BMW i3 owners manual page 177

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Seite 161 Charging vehicle Mobility of the Level 2 charging station. The permitted Follow instructions at the charging sta‐ charge current strength can vary by country. tion The charge current strength for Level 2 charg‐When working with electrical current, follow ing, refer to page 166, can be adjusted in thethe instructions at the charging station. Other‐ vehicle in two steps. wise, there is a risk of an accident.◀ At delivery, the charge current for Make sure that the charging device is in Level 2 charging is set to "Reduced". This set‐ flawless operating condition ting should be maintained, unless it was veri‐ Only use the charging device in a flawless con‐ fied that a higher charge current strength is dition. Otherwise, a risk of fire may result, e.g., permitted in the individual case. from the device heating up because of, say, The charge current changes depending on the worn contacts or damage.◀ setting. No simultaneous charging and refueling "Maximum" "Reduced" Do not refuel while a charging cable is 32 A 20 A plugged in, and maintain an adequate safety distance from highly flammable materials. Oth‐ Depending on the charge current, the chargingerwise, there is a danger of personal injury and duration changes. property damage from burning fuel vapors, e.g., if the charging cable is improperly plug‐ Range Extender ged in or unplugged.◀ With Range Extender, refer to page 69, Have the charging port cleaned by switched on, the current charging state can be trained personnel maintained. In this way, a higher range is ach‐ If the charging port is dirty, have the car ieved. cleaned only by appropriately trained person‐ nel. Otherwise, there is a danger of injury from high voltage.◀ Hints Working with electrical current When working with electrical current, ob‐ Charging cable serve the safety regulations. Otherwise, with high voltage or excess current there is a risk to General information persons and property, e.g., from electrocution Use a Level 1 charging cable, Level 2 charging or fire.◀ cable or the permanently installed charging ca‐ ble of a charging station to charge the vehicle. Have the charging device checked be‐ fore commissioning Different charging cables can be required de‐ pending on the country. Before the initial charging process, have your own charging device checked at the charging Hints location by a qualified electrician, that is, charging port on the vehicle, charging cable, Use approved charging cables only charging station or household socket and con‐ Use only approved charging cables or nected circuits. Otherwise, there is a danger of charging stations for charging. Otherwise, damage to the vehicle and overloading of the there is a danger of property damage or per‐ supply mains at the charging location.◀ 161 Online Edition for Part no. 01 40 2 960 865 - II/15

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