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I12Powertrain
Contents
1. Introduction............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 1
1.1. Overview............................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 1
1.2. Mid-engine....................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 4

2. B38TopEngine............................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 6
2.1. Enginedesignation............................................................................................................................................................................................. 7
2.2. Technicaldata............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 8
2.3. Changes............................................................................................................................................................................................................................10
2.4. Beltdrive......................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 11
2.4.1. Pendulumbelttensioner...................................................................................................................................... 13
2.4.2. Vibrationdamperwithdisconnectedbeltpulley............................................................ 16
2.5. Intakeairandexhaustemissionsystems....................................................................................................................18
2.5.1. Intakeairsystem............................................................................................................................................................... 18
2.5.2. Exhaustemissionsystem................................................................................................................................... 22
2.6. Fuelsystem.................................................................................................................................................................................................................23
2.6.1. Fuelpreparation................................................................................................................................................................. 23
2.6.2. Fuelsupply................................................................................................................................................................................. 25
2.7. High-temperaturecoolingcircuit..............................................................................................................................................33
2.7.1. Systemoverview............................................................................................................................................................... 34
2.7.2. Components............................................................................................................................................................................ 38
2.7.3. Serviceinformation....................................................................................................................................................... 41
2.8. Low-temperaturecoolingcircuit............................................................................................................................................... 43
2.9. Acousticcovers.................................................................................................................................................................................................... 45
2.10. NotesforService............................................................................................................................................................................................... 46

3. AutomaticTransmission............................................................................................................................................................................................. 48
3.1. Designation................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 50
3.2. Functiondiagram............................................................................................................................................................................................... 51
3.3. Ratios.................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 52
3.4. Directshifting.......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 52
3.5. Drivepositionactuator.............................................................................................................................................................................. 53
3.6. Transmissionoilsupply........................................................................................................................................................................... 57
3.6.1. Electricaltransmissionoilpump.............................................................................................................. 58
3.6.2. Transmissionoilcooler........................................................................................................................................... 59
3.7. NotesforService............................................................................................................................................................................................... 59

4. ElectricMotor................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 60
4.1. Introduction................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 60
4.2. Electricalmachine............................................................................................................................................................................................ 61
4.3. 2-speedmanualgearbox...................................................................................................................................................................... 64
4.3.1. Designation................................................................................................................................................................................ 65
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4.3.2. Function.......................................................................................................................................................................................... 66
4.3.3. Interfaces....................................................................................................................................................................................... 71

5. OutputShafts................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 74
5.1. Frontaxle........................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 74
5.2. Rearaxle...........................................................................................................................................................................................................................75

6. OperatingStrategy............................................................................................................................................................................................................... 76
6.1. Introduction................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 77
6.2. Overview.......................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 78
6.3. Drivingmodes......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 79
6.3.1. COMFORTmode............................................................................................................................................................ 79
6.3.2. ECOPROmode.................................................................................................................................................................82
6.3.3. SPORTmode......................................................................................................................................................................... 84
6.3.4. MaxeDrivemode............................................................................................................................................................. 85
6.4. Drivecontrol...............................................................................................................................................................................................................87
6.4.1. Boostfunction...................................................................................................................................................................... 89
6.4.2. Loadpointincrease......................................................................................................................................................90
6.4.3. Energyrecovery................................................................................................................................................................. 91
6.5. Drivingandenergyrecoverystrategy............................................................................................................................... 92
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1.Introduction
1.1.Overview
AnewlydevelopeddrivetrainisusedwiththeBMWi8developmentcodeI12.Thisinnovativedrive
conceptcombinestwohigh-performancedrivesinonevehicle.Ahigh-performance3-cylinder
gasolineenginewith6-speedautomatictransmissionprovidesthedriveattherearaxle.Anelectrical
machineincombinationwitha2-speedmanualgearboxprovidesthedriveatthefrontaxle.Dueto
theintelligentinteractionofthedrivestheI12hasthevehicleperformanceofasportscarwiththe
efficiencyofacompactcar.

Designation Unit I12


Overallpower [kW/HP] 274/368
Overalltorque [Nm/lb-ft] 619/457
Acceleration060mph [s] 4.2
Maximumspeed [km/h/mph] 250/155
Vehiclecurbweight [kg/lbs] 1567/3455
cw 0.26
Fuelconsumption [l/100km] 2.1
Electricalrange [km/miles] upto37km/23miles

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Thisaxlehybridconfiguration(whichisbeingusedforthefirsttimeatBMW)createsanindividually
controllableall-wheeldrivesystemthatwasdevelopedwithoutadditionalcomponents.The
coordinationofthefrontandreardrivetorqueenablesanefficientdrivetrain,whichcanbeindividually
adaptedtoeverydrivingsituation.

I12Drive

Index Explanation
1 Electricalmachine
2 Electricalmachineelectronics(EME)
3 2-speedmanualgearbox
4 Outputshaft,rightfrontaxle
5 Combustionengine
6 Outputshaft,rightrearaxle
7 Automatictransmission

TheaxlehybridrepresentsafurtherdevelopmentoftheexistingBMWhybridsystems.

