2014 BMW I8 technical data

ContentsThe fastest way to find information on a partic‐
ular topic or item is by using the index, refer to
page 190.6Notes
At a glance
14Cockpit18iDrive26Voice activation system29Integrated Owner's Manual in the vehicle31BMW eDRIVE
Controls
36Opening and closing48Adjusting54Transporting children safely58Driving72Displays89Lights93Safety105Driving stability control systems109Driving comfort120Climate control125Interior equipment130Storage compartments
Driving tips
134Things to remember when driving138Loading140Increase rangeMobility146Charging vehicle154Refueling157Fuel159Wheels and tires165Engine oil169Coolant170Maintenance172Replacing components175Breakdown assistance180Care
Reference
186Technical data188Appendix190Everything from A to Z
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▷Warranty and Service Guide Booklet for
Canadian models
If the vehicle is not maintained according to
these specifications, this could result in seri‐
ous damage to the vehicle. Such damage is
not covered by the BMW New Vehicle Limited
Warranty.
Data memory
Many electronic components on your vehicle
are equipped with data memories that tempo‐
rarily or permanently store technical informa‐
tion about the condition of the vehicle, events
and faults. This technical information generally
records the state of a component, a module, a system or the environment:
▷Operating mode of system components, fill
levels for instance.▷Status messages for the vehicle and from
its individual components, e.g., wheel rota‐
tion speed/vehicle speed, deceleration,
transverse acceleration.▷Malfunctions and faults in important sys‐
tem components, e.g., lights and brakes.▷Responses by the vehicle to special situa‐
tions such as airbag deployment or engag‐
ing the stability control system.▷Ambient conditions, such as temperature.
This data is purely technical in nature and is
used to detect and correct faults and to opti‐
mize vehicle functions. Motion profiles over
routes traveled cannot be created from this
data. When service offerings are used, e.g., re‐
pair services, service processes, warranty
claims, quality assurance, this technical infor‐
mation can be read out from the event and
fault memories by the service personnel, in‐
cluding the manufacturer, using special diag‐
nostic tools. You can obtain further information
there if you need it. After an error is corrected,
the information in the fault memory is deleted
or overwritten on a continuous basis.
With the vehicle in use there are situations
where you can associate these technical data
with individuals if combined with other infor‐
mation, e.g., an accident report, damage to the
vehicle, eye witness accounts — possibly with
the assistance of an expert.
Additional functions that are contractually
agreed with the customer - such as vehicle
emergency locating - you can transmit certain
vehicle data from the vehicle.
Event Data Recorder EDR
This vehicle is equipped with an event data re‐
corder EDR. The main purpose of an EDR is to
record, in certain crash or near crash-like situa‐
tions, such as an air bag deployment or hitting
a road obstacle, data that will assist in under‐
standing how a vehicle’s systems performed.
The EDR is designed to record data related to
vehicle dynamics and safety systems for a
short period of time, typically 30 seconds or
less.
The EDR in this vehicle is designed to record
such data as:▷How various systems in your vehicle were
operating.▷Whether or not the driver and passenger
safety belts were fastened.▷How far, if at all, the driver was depressing
the accelerator and/or brake pedal.▷How fast the vehicle was traveling.
These data can help provide a better under‐
standing of the circumstances in which
crashes and injuries occur.
EDR data are recorded by your vehicle only if a
nontrivial crash situation occurs; no data are
recorded by the EDR under normal driving
conditions and no personal data, e.g., name,
gender, age, and crash location, are recorded.
However, other parties, such as law enforce‐
ment, could combine the EDR data with the
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Reference
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Technical dataVehicle features and options
This chapter describes all standard, country-
specific and optional features offered with the
series. It also describes features that are notnecessarily available in your car, e. g., due to
the selected options or country versions. This
also applies to safety-related functions and
systems.
Note
The technical data and specifications in this
Owner's Manual are used as guidance values.
The vehicle-specific data can deviate from this,
for example, due to the selected special equip‐
ment, country version or country-specific
measurement method. Detailed values can befound in the approval documents, on informa‐
tion signs on the vehicle or can be obtained
from the service center.
The information in the vehicle documents al‐
ways has priority.
Dimensions
Note
The dimensions can vary depending on the
model version, equipment or country-specific
measurement method.
