2015 BMW I3 Air flow

An optional Range Extender can supply the
drive system with power and thus increase the
range of the vehicle.
Functions
Electric driving: eDRIVE
The vehicle is powered exclusively by the elec‐
tric motor. The accelerator pedal can be used
not just for acceleration, but also for decelera‐
tion. In this case, the electric motor works like
a generator and charges the high voltage bat‐
tery. With a sensible driving style, this function
can be used for especially efficient energy re‐
covery and comfortable driving, using just the
accelerator pedal.
Coasting
An especially efficient operating point is so-
called coasting. In this case, the vehicle is de‐
celerated only by driving resistance and no en‐
ergy flows between high-voltage battery and
electric motor. In order to coast, depress the
accelerator pedal far enough that the mark in
the instrument cluster, refer to page 75, is
exactly in the center.
Energy recovery: CHARGE
The high-voltage battery is charged while driv‐
ing through energy recovery.
The electric motor acts as a generator and
converts the kinetic energy of the vehicle into
electric current.
Charging can take place in various situations
while the vehicle is in motion:▷As soon as the gas pedal is only slightly
depressed.▷During vehicle braking.
The mark in the instrument cluster is located
within the CHARGE range.
Sensible driving and early speed reduction are
important to make full use of the energy recov‐
ery feature.
Display
The eDRIVE displays, refer to page 75, pro‐
vide information about the current state of the
drive and visualize the system's use in a dia‐
gram.
Maximize energy-saving driving and
range
Energy-saving driving is the basic prerequisite
for as large a range as possible. eDRIVE pro‐ vides various functions that assist with an en‐
ergy-saving driving style and in the process
help to monitor the range and if needed to in‐
crease it. The following instructions provide an
overview of the available functions and the per‐
sonal measures.
Before driving
eDRIVE allows using the air conditioner even
before driving off. The stationary climate con‐
trol, refer to page 133, provides more range
than full air conditioning while driving.
Parked car ventilation during the charging
process can provide maximum range when
driving off.
Trip planning and special functions of
the navigation system
Several special functions of the navigation sys‐
tem support trip planning taking into account
the electric range:▷Range assistant, refer to Integrated Own‐
er's Manual. Checks whether an entered
navigation destination can be reached. If
the range is not sufficient, various recom‐
mendations to help increase the range are
displayed automatically, e.g. an alternative
ECO PRO route is displayed.▷Intermodal routing oder intermodal infor‐
mation, refer to Integrated Owner's
Manual, as route criterion support trip
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Climate controlVehicle features and options
This 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 tothe selected options or country versions. This
also applies to safety-related functions and
systems. The respectively applicable country
provisions must be observed when using the
respective features and systems.
Air conditioner
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HintsSufficient 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 deteriorates and win‐
dow condensation increases.◀
Climate control functions in detail
Cooling function
Cooling of the interior with the A/C button is
only possible with drive readiness switched on.
Press button.
The air will be cooled and dehumidi‐
fied and, depending on the temperature set‐
ting, warmed again.
Depending on the weather, the windshield and
side windows may fog up briefly when drive
readiness is activated.
The air conditioner produces condensation
water, refer to page 151, that will exit from be‐
low the car.
Temperature Turn the ring to set the desired
temperature.
The air conditioner regulates
this temperature and then holds
it constant.
To reduce the energy consumption, the cool‐
ing or heating output is reduced or deactivated
as per ECO-PRO mode, refer to page 155.
Manual air distribution
Press buttons repeatedly to select a program:▷Windows.▷Upper body region.▷Footwell.
You may combine these programs as needed.
Defrosts windows and removes
condensation
Press button.
Ice and condensation are quickly re‐
moved from the windshield and the front side
windows.
Adjust air flow with the program active.
If the windows are fogged over, you can also
switch on the cooling function to dehumidify
the air.
Rear window defroster Press button.
The rear window defroster switches
off automatically after a certain period of time.
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:
▷LED off: outside air flows in continuously.▷LED on, recirculated-air mode: the supply
of outside air into the vehicle is perma‐
nently blocked.
Recirculated air mode switches off automati‐
cally at low external temperatures after a cer‐
tain amount of time in order to avoid window
fogging.
To prevent window fogging, recirculated air
mode switches off automatically after a certain
amount of time, depending on the environ‐
mental conditions.