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Overviewofhybridsystems

Index Explanation
A Serialhybrid
B Parallelhybrid
C Power-splithybrid
D Axlehybrid
1 High-voltagebattery
2 Powerelectronics
3 RangeExtenderElectricalMachineorhigh-voltagestartermotorgenerator
4 Electricalmachine
5 Combustionengine
6 Transmission
7 Fueltank
8 Chargingsocket

Theserialhybriddrive(A)isusedintheI01withrangeextender,theparallelhybrid(B)intheF04and
thepower-splithybrid(C)intheE72.

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1.Introduction
Unlikewiththeotherhybridsystems,withtheaxlehybrid(D)therespectiveaxlesofthevehicles
aredrivenindependentlyofeachother.Theonlyconnectionbetweenthetwoaxlesistheroad.
Itisthereforepossibletodrivethevehiclewiththeuseofbothdrivesystemsatthesametimeor
individuallydependingonthesituation.Withsufficientcapacityofthehigh-voltagebattery,greater
distancescanbecovered,emission-freeandquietlyusingtheelectricdrivetrain.Thedesignofthe
combustionenginealsoenablesalargerrangeandasportydrivingstylewithlowfuelconsumption
(particularlyincombinationwiththeelectricdrive).Theinstallationoftwoelectricalmachinesallows
forahighdegreeofflexibilityinthedesignoftheoperatingstrategy.Thistypeofhybridsystemis
designedforcopingwithfuturechallengesintheurbanenvironment.

1.2.Mid-engine
Forthefirsttimesince1978amid-engineconfigurationisusedagaininaBMW.IntheBMWM1(E26)
a204kW/273hp6-cylindergasolineengine(M88/1)wasused.Onlyalowvolumeoftheseengines
wereproduced.

Thedesignationmid-enginedescribestheinstallationpositionofthecombustionengine.The
combustionenginealwayssitsbetweentheaxlesofavehicle.Thecombustionenginewithamanual
gearboxinfrontofthe(driven)rearaxleandbehindthepassengercompartmentischaracteristicofthe
mid-enginedesign.ThisisalsothecaseintheI12.Atransversemounted3-cylindergasolineengine
withapowerratingof170kW/231hp(mountedinfrontoftherearaxle)alsodrivestherearaxle.

Theadvantagesofthemid-enginedesignare:

Highercorneringspeedsarepossible
Themid-engineallowsapproximatelythesameweightdistributiontothefrontandrearaxle,
aswellasamassconcentrationnearthevehicle'scenterofgravity.Thisresultsinaneutral
driveability,whichenableshighcorneringspeeds.
Morespontaneoussteeringwhilecornering
Themassconcentrationnearthevehicle'scenterofgravitybringsaboutalowinertiatorque
aroundtheverticalvehicleaxis.Thevehicleisthusmoreagileandmaneuverable.
Enhancedpassivesafety
Thelargerspaceinthefrontandrearareaallowsabetterdesignofthecrumplezonesandthe
pedestrianprotection.
Increaseddesignpossibilitiesofthefrontsection
Aerodynamicadvantagescanbemadeeasierasaresultofthegreaterfreedomindesign.

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1.Introduction
Unlikeinstandarddesignvehicles,theB38TopengineintheI12isaccessedviathe(tailgate)rear
enginecompartmentlid.Afterthecoverisremoved,thecombustionengineisaccessiblefromabove.
Itispossible,forexample,totopofftheengineoil,replacethesparkplugsortheairfilterelementfrom
thislocation.Theoilfilterelementfortheengineoilisaccessiblefrombelow.Allotherservice-relevant
interfacescanbereachedasusualviathefrontenginecompartmentlid.

I12Generalviewunderthefrontandreartheenginecompartmentlids

Index Explanation
1 Intakesilencer(withairfilterelement)
2 Oilfillerneck
3 Expansiontankforthehigh-temperaturecoolingcircuit
4 ConnectionsforA/Cservicestation
5 Expansiontankforthelow-temperaturecoolingcircuit
6 Brakefluidexpansiontank
7 High-voltagesafetyconnector(ServiceDisconnect)
8 12Vbattery
9 Single-sparkignitioncoils

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TheB38K15T0engineisusedthefirsttimeintheI12.This170kW/231hp3-cylindergasoline
engineisbasedonthepreviousB38enginesinotherBMWGroupvehicles.ItisinstalledintheI12
asatransversemountedmid-engine.Onlythedifferencesandspecialfeaturesarementionedinthis
referencemanual.Theengineblockisdescribedinthe"B38/B48Engine"trainingreferencemanual.

B38Topengine

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2.1.Enginedesignation
Inthetechnicaldocumentation,theenginedesignationisusedtoensureproperidentificationofthe
engine.Frequently,however,onlyashortdesignationisused.Thisshortformisusedtoassignan
enginetoanenginefamily.

