Mobility; Charging The Vehicle - BMW X5 PLUG-IN HYBRID Owner's Manual

MOBILITY

Charging the vehicle

Vehicle features and
options
This chapter describes all standard, country-spe‐
cific and optional features offered with the series.
It also describes features and functions that are
not necessarily available in your vehicle, e.g., due
to the selected options or country versions. This
also applies to safety-related functions and sys‐
tems. When using these functions and systems,
the applicable laws and regulations must be ob‐
served.
Charging the vehicle,
General
Concept
The vehicle can be charged using various charg‐
ing cables at charging stations or household
sockets. Control and monitoring of the charging
process are handled completely automatically.
The charge current strength can be set via
iDrive.
General information
High-voltage battery
The high-voltage battery is used as an energy
accumulator. The high-voltage battery can be
charged by energy recovery during the trip or via
the power grid.
In order to operate the high-voltage battery opti‐
mally, charge the vehicle regularly and fully using
a compatible charger.
When charging via the power grid, you can chose
between the following variants.
▷ Level 1 charging via a household socket.
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▷ Level 2 charging via a Level 2 charging sta‐
tion.
Level 1 charging is possible via a household
socket with a voltage of 120 volts.
For optimal use of the energy from the power
mains, charging at a charging station, for in‐
stance BMW Wallbox, is recommended.
Charge current
General information
The charge current strength is indicated in am‐
peres.
The vehicle cannot automatically detect the max‐
imum permissible charge current strength of the
power grid during charging via a household
socket or charging station.
Level 1 charging
Prior to the first Level 1 charging at your own
household socket, or at other household sock‐
ets, the permitted charge current strength must
be determined by a qualified electrician, for ex‐
ample.
The charge current strength for Level 1 charging
can be adjusted in the vehicle in ampere.
At delivery, the charge current for Level 1 charg‐
ing is set to the lowest level.
Depending on the country-specific version, one
of several ampere ratings is printed on the
Level 1 charging cable. This ampere rating is the
limit which must be adhered to for the vehicle if
the charge current is set to the highest level. De‐
pending on the charge current, the charge cur‐
rent strength may vary when lower levels are set.
Setting the current limit for charging via
Level 1 charging cable
Depending on the electrical mains, the vehicle
must be charged with a different charge current