BMW i3: 10 Tips & Tricks All Owners Need To Know

[@ONhistoryplus]

Great video... BUT you can store the charging bung on the hook of the charger flap without it dangling like on your video. There is a thin lip around the edge of the bung which slots nicely in to the hook on the charging flap. The advantage of doing this is that the charging bung doesn't collect water in the rain!

[@blairfalconer915]

Thanks for the tip, I'll give that a try next time 👍

[@MarkCup70]

I noticed that but hadn't seen it mentioned anywhere else until now, good spot 😉

[@wiselyauto]

Absolutely correct! Pinned your comment so should help others spot it...

[@gaz7560]

3.5 years of ownership and I didn’t know about windows rolling down half way. Thanks for the info

[@thatevchick]

I didn't know either DAMN!

[@spiritchaser4337]

All beemers can do that, not just the i3.

[@littledole]

I have a 2019 i3 Rex and I found the door/key menu but don’t see comfort settings. Only all doors or tailgate options. Bummer!

[@gap9992]

I spent ages trying to find a good used i3 in the colour I wanted with adaptive cruise control. Being a "city car" it seems to be a rare option. Hopefully collecting it next Wednesday. Now you say it's not a very reliable system ! arrgghhhh. Another very useful video so thanks for posting

[@stumbledotcom]

It’s reliable in as much you’ll reliably get the error when driving directly into the sun. Though based on my experience with a 14, 17, and 21, the system was improved in later model years. I rarely see the error in the 21.

[@danielsloan]

I had always wondered what would happen if one were to pull up on the parking brake while traveling at speed, and now I know! Thanks!

[@thatevchick]

I didn't know that either !

[@300rivers7]

I love my i3!

[@thatevchick]

I LOVED my I3 too! I wish i could have kept it

[@Skyking6976]

Wow Martin, you never cease to amaze. I can’t believe there’s still things I didn’t know.

[@franctube]

I did watch this when I was researching the i3. 6 months of having my i3s & just watched this again. So useful… I’d forgotten about all these great tips. Thanks 👍🏼

[@trick700]

Is there a feature for a slow learner 😂…I’m watching your video over and over…thanks so much for the presentation and production, much appreciated! 👍😎

[@angelarodrigues2829]

Oh meu God. I dammages the bonnet when I was cleaniing the car. Excelent video

[@thatevchick]

Oh nO!

[@RobotoForgoto]

Thanks! I learned some stuff there! The interior alarm, mirror tilt and wiper service mode were elusive!

[@ardzonneveld1248]

Great video again, Martin! Please do plan for some more episodes like this one👏🏻

[@gregp.7148]

Thanks for these tips! Most I didn’t know about. Just bought my 2019 i3 a week ago, as my first EV. Love it.

[@jonathantaylor1998]

Brilliant, Martin - always find your uploads so very interesting...! Thanks for going the 'extra mile' to help us i3 owners enjoy these wonderfully quirky, characterful cars even more. 😎

[@hawedehre]

3:20 on the sides of the AC cover there is are latches to attach it to the flap. You don’t need to use the strap.

[@AS-um7hu]

Although I read the Manual as our Seller gave it to us before we took delivery of our Vehicle I did not notice any of these Features/Tips so this Video was very useful. Nice Greetings from Germany👍

[@mattetjus]

Thanks for the wiper tip! Over 2 years of ownership and the thought has struck me so many times that I didn't know how to do that *embarrassed*

[@mannienicholas3693]

The emergency electric brake was very helpful. I knew most of the features except for that one. Mine is the USA spec & is a 17 Rex with the sunroof. It’s only missing the full adaptive cruise control feature.

[@thatevchick]

That is so cool!

[@steveemmerson4954]

Thank you Martin, Another informative video which taught me further tips I did not know about. BMW made a brilliant car full of features

[@gap9992]

Very useful video! I could not resist trying the emergency braking using the parking brake switch and can confirm that it works really well. Anyone teaching someone to drive in an i3 should know about this function because you can grab the wheel with one hand and apply full braking with the other - it's just like having dual controls !