Position Meaning Index Explanation


1 Enginedeveloper M,N,B BMWGroup
P BMWMSport
S BMWMGmbH
W Bought-inengines
2 Enginetype 1 4-cylinderin-lineengine(e.g.N18)
2 4-cylinderin-lineengine(e.g.N20)
3 3-cylinderin-lineengine(e.g.B38)
4 4-cylinderin-lineengine(e.g.N43)
5 6-cylinderin-lineengine(e.g.N55)
6 V8engine(e.g.N63)
7 V12engine(e.g.N74)
8 V10engine(e.g.S85)
3 Changetothebasicengine 0 Basicengine
concept 19 Changes,e.g.combustionprocess
4 Workingmethodorfueltypeand A gasoline,transversemounted
possiblyinstallationposition B gasoline,longitudinallymounted
C Diesel,transversemounted
D Diesel,longitudinallymounted
H Hydrogen
K gasoline,horizontalmounting
5+6 Displacementin1/10liter 15 1.5liters
7 Performanceclass K Lowest
U Lower
M Middle
O Upper
T Top
8 Redesignrelevanttoapproval 0 Newdevelopment
19 Redesign

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2.2.Technicaldata
Unit B38K15T0
Design In-lineengine
Cylinder 3
Displacement 3
[cm ] 1499
Stroke/Borehole [mm] 94.6/82
Power [kW(HP)] 170(231)
atenginespeed [rpm] 5800
Poweroutputperliter [kW/l] 113.4
Torque [Nm] 320
atenginespeed [rpm] 3700
Compressionratio [] 9.5:1
Valvespercylinder 4
Fuelrating [RON] 91-100
Fuel [RON] 98
CO2emissions [g/km] 49
DigitalEngineElectronics DME17.2.3
Exhaustemissionstandards ULEVII

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I12TorqueandperformancediagramforB38K15T0engineincomparisontotheB38A15M0engine

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2.3.Changes
ThefollowinglistprovidesanoverviewofthechangestothepreviousB38engines.

Enginemechanics

Thecrankcasewasadaptedtothefrontinstallationpositionofthemechanicalcoolantpump.
Thisisnecessaryforspacereasonsasthehigh-voltagestartermotorgeneratorandtheintake
airsystemrequiremorespace.
Thediametersofthemainbearingsandconnectingrodbearingswereincreasedto50mm.
Thecylinderheadismanufacturedinthegravitycastingprocedure.Asaresult,thecylinder
headhasahigherdensityandahigherstability.
Theshaftdiameteroftheexhaustvalveswasincreasedto6mm.Thispreventsvalve
vibrationswhichwouldotherwiseoccurduetothehighchargingpressurewiththevalve
overlap.

Oilsupply

A1kg/2.2lbslighteroilpump,asthefunctionoftheintegratedmechanicalvacuumpumpis
assumedbytheelectricalvacuumpump.
Theanti-rollbarlinkisconnectedonthefrontoilsumpside.

Beltdrive

Newlydevelopedbeltdrive.Thecombustionengineisstartedviaahigh-voltagestartermotor
generator.Aconventionalpinionstylestartermotorisnotinstalled.
Thebearingsofthedriveshaftinthehousingofthemechanicalcoolantpumpwerereinforced
duetothegreaterforcesinthebeltdrive.
Theairconditioningcompressorinthebeltdriveisalsonotinstalled.Itisreplacedwithan
EKKattheelectricalmachine.
Newlydevelopedbelttensioner.
Drivebeltwaswidenedfromsixtoeightribs.
Adaptedvibrationdamperwithdisconnectedbeltpulley.

Intakeairandexhaustemissionsystems

Twin-pipeunfiltered-airintake,actuatordependingonthesituation.Whichcanbeswitchedby
aLocalInterconnectNetwork(LIN)
Firstuseofawater-cooledthrottlevalve.
Thechargeaircoolingiscarriedoutusinganindirectchargeaircooler,whichisintegratedin
theintakeairsystem.
Theturbinehousingoftheexhaustturbochargerwasintegratedinthesteelmanifold.
Thechargingpressureofupto1.5barisreachedbymodifiedvariableturbinegeometryand
controlledbyanelectricalwastegatevalve.
Thecoolingoftheexhaustturbochargerisdoneviathebearingseat.

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2.4.Beltdrive
ThebeltdriveoftheB38TopengineisdifferenttothatoftheB38engine.Insteadofthealternator,in
theI12ahigh-voltagestartermotorgeneratorisusedwhichcanprovidesufficientelectricalenergyto
thehigh-voltagebatteryforcharging.Othertasksofthehigh-voltagestartermotorgeneratorinclude:

Vehicleelectricalsystemsupply
Startingthecombustionengine
Loadpointincreaseofthecombustionengine
Boostfunctionofthecombustionengine

ThereisnolongeraconventionalstartermotorintheI12.

ThebeltdriveoftheI12hadtobeadaptedfortheintegrationofthehigh-voltagestartermotor
generatorandthemodifiedloading.Anewbelttensionerisusedinordertobeabletosafelytransfer
themaximumtorqueof50Nm/37lbftinthebeltdrivewhichthestartermotorgeneratorproduces
duringengineoperation.Asaresultofthegreaterforces,thedriveshaftbearingofthemechanical
coolantpumpwasreinforced,thedrivebeltwidenedandthevibrationdamperwithdisconnectedbelt
pulleyadaptedtothemodifiedrequirements.

