2020 BMW I3 Owners Manual

ButtonFunctionPress
once:
opens
the
previous
dis#j
play.
Press
and
hold:
open
the
menus
used
last.Opens
the
Options
menu.
Voice
activation
Activating
the
voice
activation
system
1.

Press
the
button
on
the
steering
wheel.2.Wait
for
the
signal.3.Say
the
command.
This
symbol
indicates
that
the
voice
acti#j
vation
system
is
active.
If
no
other
commands
are
possible,
operate
the
function
via
iDrive.
Terminating
the
voice
activation
system Press
the
button
on
the
steering
wheel
or
#

Set-up
and
useSeats,
mirrors,
and
steeringwheel
Manually
adjustable
seats
1Forward/backward2Height3Backrest
tilt
Adjusting
the
exterior
mirrors
1Adjusting2Selecting
a
mirror,
Automatic
Curb
Monitor,
automatic
cornering
adjustment3Folding
in
and
outAdjusting
the
steering
wheel
Manual
steering
wheel
adjustment1.Fold
the
lever
down.2.Move
the
steering
wheel
to
the
preferred
height
and
angle
to
suit
your
seating
position.3.Fold
the
lever
back
up.
Infotainment
Radio
Control
elements
1Changing
the
entertainment
source2Sound
output
on/off,
volume3Changing
the
waveband4Programmable
memory
buttons5Changing
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Navigation
destination
entry
Entering
a
destination
via
address Via
iDrive:
State/province1."Navigation"2.

"Enter
address"3."State/Province "4.Select
the
country
from
the
list.
Entering
the
address
The
address
can
be
entered
in
any
order. Example:
entering
the
address
via
the
town/city
1."City/Postal
code "2.Enter
the
town/city.
The
list
is
narrowed
down
further
with
each entry.3.

Select
the
symbol.4.Select
a
town/city
from
the
list.5.If
necessary,
enter
the
street.6.Select
the
street
as
you
would
the
town/city.7.If
necessary,
enter
a
house
number.8.

Select
the
symbol.9.Select
a
house
number
or
range
of
house
numbers
from
the
list.
Starting
destination
guidance
"Start
guidance"
If
only
the
town/city
was
entered:
destination
guidance
is
started
to
the
town/city
center.
Connecting
a
mobile
phone After
the
mobile
phone
is
connected
once
to
the
vehicle,
the
mobile
phone
can
be
operated
using
iDrive,
the
steering
wheel
buttons
and
spoken
in#j
structions.
1."My
Vehicle"2."iDrive
settings"3."Mobile
devices"4."Connect
new
device"5.Select
the
functions
for
which
the
mobile phone
is
to
be
used.
The
vehicle's
Bluetooth
name
is
displayed
on
the
Control
Display.6.To
perform
additional
steps
on
the
mobile
phone,
refer
to
the
mobile
phone
owner's manual:
e.g.,
search
for
or
connect
the
Blue#j
tooth
device
or
a
new
device.
The
Bluetooth
name
of
the
vehicle
appears
on
the
mobile
phone
display.
Select
the
Blue#j tooth
name
of
the
vehicle.7.Depending
on
the
mobile
device,
a
control
number
is
displayed
or
the
control
number must
be
entered.'xCompare
the
control
number
displayed
on
the
Control
Display
with
the
control number
on
the
display
of
the
device.
Confirm
the
control
number
on
the
device
and
on
the
Control
Display.'xEnter
and
confirm
the
same
control
num#j ber
on
the
device
and
via
iDrive.
The
device
is
connected
and
displayed
in
the
device
list.
Using
the
phone
Accepting
a
call
Incoming
calls
can
be
accepted
via
iDrive
or
the
button
on
the
steering
wheel.
Via
iDrive


"Accept"
Via
the
button
on
the
steering
wheel Press
the
button.
Via
the
instrument
cluster
Use
the
thumbwheel
on
the
steering
wheel
to
select:
"Accept"
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Dialing
a
number1."Communication"2."Dial
number"3.Enter
the
numbers.4.

Select
the
symbol.
The
connection
is
es#j
tablished
via
the
mobile
phone
to
which
this
function
has
been
assigned.
Establish
the
connection
via
the
additional
phone:
1.