[@wakkadakkaify]

Great video Artur, I knew most of those apart from Comfort access and double click. Very useful!

[@sngs9565]

Nice...thank you for the review!

[@CarCounsel]

I have been meaning to research how to switch from smart to dumb cruise control. Thank you!

[@thatevchick]

Loved this car when I had it. Great channel and video. Subbed..

[@blairfalconer915]

Great video, especially the point about being able to use regular cruise control if the adaptive doesn't want to work on occasion, I'll be sure to try this next time 👍

[@kmusicmagazine]

This is actually one of the very few flaws of this great car. When the adaptive one stops, the car actually slows down and breaks. For others cars behind you, the driver in front of them breaks without apparent reason. That could really be dangerous.

[@blairfalconer915]

I agree, the adaptive cruise control is good when it works though. Had an i3s as a courtesy car recently and that only had the regular cruise control, you certainly notice the difference 👍

[@antonymcneillis]

Excellent video. 🙏

[@oui.monsieur]

Last tip is the most important one imo please have more like this video

[@albameireles7]

Thanks for video Martin! just purchased an i3 and your videos as being SO SO helpful!

[@bradlevantis913]

Great information. Thank you

[@aldra744]

Interesting and useful info. Can you please tell more about optional "heat pump" and how to set and operate it in i3, thanks in advance.

[@JaakkoIsWatching]

The heat pump is just a more efficient heater, operated just like the standard one. It does make some noise though, it uses the AC compressor for heating too and the radiator fan humms.

[@Farhad0Uk]

Best video so helpful thank you so much dear😊

[@justinseabrook1594]

Is it possible to do comfort access without using the remote, i.e. from a control inside the car? In a tight garage, you want it to exit the car without rummaging around in pocket for the key in order to activate comfort access/exit.

[@cbimage]

Excellent. Thanks.

[@workineu]

Awesome channel! Finally I found you) Thanks for tips about i3

[@electricosysostenibles]

Great video, I would like a video about the Driving Assist Plus and another interesting one would be about the i3 sound system, the differences between the two and possible improvements. Thank you for your work.

[@wiselyauto]

These are frequent questions we get, so will try to dedicated time to them soon...

[@simonreeves2017]

Thanks o much for these tips and tricks. I love my i3, I do have a couple of niggles with the software though, perhaps you know if the following is possible… 1- automatically apply the parking brake when Park and/or Stop is selected? 2- on Start i3 defaults to Comfort drive mode, can it be set to remember the previous drive mode, eg Eco Pro?

[@andrewparkeruk]

Thank you Wisely and Martin

[@johnnygraham8115]

Wiper service mode! Hooray!

[@InBeautyWayLLC]

Wow! I love my i3!

[@glennfeldt_74]

Great video👍🏻🇸🇪

[@shaun2072]

Excellent tips there.

[@akt4rgtr]

Hello Martin, Another great video, very informative. Wondering if you guys can do a video on what can cause charging problems on the i3? Recently my i3 started flashing red and gave an error message saying charging cable problem? I thought the charging cable lock was not working properly and replaced it with a new one but still get the error and can't charge the car. Any ideas on what I should check next?

[@JOMITONO]

super video danke

[@DigitalDiabloUK]

I use the wiper service mode if I'm parking in heavy rain. It reduces debris getting caught under the blades.

[@mrimpulsive1]

two things :1rst ) Is there a way to keep the car on when opening and leaving the car such as a quick stop like ou can do with all other vehicles in the world so you don't have to start again upon entry . 2 ) any common issues that happen that causes car not to come out of park and leaves you stranded . You put car into drive bounce back to park or neutral but will not go anywhere . square around blinking park shows up in the small main screen ? two places seem to suggest since EME shows on on of the many error codes EME . It that was the case I would buy just dont want to buy just to find it related to something else like a parking moduel ? Seems to be popular issues in blogs so maybe good subject for upcoming video :)

[@wiselyauto]

1) Not really but there is no harm in the car being turned on/off frequently. 2) We are looking at doing some videos exploring the i3 drivetrain in the near future.