I12Beltdrive

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Index Explanation
1 Mechanicalcoolantpump
2 RibbedV-belt
3 Pendulumbelttensioner
4 High-voltagestartermotorgenerator
5 Vibrationdamperwithdisconnectedbeltpulley

Thehigh-voltagestartermotorgeneratorisahigh-voltagecomponent.Workonthehigh-voltage
startermotorgeneratorcanonlybecarriedoutbyServiceemployeesthatattendedST1408I12
CompleteVehicletrainingwiththerelevantcertification.

High-voltagecomponentsaremarkedwiththefollowingwarningstickers:

High-voltagecomponentwarningsticker

Moreinformationonthestructureandfunctionofthehigh-voltagestartermotorgeneratorcanbe
foundinthe"I12High-voltageComponents"trainingmanual.

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2.4.1.Pendulumbelttensioner
Thehousingofthependulumbelttensionerismounteddirectlytothehousingofthehigh-voltage
startermotorgeneratorusingthreebolts.Atensionspringgeneratestheclampingforceandtransmits
thistothedrivebeltviatwotensioningpulleys.Thetwotensioningpulleyscanbeturnedtowardseach
otherandtowardsthehousingviaaradialbearing.Thankstothisintelligentdesignthependulumbelt
tensionerisalwaysadaptedtothedrivebeltdependingontheload,ensuringsufficienttensioninthe
beltdrive.

I12Pendulumbelttensioner,installationposition

Index Explanation
A Clampingforce
B Neutralposition
C Installationposition
1 Tensionspring
2 Housing
3 Tensioningpulleys
4 Assemblybolt

InServicethependulumbelttensionercanberelaxedusinganopen-endwrench,andretainedusing
anassemblybolt.Thisistheinstallationpositioninwhichthependulumbelttensionerissupplied.

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Afterthependulumbelttensionerissecuredatthehousingandthedrivebelthasbeenproperly
installed,theassemblyboltmustberemoved.Usingtheopen-endwrenchrelaxthependulumbelt
tensionerinancounter-clockwisedirectionuntiltheassemblyboltcanberemoved.

StartandBoostfunction

BMWenginesaretypicallyright-turningengines.Whenlookingattheenginefromthefront(opposite
endoftheoutputside)thecrankshaftrotatesinaclockwisedirection.Tostartthecombustionengine
afterastart-stopphaseorduringanelectricdrive,thehigh-voltagestartermotorgeneratorhasto
rotatethecombustionengine.Theupperpartofthedrivebeltispulledtautandthelowerpartis
relaxed.Topreventthedrivebeltfromslipping,themovablependulumbelttensionerkeepsthelower
partundertension.TheoperatingprincipleofthependulumbelttensionerduringtheBoostfunctionis
identicaltotheoperatingprincipleappliedduringstart-up.

I12Beltdriveinstartingmodeofthehigh-voltagestartermotorgenerator

Index Explanation
1 Directionofforceofthependulumbelttensioner
2 Directionofforcewhenthehigh-voltagestartermotorgeneratorpowersthe
combustionengine

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Energyrecovery

Whenenergyisrecoveredviathehigh-voltagestartermotorgenerator,itextractstheenergyfromthe
combustionengine.Thecombustionenginenowpowersthehigh-voltagestartermotorgenerator.
Thelowerpartofthedrivebeltispulledtautandtheupperpartisrelaxed.Topreventthebeltslipping
duringenergyrecovery,themoveablependulumbelttensionerkeepstheupperpartundertension.

I12Beltdriveinchargemodeofthehigh-voltagestartermotorgenerator

Index Explanation
1 Directionofforceofthependulumbelttensioner
2 Directionofforcewhenthecombustionenginepowersthehigh-voltagestarter
motorgenerator

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2.4.2.Vibrationdamperwithdisconnectedbeltpulley
Duetothe3-cylinderdesign,inthebeltdrivethetorsionalvibrationsoftheB38Topenginemustbe
counteracted.ForthisreasonavibrationdamperwithdisconnectedbeltpulleyisusedintheI12.Its
operatingprincipleissimilartothatofadual-massflywheel.

I12Vibrationdamperwithdisconnectedbeltpulley

Index Explanation
1 Fixedpulley
2 Dampingelement(madefromelastomer)
3 Flywheel
4 Beltpulley
5 Bowspring(smalldiameter)
6 Bowspring(largediameter)
7 Connectionhub
8 Ballbearing
9 Connectingflange
10 Rivet
11 Frictionrings

SimilartootherBMWmodels,thevibrationdamperconsistsofafixedpulley(1,smallmass)anda
flywheel(3,largemass).Theseareconnectedbyadampingelement(2)andcanrotatefreelybyafew
angulardegrees.Thefixedpulley(1)isboltedtothefrontendfaceofthecrankshaft.

