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Thanks! this is helpful for the new users.

Thanks guys for the reply! I get the same feeling the dealer actually doesn't know much about i3. I tried to send email to BMW global for queries. But all emails were then passed back to the dealer as BMW stated in the email the dealer will provide the service locally. Sounds I will never get...

update: received response from dealer. The noise is from the REX engine. When the SOC is too low, e.g. 30%, the engine will start automatically when connecting i3 with the charger. The engine is to help to charge the car in a faster way. So it has nothing to do with the temperature. But I...

I bought the car at this May. Thus the software should be most updated? I will go to the dealer to have a check. Coming with the error, there is big noise when charging. Sounds like a fan or the engine in the back. Never had this before as well.

Thanks for the clarification. It's a BMW branded wall charger. I got this when purchasing the car. I never had this issue before but recently.

Thanks for the reply! Mine is Rex but not sure about the details. I met the same issue again today. Pretty sure I've plugged in properly. Seems something is wrong. I've never had this before.

I've experienced several time charging error. It happened when I plugged in and set it to charge during low cost time. It can be fixed when plugging out and replugging in. But pretty annoying when you found that after several hours.

Thanks! Just the fan sounds like pretty noisy. I would expect it's more quiet.

I might not pay attention to this before. But today I heard the noise from the back of the car when I plug in the charger. Sounds like fan is cooling the battery? The outdoor temperature is around 86 degree Fahrenheit. The car has been cooling down for long before being plugged in. Anyone has...

i3 sets comfort as the default drive mode every time when the car starts. Is there a way to code and change it to Ecopro or Ecopro+? Thanks!

how did you choose the extras?

In the old days and small cities, that might be probably right. But that's not an issue any more. i3 is built for future. Don't know why it is built for the past in China?

Thanks! I would agree the cost is the major reason. A bit disappointed on BMW for doing this.

Thanks for the help, Art and Spinball! I will talk to the dealer to get the detailed explanations. Its a bad thing of not having KLE which means I cannot do fast charging. Any idea why it is removed in some markets, e.g. China? Not received official answer from BWM yet.

Checked the decoding info. My car does not have the item called 4U8. Don't fully understand the below items. Where can I find the detailed explanation of them? 570 STRONGER ELECTRICITY SUPPLY 7RS COMFORT PACKAGE 8KY OIL-SERVICE INTERVAL 12 MONTHS 9AA EXTERNAL SKIN PROTECTION

Where can I find this specifications (maximum charging rate) for my car? The only reference seems the user manual which is a general version which is sometimes misleading.

Thanks a lot for the reply! I've asked BMW China to give me a detailed explanation withe proof. I just don't trust the simple answer from the customer service. Will keep following up. Good thing is that both BMW China and dealer have been proactively communicating with me on this in a timely...

I am in China and my car was manufactured in Sep 2014. Most likely the KLE at my car is the old one with issues. I reached out to BMW. The customer care told me the i3 in China market was not equipped with KLE. What a great answer! Just wondering whether this is true.

I noticed the same.