Press
the
button.2."Call
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On
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roadDriving
Drive-ready
stateGeneral
information
When
drive-ready
state
is
switched
on,
the
vehi#j
cle
is
operational.
All
vehicle
systems
are
ready
for
operation. Most
of
the
indicator/warning
lights
in
the
instru#j ment
cluster
light
up
for
a
varied
length
of
time.
Activated
drive-ready
state
is
the
equivalent
of
arunning
engine
in
conventional
vehicles.
Deacti#jvated
drive-ready
state
is
equivalent
to
switching
the
engine
off.
To
save
battery
power
when
parking,
switch
off drive-ready
state
and
any
unnecessary
electronic
systems/power
consumers.
Drive-ready
state
is
switched
off
automatically:
'xWhen
you
lock
the
vehicle
while
low
beams
are
switched
on.'xIf
the
charge
state
of
the
batteries
is
low.'xWhen
opening
or
closing
the
driver
door,
if the
driver's
safety
belt
is
unbuckled
and
the
low
beams
are
switched
off.'xWhile
the
driver's
safety
belt
is
unbuckled
with
driver's
door
open
and
low
beams
off.
After
the
driver's
door
is
opened
or
closed
or
the driver's
safety
belt
is
released,
the
radio-ready
state
remains
active.
Start/Stop
button Pressing
the
Start/Stop
buttonswitches
standby
state
on
or
off.
Drive-ready
state
is
switched
on
when
you
depress
the
brake
pedal
while
pressing
the
Start/
Stop
button.
Switching
on
drive-ready
state1.Close
the
driver's
door.2.Depress
the
brake
pedal.3.Press
the
Start/Stop
button.
Drive-ready
state
is
switched
on.
Displays READY
indicates
drive-ready
state.
When
drive-ready
state
is
switched
on,
the
light
on
the Start/Stop
button
lights
up
blue.
In
addition,
a
signal
sounds.
Drive-ready
state
in
detail
Requirements Driving
is
possible
under
the
following
condi#j
tions:
'xThe
high-voltage
battery
is
sufficiently charged.'xThe
driver's
door
is
closed.'xCharging
cable
is
detached.
Driving
away
1.Switch
on
drive-ready
state.2.Apply
the
brake
and
engage
the
selector
lever
in
position
D
or
R.3.Release
the
parking
brake.4.Depress
the
accelerator
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Accelerator
pedal
positions1Deceleration2Coasting3Acceleration
or
constant
speed:
ePOWER
Engaging
the
gear
'xInterlock:
the
selector
lever
position
P
can
beexited
only
with
drive-ready
state
engaged.'xShift
lock:
with
the
vehicle
stationary,
press
on
the
brake
pedal
before
shifting
out
of
P
or
N;
otherwise,
the
shift
command
will
not
be executed.'xShift
lock:
before
shifting
out
of
P,
remove
the
charging
cable
from
the
vehicle;
otherwise, the
shift
command
will
not
be
executed.
Engaging
N,
D,
R
Turn
the
selector
lever
in
the
desired
direction.
The
selected
gear
is
displayed
on
the
selector
lever.
Engaging
P
Apply
brake
and
press
button
P.
Parking
brake Setting Pull
the
switch.
The
LED
on
the
switch
and
the
indicator
light
in
the
instrument
cluster
are
illuminated.
Releasing With
drive-ready
state
switched
on:
Press
the
switch
while
pressing
on
the
brake
pedal.
The
LED
and
indicator
light
go
out. The
parking
brake
is
released.
High
beams,
headlight
flasher,
turn
signal,
roadside
parking
light
High
beams,
headlight
flasher
Push
the
lever
forward
or
pull
it
backward.
'xHigh
beams
on,
arrow
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The
high
beams
light
up
when
the
low
beams
are
switched
on.'xHigh
beams
off/headlight
flasher,
arrow
2.
Turn
signal
'xOn:
press
the
lever
past
the
resistance
point.'xOff:
lightly
tap
the
lever
to
the
resistance point.'xTriple
turn
signal
activation:
lightly
tap
the
lever
up
or
down.'xBrief
signaling:
press
the
lever
to
the
resist#j ance
point
and
hold
it
there
for
as
long
as
you
want
the
turn
signal
to
flash.
Roadside
parking
light
To
illuminate
the
vehicle
on
one
side.
'xOn:
with
standby
state
switched
off,
press
the lever
either
up
or
down
past
the
resistancepoint
for
approx.
2
seconds.'xOff:
briefly
press
the
lever
to
the
resistance
point
in
the
opposite
direction.Lights
and
lighting
Light
functionsSymbolFunctionAutomatic
headlight
control.
Cornering
light.Lights
off.
Daytime
running
lights.Parking
lights.Low
beams.Instrument
lighting.
Wiper
system
Switching
the
wipers
on/off
and
brief
wipe
Switching
on
'xNormal
wiper
speed:
tap
up
once.'xFast
wiper
speed:
tap
up
twice
or
tap
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Brief
wipe
and
switching
off
Push
wiper
lever
down.
'xBrief
wipe:
press
down
once.'xTo
switch
off
normal
wipe:
press
down
once.'xTo
switch
off
fast
wipe:
press
down
twice.
Rain
sensorActivating/deactivating
Press
the
button
on
the
wiper
lever.
Set
interval
or
sensitivity
of
the
rain
sensor
Turn
the
thumbwheel
on
the
wiper
lever.
Cleaning
the
windshield
Pull
the
wiper
lever
towards
you.
Climate
control
Air
conditioner
ButtonFunctionTemperature.Air
conditioning.Recirculated-air
mode.Controls
the
air
flow,
manual.Air
distribution:
windows.Air
distribution:
upper
body
re#j
gion.Air
distribution:
floor
area.Defrosts
and
defogs
the
win#j
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