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Toavoidatransmissionofthetorsionalvibrationsfromtheengineorthecrankshafttothebeltdrive,a
disconnectedbeltpulley(4)isused.Thisispositionedontheconnectionhubusingaballbearing(8)
androtatesoppositethecrankshaft.Twobowsprings(5,6)withdifferentdiameterscounteractthis
rotationintheinsideofthebeltpulley(4).Theyaresupportedataconnectingflange(9)andthus
reducethearisingoscillations.Thespaceinthebeltpulleywherethebowspringsarelocatedisfilled
withagreasefilling.Thisgreasefillingincreasestheservicelifeofthebowspringsandreducestheir
noiseemissions.Frictionrings(11)betweenthevibrationdamperandthebeltpulleysealthebelt
pulley,thusprotectingtheinteriorfromcontamination.

Intheeventofemerginggrease,thevibrationdamperwithdisconnectedbeltpulleymustbereplaced.

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2.5.Intakeairandexhaustemissionsystems

2.5.1.Intakeairsystem
TheintakeairsystemintheI12isacompletelynewdevelopment.Themoststrikingfeatureisthe
twin-pipeunfiltered-airintake.Itisdividedintoaperformancepathandanacousticpath.Awater-
cooledthrottlevalveisalsousedforthefirsttime.Aheatexchanger/intercoolerintheintakemanifold
isresponsibleforcoolingthechargeair.

I12Intakeairsystem

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Index Explanation
1 Chargepressuresensor
2 Water-cooledthrottlevalve
3 Charge-airtemperaturesensor
4 Intakemanifoldpressuresensor
5 Chargeairpipe
6 Actuator(forelectronicallycontrolledwastegatevalve)
7 Tankventilationconnection
8 Connectionforblow-bypipe(withengineventilationheating)
9 Heatshield
10 Hotfilmairmassmeter
11 Unfiltered-airpipe(acousticpath)
12 Unfiltered-airpipe(performancepath)
13 Unfiltered-airflap(withunfiltered-airflapcontroller)
14 Intakesilencer
15 Exhaustturbocharger
16 Indirectchargeaircooler(intercooler)
17 Intakemanifold

Theairinletoftheperformancepath(12)islocatedbehindtheleftwheelarchcoverattherearaxle.
Attheendoftheunfiltered-airpipeisanunfiltered-airflap(13),whichisalsotheintakefortheintake
silencer(14).Viaanintegratedunfiltered-airflapcontrollertheDMEcancontroltheunfiltered-air
flap(13)withhelpofapulse-widthmodulatedsignalandthusclosetheperformancepath(12).This
happensbetweenanenginespeedof3000and4500rpm.Iftheperformancepathisclosedinthis
enginespeedrange,theintakeiscarriedoutviatheacousticpath(11).Thismeasurepreventsan
annoying,higherfrequencynoise.

Ifannoyingnoisesoccurduringtheoperationofthecombustionengine,thefunctionoftheunfiltered-
airflapmustbechecked.

Inordertoprotecttheelectronicsofthethrottlevalve(2)againstthermaldamage,itiswater-
cooled.ThisisnecessaryintheI12asthethrottlevalveislocatedupstreamoftheindirectchargeair
intercooler(16).Duetothehighoperatingtemperaturetheboostpressuresensor(1)wasmountedat
theintakeairsystem.Itisconnectedtothethrottlevalveviaahose.Thewater-cooledthrottlevalve
isinstalledinthelow-temperaturecoolingcircuitandislocatedinaparallelpathtothehigh-voltage
startermotorgenerator.

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I12Water-cooledthrottlevalve

Index Explanation
1 Coolantfeedline
2 Coolantreturnline

ThechargeaircoolingwasadaptedtotheinstallationlocationoftheengineintheI12.Thechargeair
coolerisnotlocatedatthefrontinthecoolingmodule,butdirectlyintheintakeairsystem.Itisindirect
chargeaircooling.Theheatfromthechargedairisnotemitteddirectlytothesurroundingareaviaan
airtoairheatexchanger,buttothecoolant.Thecoolantabsorbstheheatenergyandreleasesitagain
inthecoolingmodule.Withthissystem,thedistanceofthechargeairlinecanbeveryshort,whereby
minimallossesofpressureoccurandexcellentloadchargeperformanceisachieved.

Theplasticintakeairsystemislocatedattheintakesideofthecombustionengine.Thetankvent
valveandtheintake-manifoldpressuresensorarelocatedontheintakeairsystem.

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I12Intakeairsystemwithindirectchargeaircooler

Index Explanation
A Heatedchargeair
B Cooledchargeair
C Heatedcoolant
D Coldcoolant
1 Coolantreturnconnection
2 Connectionsfortankventilationlines
3 Air-coolantheatexchanger
4 Holderfortankventvalve
5 Connectionforintake-manifoldpressuresensor
6 Holder
7 Coolantsupplyconnection

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2.5.2.Exhaustemissionsystem

I12Exhaustsystem

Index Explanation
1 Insulationelements
2 Postoxygensensor
3 Catalyticconverter
4 Preoxygensensor
5 Exhaustmanifold
6 Actuator(forelectronicallycontrolledwastegatevalve)
7 Coolantconnections
8 Rearsilencer
9 Exhaustflap(withexhaustflapactuator)

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Duetothehighexhaust-gastemperaturestheexhaustmanifold(unlikeinthepreviousB38engine)
ismadefromsteelandiscooledusingcoolantviathebearingseat.Theexhaustmanifoldisalsothe
turbinehousingoftheturbocharger.TheturbochargerintheI12hasaconventionaldesign(novariable
turbinegeometry,notwin-scroll).Thechargingpressure(boost)iscontrolledviaanelectronically
controlledwastegate.

