Hidden features and retrofits for the BMW i3 / i3s (I01) 2013–2022

Skip the camera disclaimer

The camera image appears immediately, without a warning text first.

Keep looking around yourself; the camera is an aid.

Condition: With rear camera

Likely15 minPrice on request

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Apple CarPlay and Android Auto activation

Your phone on the car screen via the USB cable: navigation, music and messages in a familiar layout.

Depends on the infotainment type; we check this first.

Condition: NBT EVO head unit (ID5/ID6), roughly 2017+

Likely15 minPrice on request

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Apple CarPlay full screen

Lets Apple CarPlay use the whole screen instead of the split view.

Only with certain software versions of the navigation unit.

Condition: HU_NBT_EVO software NBTevo_X/Y only

Checked at diagnosis15 minPrice on request

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Average values reset behaviour

Average consumption and speed reset per trip, after a few hours, or never. So you see the figures you want to follow.

Checked at diagnosis15 minPrice on request

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Digital speed on the radio display

Your speed is shown digitally on the radio or MMI screen, alongside the analogue speedometer.

Likely15 minPrice on request

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Skip the iDrive start disclaimer

The legal notice at screen start-up disappears or is shortened, so the menu is available right away.

You remain responsible for using the screen safely.

Likely15 minPrice on request

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Infotainment start-up logo

Choose a different start-up screen for the infotainment system, for example the logo of a sporty version or of the sound system.

Display only; nothing changes technically.

Condition: Options depend on head unit

Likely15 minPrice on request

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Show tyre pressure and temperature

You see the current pressure and temperature of each tyre on the screen.

Condition: With tyre pressure monitoring (RDC)

Likely15 minPrice on request

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Play videos from USB

Video files from a USB stick can be played on the iDrive screen, including more file formats.

While driving, for the passenger only.

Condition: HU_NBT or HU_NBT_EVO (Professional navigation)

Likely15 minPrice on request

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Video in motion

Videos and images from a USB stick or SD card stay visible on the screen while the car is moving, so the passenger can watch.

For the passenger only. The driver must not watch video while driving.

Condition: HU_NBT or HU_NBT_EVO (Professional navigation)

Likely15 minPrice on request

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Ambient lighting setup

More colours and your own brightness for the mood lighting in the doors and dashboard, selectable on the infotainment screen.

Only if ambient lighting is fitted from the factory.

Condition: With ambient lighting

Likely15 minPrice on request

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Brighter headlight light rings

The light rings in the headlights shine brighter with low beam or sidelights.

Condition: LED headlights

Checked at diagnosis15 minPrice on request

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Daytime running lights – adjust in menu

The daytime running lights appear as a setting in the vehicle menu, so their behaviour can be chosen deliberately. The final setting is agreed in the workshop.

We agree the exact setting with you in the workshop; you sign for it at intake.

Likely15 minAgreed in the workshop

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Tail lights with DRL – adjust

The tail lights come on together with the daytime running lights, so you are more visible from behind at dusk and in rain.

We agree the exact setting with you in the workshop; you sign for it at intake.

Checked at diagnosis15 minAgreed in the workshop

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Extra light when reversing

In the dark the fog or cornering lamps come on when you reverse, so you see more while manoeuvring.

Condition: With door-handle lights

Likely15 minPrice on request

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Amber side markers off (import car)

On an American i3 the amber marker lights in the headlights can be switched off, as on European cars.

Only relevant for North American import cars.

Condition: US/Canada import cars

Checked at diagnosis15 minPrice on request

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Coming/leaving home with fog lights

When unlocking or locking, the fog lights or rear lights light up as well as the headlights, so you see more around the car in the dark.

Only with factory-fitted fog lights.

Likely15 minPrice on request

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Comfort-indicator flash count

A short tap on the indicator stalk gives the number of flashes you prefer, for example five instead of three when changing lanes.

Likely15 minPrice on request

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Windows and sunroof via the key

Holding the button on the key opens or closes all windows (and the sunroof) at once. Nice for airing the car on hot days.

Likely15 minPrice on request

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Mirrors folding on lock

The door mirrors fold in automatically when you lock the car with the key and fold out again when you unlock. Handy in narrow streets and car parks.

Only possible if the mirrors fold electrically.

Condition: With electrically folding mirrors

Likely15 minPrice on request

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Seat heating temperature adjustment

Adjusts how warm the seat heating levels get, for example a little warmer on the highest setting.

We stay within safe factory values.

Condition: With seat heating

Likely15 minPrice on request

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Radio off when the door opens

When you switch off and get out, the radio or navigation stops right away.

Checked at diagnosis15 minPrice on request

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Register a new battery

After replacing the 12 V battery we register the new battery with the correct type and capacity, so charging and start-stop work properly.

Condition: 12 V auxiliary battery only

Checked at diagnosis15 minPrice on request

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Mirror dip on reverse

When you select reverse, the passenger mirror tilts down so you can see the kerb. It returns once you drive off.

