mode 3 charging cable to the connection
point on the AC charging station.
5. Open the charging socket flap.
6. Connect the charging cable to the vehicle.
Connecting a charging cable, see page 325.
7. Lock the vehicle if necessary.
The charging cable is locked automatically once
the charging cable connector has been inserted
into the high-voltage charging socket.
Charging status display
Indicator light on the high-voltage
charging socket
The charging status is indicated on the indicator
light on the charging socket.
Charging status
Light Charging status
White Charging cable can be connec‐
ted.
Flashes yel‐
low
Charging process is being pre‐
pared.
Blue Charging process paused.
Flashes blue Charging process active.
Flashes red Fault in charging process.
Green Charging process completed.
If the vehicle is locked, the indicator light is extin‐
guished after a while.
The blue indicator light flashes continuously
while the vehicle is unlocked. The other indicator
lights are extinguished after a while.
To check the charge state, press the button
on the vehicle key. The charge state is shown on
the indicator light. The vehicle may be locked.
Additional messages about the charging status
can be displayed in the instrument cluster or via
the BMW app on a mobile device.
Setting the charging mode
1. Press the button.
2. "Charging"
3. "Charging mode"
4. Select the desired settings:
▷ "Charge immediately": charging process
starts as soon as the charging cable is
connected.
▷ "Charging in time slot": if a departure time
is set, a time window with a cheaper elec‐
tricity tariff can be set for charging.
Charging in the time window
General
During the charging process, a time window with
a favourable electricity tariff can be set for charg‐
ing.
To set a time window for cost-effective charging,
a departure time must be set.
The vehicle can also start the charging process
before the selected time window begins or end it
after the selected time window finishes. The
starting point of the charging process is adjusted
so the vehicle can be charged as much as possi‐
ble and, if applicable, be air conditioned right up
to the departure time.
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