TheB38Topenginehasacatalyticconverterwithtwoceramicmonoliths.Thecatalyticconverteris
arrangedclosetotheenginebehindtheturbineoftheturbocharger.Thisshortexhaustpipeensures
theoperatingtemperatureofthecatalyticconverterisreachedquickly.Theenginesatisfiesthestrict
requirementsULEV2exhaustemissionstandards.ThefamiliarBoschoxygensensorsareused:

Preoxygensensor:LSUADV
Postoxygensensor:LSF4.2

Thecontrolsensorislocatedaheadofthecatalyticconverter,ascloseaspossibletotheturbine
outlet.Themonitoringsensorispositionedbetweenthefirstandsecondceramicmonoliths.

Inordertoprotectthebodyfromexcessiveheat,insulationelementsareattachedinthe
correspondingareasattheexhaustsystem.

Thereisanexhaustflapinoneofthetwoexhausttailpipeswhicharenotvisiblefromtheoutside.This
exhaustflapiscontrolledbytheDMEandisclosedinidleposition,atlowloadandincoasting/overrun
mode.Asaresult,thenoiselevelofthecombustionengineisreduced.Athighloadtheexhaustflapis
opened,wherebytheexhaustgasback-pressureisreducedandtheengineperformanceisincreased.
Theexhaustflapcanbereplacedseparatelyfromtherearsilencer.

2.6.Fuelsystem

2.6.1.Fuelpreparation
ThefollowingoverviewshowsthefuelpreparationoftheB38TopengineintheI12.Thehighpressure
pumppoweredbytheexhaustcamshaftsuppliesthefuelrailwiththedirectlymountedfuelinjectors
withfuel.Thehighpressurelinesbetweenthefuelrailandfuelinjectorscouldthereforebedeleted.
Thefuelentersthecylindercombustionchamberdirectlyviatheelectricallyactivatedfuelinjectorsat
upto200bar.Theactivationofthefuelinjectorsandevaluationoftherailpressuresensoraredone
bytheDME.Overall,thisresultsinamorecompactdesignofthefuelpreparationsystemwithfewer
connectionpoints.

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I12Fuelpreparation

Index Explanation
1 Railpressuresensor
2 Fuelrail
3 Highpressurepump
4 Fueldeliveryline
5 Fuelinjectors

Workonthefuelsystemisonlypermittedafterthecombustionenginehascooleddown.Thecoolant
temperaturemustnotexceed40C/104F.Thismustbeobservedatalltimes,otherwisethereisa
riskoffuelbeingsprayedduetoresidualpressureinthefuelsystem.

Whenworkingonthefuelsystem,itisessentialtoadheretoconditionsofabsolutecleanlinessandto
observetheworksequencesdescribedintherepairinstructions.Eventheslightestcontaminationand
damagetothescrewconnectionsofthefuellinescancauseleaks.

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2.6.2.Fuelsupply
TheI12isequippedwithapressurizedfueltankmadefromstainlesssteeltosupplythecombustion
engine.Asaresultduringpurelyelectricdrivingitisguaranteedthatthegasolinefumesremaininthe
pressurizedfueltank.Onlywiththeoperationofthecombustionengineisfreshairdrawninbythe
carboncanisterforpurgingandthegasolinefumesaredirectedtothecombustionchamberviathe
differentiatedairintakeairsystem.Thefueltankhasausablevolumeof42liters/11.1gallons.

Installationlocationsofthecomponents

I12Componentsofthefuelsupplysystem,USversion

Index Explanation
1 Fuelfillerflap
2 Purgeairline
3 Dustfilter
4 Carboncanister

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Index Explanation
5 Fueltankisolationvalve
6 Cableforemergencyreleaseofthefuelfillerflap
7 Fuelpumpcontrol
8 Fueldeliveryline
9 Tankventvalve
10 Fueltanknon-returnvalve
11 DigitalEngineElectronics(DME)
12 Pressurizedfueltank
13 Switchforunlockingthefuelfillerflap
14 Hybridpressurerefuellingelectroniccontrolunit(TFE)

Apassivetankleakdiagnosisisalsousedwhichisdescribedattheendofthechapter.