Depends on mirror and door module version.

Condition: With memory/tilt function

Likely15 minPrice on request

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Rain and light sensor sensitivity

The automatic wipers and lights react earlier or later, to your preference.

Checked at diagnosis15 minPrice on request

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Windows work with the door open

The windows can also close while a door is still open.

Checked at diagnosis15 minPrice on request

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Alarm and interior monitoring settings

Adjusts the alarm or interior monitoring, for example if you often leave a pet in the car or use a car wash.

Check your insurance conditions first.

Condition: With alarm system

Likely15 minPrice on request

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Doors unlock at switch-off or in P

After auto-locking, the doors unlock again as soon as you remove the key or, with DSG, select P.

Checked at diagnosis15 minPrice on request

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Bluetooth audio streaming

Where the hardware supports it, music streaming from the phone (A2DP) over Bluetooth is enabled.

Whether it works depends on the exact MMI/radio version.

Condition: When streaming is not yet enabled

Likely15 minPrice on request

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Show full text messages

Messages received on the phone can be read on the screen, also while driving for the passenger.

While driving, for the passenger only.

Likely15 minPrice on request

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Reverse gear beep off (DSG)

Removes the in-car beep that sounds when you put the DSG in reverse.

Checked at diagnosis15 minPrice on request

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Second phone via Bluetooth

Two phones connected at the same time, for example a private and a work phone, without switching back and forth.

Checked at diagnosis15 minPrice on request

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Maximum volume at start-up

At start-up the audio never begins louder than a chosen level, so you are not startled.

Checked at diagnosis15 minPrice on request

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Acoustic lock confirmation

A short tone when locking and/or unlocking confirms that the car really is locked.

Requires alarm siren or suitable horn.

Condition: With alarm system

Likely15 minPrice on request

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Pedestrian warning sound – adjust

Electric cars must make a warning sound at low speed. Many drivers find it too prominent in town or when parking; which adjustment is possible within the rules we discuss in the workshop.

We agree the exact setting with you in the workshop; you sign for it at intake.

Condition: Cars with pedestrian sound generator (VSG) fitted

Checked at diagnosis15 minAgreed in the workshop

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Remember recirculation and AirCare

The recirculation or AirCare setting is kept after switching off, so you do not have to select it again on every trip.

Likely15 minPrice on request

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Adaptive cruise follow distance remembered

Adaptive cruise control remembers your chosen following distance and, where possible, the speed can be set in 1 km/h steps.

We agree the exact setting with you in the workshop; you sign for it at intake.

Condition: With Active Cruise Control

Checked at diagnosis15 minAgreed in the workshop

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Lane departure warning – adjust

The lane departure warning behaviour can be tuned, such as warning at the road edge or the speed at which it becomes active.

We agree the exact setting with you in the workshop; you sign for it at intake.

Condition: Road-edge warning mode

Checked at diagnosis15 minAgreed in the workshop

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Parking aid: auto-on and speed limit

Set whether the front parking sensors switch on by themselves at low speed and up to which speed camera and sensors stay active.

Checked at diagnosis15 minPrice on request

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Rear camera stays on longer

The camera image stays visible up to a higher speed or over a longer distance, handy when manoeuvring.

Condition: With rear camera

Checked at diagnosis15 minPrice on request

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Traffic-sign recognition coding

The camera behind the windscreen reads speed signs and shows the current limit in the instrument cluster and on the screen.

We agree the exact setting with you in the workshop; you sign for it at intake.

Condition: Speed Limit Info factory fitted

Likely15 minAgreed in the workshop

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Brake lights flash in an emergency stop

In an emergency stop the brake lights flash rapidly so traffic behind you is warned earlier.

We agree the exact setting with you in the workshop; you sign for it at intake.

Likely15 minAgreed in the workshop

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Seatbelt reminder – adjust

The seatbelt reminder can be set differently, for example for work where you often get in and out briefly. We discuss which setting suits you in the workshop.

We agree the exact setting with you in the workshop; you sign for it at intake.

Likely15 minAgreed in the workshop

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Remember driving profile

The car starts in the last chosen driving profile instead of always in Comfort or Eco.

According to sources, Go-Kart mode cannot be chosen as the default.

Condition: Default mode e.g. Comfort or ECO PRO

Likely15 minPrice on request

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Range extender: hold battery charge

On an imported i3 REx you can let the range extender start earlier, keeping battery charge for later, for example in town. European cars often have this as standard.

Mainly for US/Canada import cars; we first check what the car already has.

Condition: i3 REx; mainly US/Canada import cars (EU cars usually have it as standard)

Likely30 minPrice on request

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Close the tailgate from the key

Besides opening, the electric tailgate can also be closed with the key. Handy with your hands full.

Electric tailgate only.

Condition: Choose frunk or tailgate on the extra key button

Likely15 minPrice on request

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