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If the windows fog over, switch off recircu‐
lated-air mode and increase the air flow, if
needed.
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 deteriorates and win‐
dow condensation increases.◀
Air flow, manual 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 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 188, of your vehi‐
cle.
Automatic climate control
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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 deteriorates and win‐
dow condensation increases.◀
Climate control functions in detail
Cooling function
The car's interior can be cooled with the sta‐
tionary climate control or via the A/C button
with drive readiness activated.
Press button.
The air will be cooled and dehumidi‐
fied and, depending on the temperature set‐
ting, warmed again.
Depending on the weather, the windshield and
side windows may fog up briefly when drive
readiness is activated.
The cooling function is switched on automati‐
cally with the AUTO program.
When using the automatic climate control,
condensation water, refer to page 151, devel‐
ops that exits underneath the vehicle.
Temperature Turn the ring to set the desired
temperature.The selected temperature is shown on the dis‐
play of the automatic climate control.
The automatic climate control reaches this
temperature as quickly as possible, if needed
by increasing the cooling or heating output,
and then keeps it constant.
Do not rapidly switch between different tem‐
perature settings. Otherwise, the automatic cli‐
mate control will not have sufficient time to ad‐
just the set temperature.
To reduce the energy consumption, the cool‐
ing or heating output is reduced or deactivated
as per ECO-PRO mode, refer to page 155.
Manual air distribution Press button repeatedly to select a
program:▷Windows.▷Upper body region.▷Footwell.▷Windows and upper body region.▷Windows and footwell.▷Upper body region and footwell.▷Windows, upper body region, and footwell.
The selected air distribution is shown on the
display of the automatic climate control.
If the windows are fogged over, press the
AUTO button to utilize the condensation sen‐
sor.
AUTO program Press button.
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Air flow, air distribution and temperature are
controlled automatically.
Depending on the selected temperature,
AUTO intensity program and outside influen‐
ces, the air is directed to the windshield, side
windows, upper body, and into the footwell.
The cooling function, refer to page 131, is
switched on automatically with the AUTO pro‐
gram.
At the same time, a condensation sensor con‐
trols the program so as to prevent window
condensation as much as possible.
To switch off the program: press the button
again or manually adjust the air distribution.
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 155, 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 removed
from the windshield and the front side win‐
dows.
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
switch on the cooling function or press the
AUTO button to utilize the condensation sen‐
sor.
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.
Recirculated air mode switches off automati‐
cally at low external temperatures after a cer‐
tain amount of time in order to avoid window
fogging.
To prevent window fogging, recirculated air
mode switches off automatically after a certain
amount of time, depending on the environ‐
mental conditions.
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If the windows are fogged over, switch off the
recirculated-air mode and press the AUTO
button 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 deteriorates and win‐
dow condensation increases.◀
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.
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 188, 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 134.▷Preselected departure times, refer to
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With the BMW i Remote App, refer to
page 134, the standing air conditioning can be
switched on.
The system switches off automatically after a
certain period of time.
If stationary climate control is used during the
charging process, less air conditioning ca‐
pacity will be required while driving. This opti‐
mizes the range.
Functional requirements▷When the departure time is preselected:
depends on internal, external and set tem‐
perature.▷Direct operation via iDrive: any external
temperature.▷Charging cable connected or high-voltage
battery sufficiently charged.▷Drive readiness is deactivated.▷The vents are open to allow air to flow out.
Switching on/off directly
On the Control Display:
1."Settings"2."Climate"3."Activate comfort climate control"
The symbol on the automatic climate con‐
trol flashes if the stationary climate control is
switched on.
Activate climate control at departuretime
The reel-on time is automatically determined
based on the temperature. The system
promptly switches on before the selected de‐
parture time.
On the Control Display:
1."Settings"2."Departure time"3."Departure 1:"4."Precondition for departure time"5.Set and activate Desired departure time,
refer to page 167.
The symbol on the automatic climate con‐
trol lights up when the departure time is acti‐
vated.
The symbol on the automatic climate con‐
trol flashes when the stationary climate control
has been switched on.
If drive readiness is switched off, changes can
be made on the Control Display. Departure
time can only be changed once. Scheduled de‐
parture times are not adjusted. Settings for cli‐
mate control and charging operation are also
applied for scheduled departure times.
Activating with BMW i Remote App
Using the BMW i Remote App, the system can
be directly switched on or via a preset depar‐
ture time.
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