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Systemoverview

I12Fuelsupply

Index Explanation
1 DigitalEngineElectronics(DME)
2 Airfilterelement
3 Intakemanifold
4 Purgeairline
5 Fuelinjectors

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Index Explanation
6 Combustionengine
7 Tankventvalve
8 Carboncanister
9 Fueltankisolationvalve
10 Dustfilter
11 Fueltanknon-returnvalve
12 Fuelfillercapwithpressurereliefvalve
13 Serviceventvalve
14 Non-returnvalve
15 Baffleplate
16 Non-returnvalve
17 Electricfuelpump
18 Suctionstrainer
19 Pressure-limitingvalve
20 Suctionjetpump
21 Fuelfilter
22 Throttle
23 Leversensorforfuellevel
24 Filter
25 Pressurizedfueltankmadefromstainlesssteel
26 Pressure/Temperaturesensor
27 Non-returnvalve
28 Refuellingventilationvalve
29 Hybridpressurerefuellingelectroniccontrolunit(TFE)
30 Fueldeliveryline

Thecomponentsintheinsideofthepressurizedfueltankaretechnicallynotnew.Theelectricfuel
pumpisactivatedviathefuelpumpcontrolmodule.ItreceivesarequestfromtheDMEviaapulse-
widthmodulatedsignaltocontroltheelectricfuelpump.Thefuelpressureinthefeedlineisabout
5barandisregulatedatthislevelviaapressure-limitingvalvedirectlyaftertheelectricfuelpump.

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Fueltank

I12pressurizedfueltank

Index Explanation
1 Fuelfillerneckbreatherpipe
2 Tankventilationline
3 Fueltanknon-returnvalve
4 Fueldeliveryline
5 Serviceventvalve
6 Baffleplate
7 Refuellingventilationvalve
8 Deliveryunit
9 Leversensorforfuellevel
10 Non-returnvalve

Thefueltankisscreweddirectlytothebody.

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Systemwiringdiagram

I12Systemwiringdiagramforthefuelsupply

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Index Explanation
1 Hybridpressurerefuellingelectroniccontrolunit(TFE)
2 Powerdistributionboxinthepassengercompartment
3 BodyDomainController(BDC)
4 Fueltanknon-returnvalve
5 Fueltankisolationvalve
6 Sensorforthepositionofthefuelfillerflap
7 Actuatordriveforlockingthefuelfillerflap
8 Pressure/Temperaturesensor(inthefueltank)
9 Leversensorforfuellevel
10 Electricfuelpump
11 Fuelpumpcontrol
12 Tankventvalve
13 Ambientpressuresensor
14 DigitalEngineElectronics(DME)
15 AdvancedCrashSafetyModule(ACSM)
16 Buttonwithlightingforrefuelling
17 Instrumentcluster(KOMBI)

Therelayfortheelectricfuelpumpwasreplacedwithacorrespondingcontrolunitwhichassumes
thecontroloftheelectricfuelpump.Intheeventofacrashthiscontrolunitimmediatelyswitchesoff
theelectricfuelpump.ThecontrolunitreceivestheinformationviaaseparatelinefromtheACSM.In
addition,inthiscasethefueltanknon-returnvalveissuppliedwithcurrentandclosedbythehybrid
pressurerefuellingelectroniccontrolunit.Thiswaypossiblegasolinefumesarepreventedfrom
escapingintotheambientair.Thefaultcodeentrysetpreventssubsequentrefuellingofthevehicle
andallotherfunctionsofthefuelsupplysystem(OBD,tankleakdiagnosis).

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Refuelling

Thepressurizedfueltankmustbereleasedforrefuelling.Thisisensuredbythefactthattherefuelling
requestisindicatedtotheelectronicsbyabuttoninthedriver'sdoor.

I12Refuellingbutton

Index Explanation
1 Refuellingbutton

Thehybridpressurerefuellingelectroniccontrolunit(TFE)monitorsthecurrentoperatingcondition
viaapressure/temperaturesensorinthefueltankandthencontrolsthepressurereductionbyopening
afueltankisolationvalve.Thecleanedgasolinefumesarereleasedintotheenvironmentbythecarbon
canister.Theactuatordriveforlockingthefuelfillerflapisactivatedandthefuelfillerflapwithfuelfiller
capcanbeopenedmanually.

Beforerepairworkonthefuelsupplyisstarted,therefuellingproceduremustbestartedsothatthe
pressureinthefueltankcanbereleased.Leavethefuelfillercapopenduringrepairworkinorderto
avoidpressurebuildingupagain.

Atthesametime,thedriverreceivesthestatusofthetankreadinessdisplayedintheinstrument
clusterandinthecentralinformationdisplay(CID).Ifthefuelfillerflapisnotopenedwithin10minutes
afterthefuelfillercaphasbeenreleased,itisautomaticallylockedagain.Thepositionofthefuelfiller
flapisidentifiedusingahalleffectsensor.

Aftertherefuellingprocedureandthefuelfillercapisclosedthefuelfillerflapislockedagainviathe
hybridpressurerefuellingelectroniccontrolunitandthefueltankisolationvalveclosed.

Fillingthefueltankwhilethehigh-voltagebatteryischargingisnotpermittedWhenthecharging
cableisconnected,ensuresufficientsafetydistancetohighlyflammablematerials.Otherwise,there
isariskofpersonalinjuryormaterialdamageintheeventofimproperconnectionordisconnectionof
thechargingcable.

