2020 BMW I8 Owners Manual

Set-up
and
useSeats,
mirrors,
and
steeringwheel
Electrically
adjustable
seats
1Forward/backward,
height,
seat
tilt2Backrest
tilt
Adjusting
the
exterior
mirrors
1Adjusting2Selecting
a
mirror,
Automatic
Curb
Monitor3Folding
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.
Entering
the
rear
1.Pull
lever
up
to
the
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backrest
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Infotainment
RadioControl
elements
1Changing
the
waveband2Sound
output
on/off,
volume3Programmable
memory
buttons4Changing
the
station/track
Navigation
destination
entry
Entering
a
destination
via
address State/province
1.Navigation2.

Enter
address3.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
inj
structions.
1.My
Vehicle2.iDrive
settings3.Mobile
devices4.Connect
new
device5.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
Bluej
tooth
device
or
a
new
device.
The
Bluetooth
name
of
the
vehicle
appears
on
the
mobile
phone
display.
Select
the
Bluej 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
numj ber
on
the
device
and
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The
device
is
connected
and
displayed
in
thedevice
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
Dialing
a
number
1.Communication2.Dial
number3.Enter
the
numbers.4.

Select
the
symbol.
The
connection
is
esj
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
the
roadDriving
Drive-ready
stateStart/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.
Activate/deactivate
drive-ready
state
Activating
1.Depress
the
brake
pedal.2.Press
the
Start/Stop
button.
The
drive-ready
state
is
active:
electric
driving
is
possible,
or
the
engine
can
be
started.
Deactivating
1.Apply
brake
and
engage
the
selector
lever
in
position
P.2.Set
the
parking
brake.3.Press
the
Start/Stop
button.
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
Concept
The
following
are
the
different
drive-ready
state
variants:'xElectric
drive-ready
state
The
vehicle
is
powered
by
the
electric
motor.'xStarting
of
combustion
engine
The
vehicle
is
powered
by
the
combustion
engine.
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.
Steptronic
Sport
transmission Engaging
the
transmission
positions
Press
the
button
to:
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'xEngage
R.'xShift
out
of
P.
If
the
vehicle
is
stationary,
press
on
the
brakepedal
at
the
same
time
to
change
out
of
P
or
N.
Engaging
D,
R
and
N
'xN
is
Neutral.'xD
is
Drive,
the
driving
position.'xR
is
reverse.
The
selector
lever
returns
to
the
center
position
in
each
case.
Engaging
P
Press
button
P.
Sport/manual
mode
Activate
the
Sport
program
of
the
vehicle:Press
the
selector
lever
to
the
left
from
selector
lever
position
D.
Manual
mode:
'xTo
shift
down:
press
the
selector
lever
forj ward.'xTo
shift
up:
pull
the
selector
lever
rearwards.
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
1.
The
high
beams
light
up
when
the
low
beams
are
switched
on.'xHigh
beams
off/headlight
flasher,
arrow
2.Seite
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Turn
signal'xOn:
press
the
lever
past
the
resistance
point.'xOff:
lightly
tap
the
lever
to
the
resistancepoint.'xTriple
turn
signal
activation:
lightly
tap
the
lever
up
or
down.'xBrief
signaling:
press
the
lever
to
the
resistj 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.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
once
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the
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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
Automatic
climate
control
ButtonFunctionTemperature.Maximum
cooling.AUTO
program.Automatic
recirculated-air
conj
trol
AUC/recirculated-air
mode.Controls
the
air
flow,
manual.Controls
the
air
distribution
manually.SYNC
program.Defrosts
and
defogs
the
winj
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ButtonFunctionRear
window
defroster.Switches
off
the
system.
Charging
and
refueling
thevehicle
Charging
the
vehicle
Connecting
To
connect,
engage
selector
lever
position
P,
deactivate
drive-ready
state,
and
unlock
the
vehij cle.
Set
the
parking
brake,
if
needed.
1.Tap
on
the
charging
socket
flap,
arrow.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.4.Insert
the
appropriate
charging
cable
plug,
and
push
it
in
until
it
engages.
Removing
When
the
charging
process
is
active
and
the
vej
hicle
is
locked,
the
charging
cable
is
automatij
cally
locked.
Unlock
the
vehicle
before
removing
the
cable.
When
the
charging
process
is
completed,
the
charging
cable
is
automatically
unlocked.
If
necessary,
clean
the
area
between
the
chargj
ing
socket
flap
and
charging
socket,
for
instance from
snow,
before
removing
it.1.Unlock
the
vehicle
with
the
vehicle
key
if
it
islocked.
Charging
cable
is
unlocked.2.Press
the
release
button
on
the
handle,
arj row
1,
and
grasp
the
charging
cable
at
the
gripping
areas.
Charging
process
is
interrupted.3.Remove
the
charging
cable
from
the
chargj
ing
socket,
arrow
2.4.Press
on
the
charging
socket
flap
until
it
enj 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
applij
cable.7.Stow
the
charging
cable.
At
a
charging
station,
insert
the
permanently installed
charging
cable
in
the
place
provided
for
it.
Refueling
Venting
the
tank
Excess
pressure
may
build
up
in
the
fuel
tank
as
a
result
of
gasoline
vapors;
this
pressure
is
dissij pated
before
the
fuel
cap
is
opened.
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