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Originally Posted by X5 45e
It doesn't heat the ICE on preconditioning. But if you program a departure time more than 3 hours before departure it does preheat the battery. But you have to program it.
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Hi - can I just double check this? On the i3s, preconditioning set 3 hours or more before departure absolutely warmed the batteries as well. It states that in all the manuals/videos etc.
But does the 45e (and other PHEV’s) definitely warm the battery as well? Or is pre-conditioning just for the cabin?
Only asking as I can’t find any reference to it in the manual and every time I’ve tried to set it I’m convinced that whilst the cabin is warm, the batteries aren’t as the range stays low due to cold temperatures. I also get that blue temperature icon in the display.
Only added bit of info is I haven’t set charging times and always charge immediately.