The specified heights do not take into account
attached parts, for example, a roof antenna,roof racks or spoiler. The heights can deviate,
for example, due to the selected special equip‐
ment, tires, load and chassis version. BMW i8Width including exterior mirrorsinches/mm87.3/2,218Width not including side mirrorsinches/mm76.5/1,942Heightinches/mm50.8/1,291Lengthinches/mm184.9/4,697Wheelbaseinches/mm110.2/2,800Smallest turning radius diam.ft/m40.4/12.3Seite 186ReferenceTechnical data186
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Weights/Volume BMW i8Approved gross vehicle weightlbs/kg4,090/1,855Loadlbs/kg620/281Approved front axle loadlbs/kg1,975/896Approved rear axle loadlbs/kg2,195/996Cargo area capacitycu ft/liters4.7/154
Capacities

US gal/litersFuel tank, approx.11.1/42Seite 187Technical dataReference187
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Breakdown assis‐tance 175, 176
Break-in 134
Brightness of Control Dis‐ play 87
Bulb replacement 172
Bulbs and lamps 172
Button, Start/Stop 58
Bypassing, refer to Jump- starting 176
C
California Proposition 65 Warning 8
Camera, care 183
Camera, rearview cam‐ era 114
Camera, Side View 118
Camera, Top View 117
Can holder, refer to Cuphold‐ ers 131
Car battery 173
Car care products 181
Care, displays 183
Care, vehicle 181
Cargo 138
Cargo area 128
Cargo cover 128
Car key, refer to Remote con‐ trol 36
Carpet, care 182
Car wash 180
Catalytic converter, refer to Hot exhaust system 136
CBS Condition Based Serv‐ ice 170
Center armrest 130
Center console 16
Central locking system 41
Central screen, refer to Con‐ trol Display 18
Changes, technical, refer to Safety 7
Changing wheels 173
Changing wheels/tires 163 CHARGE, energy recov‐
ery 62
Charging battery, see Vehicle charging 146
Charging, refer to Charging vehicle 146
Charging, refer to Vehicle charging 146
Charging screen 73
Charging state indicator, high-voltage battery 74
Charging status, see display of the charging status 149
Charging vehicle 146
Charging vehicle, refer to Ve‐ hicle charging 146
Chassis number, see vehicle identification number 10
Check Control 76
Checking the engine oil level electronically 165
Checking the oil level elec‐ tronically 165
Children, seating position 54
Children, transporting safely 54
Child restraint fixing sys‐ tem 54
Child restraint fixing system LATCH 55
Child restraint fixing systems, mounting 54
Child seat, mounting 54
Child seats 54
Chrome parts, care 182
Cleaning displays 183
Climate control 120
Clock 80
Closing/opening via door lock 41
Closing/opening with remote control 39
Combination reel, refer to Turn signals 64
Combination reel, refer to Wiper system 65 Combustion engine, start‐
ing 60
Comfort Access 43
COMFORT program, Dy‐ namic Driving Control 107
Computer 83
Condensation on win‐ dows 122
Condensation under the vehi‐ cle 137
Condition Based Service CBS 170
Confirmation signal 45
ConnectedDrive 6
ConnectedDrive Services 6
Connecting electrical devi‐ ces 127
Contact with water, high-volt‐ age system 178
Control Display 18
Control Display, settings 85
Controller 18
Control systems, driving sta‐ bility 105
Convenient opening with the remote control 39
Coolant 169
Coolant temperature 79
Cooling function 121
Cooling, maximum 121
Cooling system 169
Corrosion on brake discs 137
Cosmetic mirror 127
Cruise control 109
Cruising range 80
Cupholders 131
Current fuel consumption 84
D
Damage, tires 162
Data, technical 186
Date 80
Daytime running lights 90
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Tachometer 79
Tailgate closing 43
Tailgate, Emergency unlock‐ ing 43
Tailgate opening 42
Tailgate via remote con‐ trol 40
Tail lamps, see Bulb replace‐ ment 172
Tank unlocking, refer to Tank vent 154
Tank vent 154
Technical changes, refer to Safety 7
Technical data 186
Telephone 6
Temperature, automatic cli‐ mate control 121
Temperature display for ex‐ ternal temperature 80
Temperature, engine oil 79
Text message, supplemen‐ tary 78
Theft alarm system, refer to Alarm system 45
Tilt alarm sensor 46
Time of arrival 84
Tire damage 162
Tire identification marks 160
Tire inflation pressure 159
Tire Pressure Monitor TPM 96
Tires, changing 163
Tires, everything on wheels and tires 159
Tire tread 162
Tone 6
Top View 116
Total range 80
Total vehicle weight 187
Touchpad 21
Tow fitting 177
Towing 177
Tow lug, see tow fitting 177 Tow-starting 177
TPM Tire Pressure Moni‐ tor 96
Traction control 106
TRACTION, driving dynam‐ ics 106
Transmission lock, electronic unlocking 70
Transmission, see Steptronic Sport transmission 67
Transporting children safely 54
Tread, tires 162
Trip computer 85
Triple turn signal activa‐ tion 64
Trip odometer 80
Turning circle lines, rearview camera 115
Turning radius 186
Turn signals, operation 64
U Unintentional alarm 46
Units of measure 86
Universal remote control 125
Unlock button, Steptronic Sport transmission 68
Unlocking/locking via door lock 41
Unlocking/locking with re‐ mote control 39
Unlocking, settings 44
Updates made after the edito‐ rial deadline 7
Upholstery care 182
USB interface 128
V Vanity mirror 127
Variable light distribution 90
Vehicle battery 173
Vehicle battery, replac‐ ing 173 Vehicle, break-in 134
Vehicle care 181
Vehicle features and op‐ tions 6
Vehicle identification num‐ ber 10
Vehicle jack 173
Vehicle paint 181
Vehicle position, GPS loca‐ tion 87
Vehicle wash 180
Ventilation 123
Ventilation, refer to Stationary climate control 123
VIN, see vehicle identification number 10
Voice activation system 26
W Warning and indicator lamps, see Check Control 76
Warning displays, see Check Control 76
Warning messages, see Check Control 76
Warning triangle 176
Washer fluid 67
Washer nozzles, wind‐ shield 66
Washer system 65
Washing, vehicle 180
Water, high-voltage sys‐ tem 178
Water on roads 136
Weights 187
Welcome lights 89
What to do after an acci‐ dent 178
Wheelbase, vehicle 186
Wheel cleaner 182
Wheels, changing 163
Wheels, everything on wheels and tires 159
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