[@Jason-cl8hk]

Good tips, thanks.

[@rpvitiello]

That would be the first car I know of where the parking brake is also a real emergency brake. Interesting fact!

[@Suprasian]

How do you keep the Air Conditioning Compressor running once you put the car in Park so you can take your foot off the brake?

[@snuwayser]

excellent

[@JaakkoIsWatching]

The wipers can also be moved by hand to any position after the car has gone to sleep.

[@ChristopherKing-w6d]

I’ve had the car for years and never knew about the windshield wiper feature. That was such a pain to change the blades.

[@dzooky]

Ho do you know how comfort entry works on other models? I have F11 with that function

[@georgeskiener7709]

For servicing the wipers, you can also simply open the bonnet

[@valentintomov5797]

Sorry, my be not the wright place to ask!! Anyway: I am a BMW i3 maniac and I just bought my 4-th one -- the 1-of-2000 series which is supposed to have all the options. What a surprise to see there is no "finger writing on the rotary knob". All my 3 previous cars had this. Is it an option?? Which code is it? Can I exchange the knob between 2 cars ... successfully?

[@justice4g]

Is it possible to turn off both screens when you get out of the car without locking the doors?

[@CandycaneBeyond]

I recently had my i3 in shop saying that the diver airbag wasn't working. Is there a recall for the driver side?

[@mamadouaziza2536]

i wanna know what camera are you using to film this video, it looks amazing!!

[@wiselyauto]

We may do a behind the scenes video in the future. 😉

[@mamadouaziza2536]

@@wiselyauto Cool!

[@jason277_14]

How do I change the minimum range for the Rex to kick in ?

[@kenww776]

Hi lads, Enjoying the i3 content. Quick question pls about the 60ah battery, Is 15kwh SOH ok for a 2014 model? Thanks.

[@wiselyauto]

Sounds about right. Definitely has a bit of degradation but roughly in line with a relatively early car...

[@gazlives]

how to leave the air con on without being in the on position? sometimes i want the heat on for half hour whilst i'm waiting with no lights or anything.

[@r1pfake521]

I have a question, when I park my car and sit inside (because Im waiting for someone), some light in the front will still be active. I manually switch the light control from automatic to off and I also disable parking lights, but this light is still active. Do you know how I can prevent this?

[@norm19461]

I have owned my i3 18 months and have never heard my alarm go off ,how can I test it to make sure tha it is working ok.

[@12alocin]

It seems you need to have a weeks course in all the trickery of this car.

[@wiselyauto]

With most modern cars to be honest if you want to get the most of them...

[@bucabrandon]

Interesting, I don’t have the comfort entry option on my US spec car!

[@wiselyauto]

Interesting indeed, but given it does not require a dedicated button, it could perhaps be software unlocked (at your own risk)...?

[@MellowWind]

Is there a way I can turn off all the beeping? It drives me nuts.

[@StuMunro]

Instead of messing with service mode for the wipers you can just open the frunk first and lift them off the screen for cleaning.

[@nigellucas560]

Ive said before. You do this so well that my wife could follow and learn.

[@wp168]

Can you put a number plate with the green badge on REX model in Uk?

[@wiselyauto]

Given the REx is officially emits some CO2/km (listed in the V5), the short answer is no - only zero CO2 emission vehicles get the option of the green flash on the plates.

[@paulf3353]

Wipers hitting each other on return and corners of wipers going over the plastic trim is a common i3 problem due to this flawed wiper design.

[@johnbb99]

I've not experienced this, or ever heard of it. Are you sure your blades are correct for the car?

[@paulf3353]

@@johnbb99 You probably didn't look closely, it is on half of i3 I've seen and even dealer said this is normal