2014 BMW I3 battery

High-voltage battery charge indicator
High voltage
Even if no bars are displayed in the bat‐
tery symbol, the high-voltage system is still
under high voltage.◀
The fill level bars indicate the available charg‐
ing state of the high-voltage battery when op‐
erating readiness and drive readiness are
switched on.
With a low range the color of the charging sta‐
tus indicator switches from blue to yellow.
In addition, the range for electric driving is dis‐
played.
With Range Extender: maintaining charging state
The arrow on the charging state indicator
designates the Range Extender reel-on time. If
Range Extender is activated, the current
charging state of the high-voltage battery is
maintained.
▷Gray arrow: Range Extender deactivated.▷White arrow: Range Extender activated.Manual activating/deactivating the Maintaining
charging state function.
Performance display
The accelerator pedal indicator in the perform‐
ance display indicates the current efficiency of
the driving style. The efficient range of the per‐
formance display is colored blue.
Accelerator pedal indicator in the CHARGE
range, arrow 1: display for energy recovered by
coasting or when decelerating.
Accelerator pedal indicator in the ePOWER
range, arrow 2: display when accelerating.
Use eDRIVE efficiently, refer to page 144.
Drive readiness: READY The READY display indicates
that the vehicle is ready for driv‐
ing. Drive readiness in detail, re‐
fer to page 63.
Indications on the Control Display
Fuel consumption history
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The top bars indicate the average energy con‐
sumed while driving time, arrow 1. The lower
bars indicate the average energy recovered
while driving time, arrow 2.
One bar indicates one minute.
The eDRIVE system's average fuel consump‐
tion is indicated by a line above the bar display
and as a value on the right next to the graph.
Displaying fuel consumption history1."Vehicle info"2."eDRIVE"3. "CHARGE"
Energy flow of the eDRIVE system
The display shows the active components of
the eDRIVE system:
▷Blue: electrical energy.▷Arrow: direction of the energy flow.▷Segments of the high-voltage battery sym‐
bolize the charging state.▷The operating states are displayed:
"ePOWER", "CHARGE".▷Interior cooling/heating function switched
on.
Displaying the energy flow
1."Vehicle info"2."eDRIVE"3. "Energy flow"Energy distribution
Beside the current range the display shows the
energy distribution and the potential range if
individual secondary functions are turned off.▷Blue: electrical energy▷White: activated secondary functions.
Displaying energy distribution
1."Vehicle info"2."eDRIVE"3. "Comfort information"
Check Control
The concept The Check Control system monitors functions
in the vehicle and notifies you of malfunctions
in the monitored systems.
A Check Control message is displayed as a
combination of indicator or warning lights and
text messages in the instrument cluster.
In addition, an acoustic signal may sound and atext message may appear on the Control Dis‐
play.
Indicator/warning lights
General information
The indicator and warning lights in the instru‐
ment cluster can light up in a variety of combi‐
nations and colors.
Several lights indicate function checks and
light up only temporarily when drive readiness
or operating readiness are activated.
Red lights Safety belt reminder Flashing or illuminated: safety belt on
the driver or passenger side is not
buckled. The safety belt reminder can
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Ice on roads
Even at temperatures above
+37 ℉/+3 ℃, roads might be icy.
Therefore, drive carefully on bridges and
shaded roads, e.g., to avoid the increased risk
of an accident.◀
Time
The time is displayed in the computer.
Setting the time and time format, refer to
page 87.
Range
The expected range for the energy stored in
the high-voltage battery is displayed on the
right side of the instrument cluster next to the
charging state indicator of the high-voltage
battery.
With Range Extender:
The range of the Range Extender is displayed
separately next to the fuel gauge. The total
range can be displayed via the on-board com‐
puter. Expanding the range with Range Ex‐
tender, refer to page 67.
Two Check Control messages indicate a lim‐
ited range.
The range display is dynamic.
The range can be abruptly reduced or in‐
creased based on the following factors:▷Driving style.▷Traffic conditions.▷Program change via Driving Dynamics
Control.▷Climate and terrain conditions.▷Automatic climate control settings.▷After determination of a route by the navi‐
gation system.▷When exiting a route or recalculating a
route.Hints
Observe range
Always make sure that the range is suffi‐
cient for the planned trip. The range is dynamic
and can abruptly change.◀
Increase range, refer to page 144.
