BMW iX Owner's Manual page 308

MOBILITY
charging socket outlet cover, e.g., by drop-
ping the charging cable.
Battery thermal management
Principle
An optimal high-voltage battery temperature
increases the charging capacity during charg-
ing and shortens the charging time.
General information
Battery thermal management prepares the
high-voltage battery for upcoming charging at
a DC charging station. The temperature of the
high-voltage battery is adjusted for this. Pre-
heating/precooling considers factors such as
remaining range.
Battery thermal management can reduce
range and increase energy consumption.
Automatic activation
When guidance to a DC charging station has
been started, the high-voltage battery is pre-
heated/precooled as much as possible until
the destination is reached.
Additional information:
Destination input, see Owner's Manual for
Navigation, Entertainment, Communication;
Activating/deactivating manually
Battery preheating/precooling can be activated
and deactivated manually. Certain factors in-
fluence the availability of this function, e. g.,
remaining range.
1. "MENU"
2. "Vehicle apps"
3. "Charging"
4. "Pre-condition battery"
5. Select the desired setting.
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Charging the vehicle
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Starting the charging process
1. Engage selector lever position P. Set the
parking brake, if needed.
2. Set charging mode or schedule charging
process.
Scheduling the charging process, see
Charging in the time frame, refer to
page 309.
3. Switch off drive-ready state.
4. Connect the Mode 2 charging cable to
the domestic socket outlet or the Mode 3
charging cable to the port at the AC charg-
ing station as needed.
5. Connect the charging cable to the vehicle.
Connecting the charging cable, refer to
page 305.
6. Lock vehicle if it is unlocked.
After the charging cable connector is plug-
ged into the high-voltage charging socket, the
charging cable is locked automatically.
Charging status display
Indicator light on the charging socket
The charging status is indicated on the indica-
tor light on the charging socket.