lights off.
Daytime running lights.
▷ On: press the lever past the resistance point.
Parking lights.
Low beams.
▷ Off: lightly tap the lever to the resistance
point.
▷ Triple turn signal activation: lightly tap the
lever up or down.
▷ Brief signaling: press the lever to the resist‐
ance point and hold it there for as long as you
want the turn signal to flash.
Instrument lighting.
Roadside parking light
Wiper system
Switching the wipers on/off and brief wipe
Switching on
To illuminate the vehicle on one side.
▷ On: with standby state switched off, press the
lever either up or down past the resistance
point for approx. 2 seconds.
▷ Off: briefly press the lever to the resistance
point in the opposite direction.
▷ Normal wiper speed: tap up once.
▷ Fast wiper speed: tap up twice or tap once
beyond the resistance point.
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Brief wipe and switching off
Cleaning the windshield
Push wiper lever down.
Pull the wiper lever towards you.
▷ Brief wipe: press down once.
▷ To switch off normal wipe: press down once.
▷ To switch off fast wipe: press down twice.
Climate control
Automatic climate control
Rain sensor
Button
Function
Activating/deactivating
Temperature.
Maximum cooling.
AUTO program.
Press the button on the wiper lever.
Automatic recirculated-air con‐
trol AUC/recirculated-air mode.
Set interval or sensitivity of the rain sensor
Controls the air flow, manual.
Controls the air distribution
manually.
SYNC program.
Defrosts and defogs the win‐
dow.
Turn the thumbwheel on the wiper lever.
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If necessary, clean the area between the charg‐
ing socket flap and charging socket, for instance
from snow, before removing it.
Button
Function
Rear window defroster.
1. Unlock the vehicle with the vehicle key if it is
locked.
Switches off the system.
Charging cable is unlocked.
2. Press the release button on the handle, ar‐
row 1, and grasp the charging cable at the
gripping areas.
Charging and refueling the
vehicle
Charging process is interrupted.
Charging the vehicle
Connecting
To connect, engage selector lever position P,
deactivate drive-ready state, and unlock the vehi‐
cle. Set the parking brake, if needed.
1. Tap on the charging socket flap, arrow.
3. Remove the charging cable from the charg‐
ing socket, arrow 2.
4. Press on the charging socket flap until it en‐
gages.
5. Attach cover of the charging cable plug, if
needed.
6. Disconnect Level 1 charging cable from the
household socket or Level 2 charging cable
from the port on the charging station as appli‐
cable.
2. Remove the cover of the charging cable plug,
if needed.
3. Connect Level 1 charging cable to the
household socket or Level 2 charging cable
to the port on the charging station.
7. Stow the charging cable.
At a charging station, insert the permanently
installed charging cable in the place provided
for it.
4. Insert the appropriate charging cable plug,
and push it in until it engages.
Refueling
Removing
When the charging process is active and the ve‐
hicle is locked, the charging cable is automati‐
cally locked. Unlock the vehicle before removing
the cable.
Venting the tank
Excess pressure may build up in the fuel tank as
a result of gasoline vapors; this pressure is dissi‐
pated before the fuel cap is opened.
When the charging process is completed, the
charging cable is automatically unlocked.
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The button is located on the driver's side on the
door armrest.
Information on the recommended fuel grade can
be found in the Owner's Manual.
1. Switch off drive-ready state.
Wheels and tires
2.
Press the button to start the pressure
equalization.
Tire inflation pressure specifications
The tank venting status is displayed in the in‐
strument cluster. In rare cases, tank venting
can last several minutes.
When tank venting has finished, a message is
displayed in the instrument cluster. The fuel
cap is released for opening.
3. Open the fuel filler flap.
If it is not possible to open the fuel filler flap
after tank venting, press the button again.
The pressure values for tire sizes approved by
the manufacturer of the vehicle for the vehicle
type are on the door pillar of the driver's door.
If it is still not possible to open the fuel filler
flap even after pressing the button again, un‐
lock the fuel filler flap manually.
Checking the tire inflation pressure
Regularly check the tire inflation pressure and
correct it as needed:
Fuel cap
1. Press the rear edge of the fuel filler flap to
open it.
▷ At least twice a month.
▷ Before embarking on an extended trip.
Electronic oil measurement
Requirements
Depending on the previous displays, the status
display appears when the engine is running or af‐
ter the vehicle has been driven for at least 30 mi‐
nutes.
2. Turn the fuel cap counterclockwise.
3. Place the fuel cap in the bracket attached to
the fuel filler flap.
Displaying the engine oil level
On the Control Display:
1. "My Vehicle"
Gasoline
2. "Vehicle status"
For the best fuel efficiency, the gasoline should
be sulfur-free or very low in sulfur content.
3.
"Engine oil level"
Refuel only with unleaded gasoline without met‐
allic additives.
Different messages appear on the Control Dis‐
play depending on the engine oil level. Pay atten‐
tion to these messages.
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Adding engine oil
General information
Breakdown assistance
BMW Roadside Assistance
Switch off standby state and safely park the vehi‐
cle before engine oil is added.
Via iDrive:
1. "ConnectedDrive"
2. "BMW Assist"
Adding
3. "BMW i Roadside Assistance"
A voice connection is established to BMW
Roadside Assistance.
ConnectedDrive
Concierge service
The BMW Assist Concierge service offers infor‐
mation on events, gas stations or hotels, and
provides phone numbers and addresses. Many
hotels can be booked directly by the BMW Con‐
cierge service. The Concierge service is part of
the optional BMW Assist Response Center.
After being requested to do so by a message on
the Control Display:
Observe the quantity to be added in the mes‐
sage.
1. "ConnectedDrive"
2. "Concierge"
Take care not to add too much engine oil.
Observe recommended engine oil types.
Teleservices
Teleservices are services that help to maintain
vehicle mobility.
Providing assistance
Depending on the equipment version, Teleservi‐
ces comprise the following services:
Hazard warning flashers
▷ Roadside Assistance.
▷ Service Request.
▷ Automatic Service Request.
▷ Teleservice Report.
▷ Teleservice Battery Guard.
▷ Your dealer’s service center.
The button is located in the center console.
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