Service requirements
The concept
The driving distance or the time to the next
scheduled maintenance is displayed briefly in
the instrument cluster after operating readi‐
ness is switched on.
Your service specialist can read the current
service requirements from your remote con‐
trol.
Display
Data regarding the service status or legally
mandated vehicle inspections are automati‐
cally transmitted to your service center before
a service due date.
Detailed information on service
requirements
More information on the scope of service re‐
quired can be displayed on the Control Dis‐
play.
On the Control Display:1."Vehicle info"2."Vehicle status"3. "Service required"
Required maintenance procedures and le‐
gally mandated inspections are displayed.4.Select an entry to call up detailed informa‐
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Information in detail
With Range Extender: total range The total range considers the
capacity of the fuel tank as well
as the electric energy in the
high-voltage battery.
Average fuel consumption
The average fuel consumption is calculated on
the basis of various distances. Standstill with
drive readiness turned off is not considered.
Current fuel consumption Displays the current energy consumption. The
efficiency of the driving can be monitored.
Average speed
Periods when vehicle is parked with drive read‐
iness switched off are not included when cal‐
culating average speed.
Resetting average values Press and hold the onboard computer button
on the turn signal lever.
Speed limit detection
Description of the speed limit detection, refer
to page 83, function.
Trip computer
The vehicle features two types of board com‐
puters.▷"Onboard info": the values can be reset as
often as necessary.▷"Trip computer": the values provide an
overview of the current trip.
Resetting the trip computer
On the Control Display:
1."Vehicle info"2."Trip computer"3."Reset": all values are reset.
"Automatically reset": all values are reset
approx. 4 hours after the vehicle came to a
standstill.
Display on the Control Display
Display the computer or trip computer on the
Control Display.
1."Vehicle info"2."Onboard info" or "Trip computer"
Resetting the fuel consumption or
speed
On the Control Display:
1."Vehicle info"2."Onboard info"3."Consumpt." or "Speed"4."Yes"
Speed warning
The concept Displays a speed, when reached, should cause
a warning to be issued.
The warning is repeated if the vehicle speed
drops below the set speed once by at least
3 mph/5 km/h.
Displaying, setting or changing the
speed warning
On the Control Display:
1."Settings"2."Speed"3."Warning at:"4.Turn the controller until the desired speed
is displayed.5.Press the controller.
Speed warning is stored.
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LightsVehicle features and optionsThis chapter describes all standard, country-
specific and optional features offered with the
series. It also describes features that are not
necessarily available in your car, e. g., due to
the selected options or country versions. This
also applies to safety-related functions and
systems.
At a glance1Rear fog lights2Depending on the equipment: automatic
headlamp control, welcome lamps, day‐
time running lights3Lights off, daytime running lights4Parking lights/daytime running lights5Low beams/welcome lights6Headlight range control7Instrument lighting
Parking lights/low beams,
headlight control
General information
Position of switch: 0,
,
With driver's door open and operating readi‐
ness turned off, the exterior lighting will be
turned off automatically.
Parking lights
Position of switch
: the vehicle's lights
light up on all sides, e.g., for parking.
Do not use the parking lights for extended pe‐
riods; otherwise, they might drain the battery
and disable drive readiness.
When parking, it is preferable to reel on the
one-sided roadside parking lights, refer to
page 90.
Low beams Position of switch
with operating readi‐
ness switched on: the low beams light up.
Welcome lights When the vehicle is parked, leave the reel in
position
or : parking and interior lights
come on briefly when the vehicle is unlocked
depending on the ambient brightness.
Activating/deactivating
On the Control Display:
1."Settings"2."Lighting"3."Welcome lights"
Settings are stored for the profile currently in
use.
Headlight courtesy delay featureThe low beams stay lit for a short while if the
headlight flasher is switched on after the radio-
ready state is switched off.
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The air flow from the air conditioner may be re‐
duced automatically to save battery power.
Switching the system on/off
Switch off Press and hold the left button until the
control switches off.
Switching on
Press any button except▷Rear window defroster.▷Seat heating.
Microfilter
In external and recirculated air mode the mi‐
crofilter filters dust and pollen from the air.
This filter should be replaced during scheduled
maintenance, refer to page 185, of your vehi‐
cle.
