BMW i3 Owner's Manual page 180

Mobility
Manually unlocking charging port flap
In case of an electrical malfunction of the
charging cable lock, the charging port flap can
be manually unlocked.
1. Open rear door on the side of the charging
port flap.
2. Remove the cover.
3. Pull the blue knob, arrow. This releases
the charging port flap.
4. If necessary, press the knob back into the
initial position.
Manual unlocking of the charging
cable
In case of an electrical malfunction, the charg‐
ing cable can be manually unlocked.
When charging at a charging station, complete
the charging process at the charging station
before unlocking the charging cable.
1. Open rear door on the side of the charging
port flap.
2. Remove the cover.
3. Pull the blue knob, arrow. Charging ca‐
ble is manually unlocked.
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4. Grasp the charging cable at the gripping
areas.
5. Remove charging cable.
Charging operation
Hints
Following safety instructions of the
power mains connection
During the charging process, heed the safety
instructions of the respective power mains
connection. Otherwise, there could be a risk of
personal injury or property damage from high
voltage, e.g., from electrocution or fire.◀
Using a Level 1 charging cable at other
household sockets
Before charging at other household sockets,
adapt the charging current strength to the
mains. Otherwise, there is a risk of fire, e.g.,
from overheating of the household socket or
overloading of the power mains.◀
Starting charging process
1. Engage selector lever position P. Set the
parking brake if needed.
2. Planning charging process, refer to
page 165.
3. Switch off drive readiness.
4. Connect either a Level 1 or Level 2 charg‐
ing cable to the household socket or the
port on the charging station.
5. Open charging port flap.
6. Connect charging cable to the vehicle, re‐
fer to page 163.
At high temperatures, initially the high-voltage
battery is cooled. The charging process can be
started with a delay.
Display of the charging status
The charging status is indicated by the indica‐
tor light at the charging port.