Automatic climate control
1Seat heating, left  522Cooling function3Display4Temperature5Vent settings6AUTO program7Maximum cooling8Remove ice and condensation9Rear window defroster10Automatic recirculated-air control/recircu‐
lated-air mode11Seat heating, right  5212Activated driving mode display  15113Air flow, AUTO intensitySeite 127Climate controlControls129

Intensity of the AUTO program
With the AUTO program activated, the auto‐
matic intensity control can be changed.
Press the left or right side of the but‐
ton: decrease or increase the inten‐
sity.
The intensity level is indicated through LEDs.
Maximum cooling Press button.
The system is set to the lowest tem‐
perature, optimum air flow and air circulation
mode.
Air flows out of the vents to the upper body re‐
gion. The vents need to be open for this.
The function is available above an external
temperature of approx. 32 ℉/0 ℃ and when
drive readiness is indicated.
If ECO PRO+, refer to page 151, is activated,
this function is deactivated.
Adjust air flow with the program active.
Defrosts windows and removes
condensation
Press button.
Ice and condensation are quickly re‐
moved from the windshield and the front side
windows.
For this purpose, point the side vents onto the
side windows as needed.
Adjust air flow with the program active.
If the windows are fogged over, you can also
reel on the cooling function or press the AUTO
button to utilize the condensation sensor.
Rear window defroster Press button.
The rear window defroster switches
off automatically after a certain period of time.Automatic recirculated-air control/ recirculated-air mode
You may respond to unpleasant odors or pollu‐ tants in the immediate environment by tempo‐
rarily suspending the supply of outside air. The
system then recirculates the air currently
within the vehicle.
Press button repeatedly to select an
operating mode:▷LEDs off: outside air flows in continuously.▷Left LED on, automatic recirculated-air
control: a sensor detects pollutants in the
outside air and shuts off automatically.▷Right LED on, recirculated-air mode: the
supply of outside air into the vehicle is per‐
manently blocked.
To prevent window fogging, recirculated air
mode switches off automatically after a certain
amount of time, depending on the environ‐
mental conditions.
If the windows are fogged over, reel off the re‐
circulated-air mode and press the AUTO but‐
ton to utilize the condensation sensor. Make
sure that air can flow to the windshield.
Sufficient ventilation
When remaining in the vehicle for an ex‐
tended period of time, ensure sufficient exter‐
nal ventilation. Do not continuously use recir‐
culated-air mode; otherwise the air quality in
the interior continuously worsens.◀
Air flow, manual
To manually adjust air flow turn off AUTO pro‐
gram first.
Press the left or right side of the but‐
ton: decrease or increase air flow.
The intensity is indicated through LEDs. The
highest level is active when five LEDs are lit.
The air flow of the automatic climate control
may be reduced automatically to save battery
power.
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Switching the system on/off
Switch off Press and hold the left button until the
control switches off.
Switching on
Press any button except▷Rear window defroster.▷Seat heating.
Microfilter/activated-charcoal filter
In external and recirculated air mode the mi‐
crofilter/activated charcoal filter filters dust,
pollen, and gaseous pollutants out of the air.
This filter should be replaced during scheduled
maintenance, refer to page 185, of your vehi‐
cle.
Ventilation
▷Thumbwheels for opening and closing the
vents continuously, arrows 1.▷Lever for changing the air flow direction,
arrow 2.
Adjusting the ventilation
▷Ventilation for cooling:
Direct vent in your direction when vehicle's
interior is too hot.▷Draft-free ventilation:
Adjust the vent to let the air flow past you.Stationary climate control
The concept Stationary climate control cools or heats the
interior prior to departure to a comfortable
temperature.
The interior temperature is lowered with high
cooling output.
The system may heat the interior. Snow and
ice can be removed more easily.
The air automatically exits through the vents to
the windshield, the side windows, the upper
body region and into the footwell.
The stationary climate control can be switched
on and off via the following systems:▷Direct operation, refer to page 132.▷Preselected departure times, refer to
page 133.
With the BMW i Remote App, refer to
page 133, the standing air conditioning can be
switched on.
The system switches off automatically at the
latest after 30 minutes.
Functional requirements
▷When the departure time is preselected:
depends on internal, external and set tem‐
perature.▷Direct operation via iDrive: any external
temperature.▷The high-voltage battery is sufficiently
charged.▷Drive readiness is deactivated.▷The vents are open to allow air to flow out.
Switching on/off directly
On the Control Display:
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