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Tankleakdiagnosis

Thetankleakdiagnosis,whichisonlyusedinUSmarketvehicles,isapassivediagnosis.In
conventionalvehicles,adefinedexcesspressurewasappliedtothefueltankusingahighpressure
pump.ThisnolongertakesplaceintheI12.Ahighpressurepumpisnolongerused.

Afterthejourneyisended(terminal15OFF)atestofthetankleakdiagnosisisinitiatedbythehybrid
pressurerefuellingelectroniccontrolunit(TFE)controlunit.Thisiscarriedoutoveraperiodofabout
6hours.Inthisperiodthetemperatureandthepressureinthestainlesssteeltankismeasured.Asthe
pressurechangesdependingonthetemperature,itispossibleforthecontrolunittoidentifyalossof
pressureinthefueltank.Aprerequisiteisthereforethatthetemperaturechangesoverthetestperiod.
Ifthisdoesnothappennoresultscanbeconcluded.

Theambientairpressureisalsoincludedinthecalculation.AsensorintheDMEcalculatesthisand
providestheinformationtothehybridpressurerefuellingelectroniccontrolunitviathePT-CAN.

Ifduringthetestphasethevehicleisstartednoresultcanbeevaluated.Aftereachjourneyisended
thetankleakdiagnosisstartsanew.

Followingacomparisonofthemeasuredpressurereadingswiththesavedcharacteristiccurveinthe
controlunit,informationistransmittedtotheDMEviathePT-CANinthecaseofadeviationfromthe
hybridpressurerefuellingelectroniccontrolunit.Acorrespondingentryissetinthecontrolunit.This
happenswhentheignitionisswitchedoninthevehicle.

2.7.High-temperaturecoolingcircuit
IntheI12twoseparatecoolingcircuitsareused.Ahigh-temperaturecoolingcircuitandalow-
temperaturecoolingcircuit.Thisisnecessaryasthedifferenttemperaturelevelsrequiredcannotbe
combinedinonecircuit.Thetwocoolingcircuitsguaranteethatthethermaloperatingsafetyofthe
respectivecomponentsisachievedineverysituation.

Duetothehighefficiencyoftheelectricalmachinesandpowerelectronics,considerablylessheat
isemittedthanwiththecombustionengine.Forthisreasonthecomponentstobecooledare
incorporated(accordingtotheirheatdissipationandtheircoolingrequirement)intocorresponding
coolingcircuits.Thecomponentswhichhavehighheatdissipationarecombinedinthehigh-
temperaturecoolingcircuit(e.g.combustionengine,exhaustturbocharger).Thecomponentswhich
havelowheatdissipationandahighcoolingrequirementarecombinedinthelow-temperaturecooling
circuit(e.g.electricalmachine,integratedchargeaircooler,throttlevalve).

SimilartothecoolingsystemsofcurrentBMWvehicleswithcombustionengines,thecontrolin
theI12isalsodonedependingonthecoolingrequirement.Thiscontrolisintegratedinthehigh-
temperaturecoolingcircuitintheDME.

Onlythehigh-temperaturecoolingcircuitisdescribedinthistrainingmodule.Assomeofthe
componentsinthistrainingmodule(suchastheindirectchargeaircooler)areinthelow-temperature
coolingcircuit,abriefdescriptionisprovidedattheendofthischapterforbetterunderstanding.More
preciseinformationonthelow-temperaturecoolingcircuitcanbefoundinthe"I12High-voltage
Components"trainingmanual.

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2.7.1.Systemoverview
Allcircuitsaredepictedincolorforbetterrepresentation.Thebluecolorindicatesalower
temperature.Theredcolorrepresentsahighcoolanttemperature.Thecoolantflowisindicatebythe
arrows.

I12Systemoverviewofthetwocoolingcircuits

Index Explanation
A Radiator(forlow-temperaturecoolingcircuit)
B Electriccoolantpump,front
C Expansiontank(forthelow-temperaturecoolingcircuit)
D Electriccoolantpump,rear
E RangeExtenderElectricalMachineElectronics(REME)
F Water-cooledthrottlevalve
G High-voltagestartermotorgenerator

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Index Explanation
H Bypassvalvefortransmissionoilcooler
I Transmissionoilcooler
J Indirectchargeaircooler
K Electricalmachineelectronics(EME)
L Electricalmachine
1 Radiator(forhigh-temperaturecoolingcircuit)
2 Electricfan
3 Expansiontank(forthehigh-temperaturecoolingcircuit)
4 Mapthermostat
5 Auxiliarycoolantpumpfortheexhaustturbocharger
6 Mechanicalcoolantpump
7 Combustionengine
8 Exhaustturbocharger
9 Engineoilcooler
10 Coolanttemperaturesensor
11 Coolantpumpforelectricheating
12 Heatexchanger
13 Changeovervalve
14 Electricheating

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I12Systemoverviewforhigh-temperaturecoolingcircuit

Index Explanation
1 Radiator
2 Electricfan
3 Hightemperaturecoolantexpansiontank
4 Mapthermostat
5 Auxiliarycoolantpumpfortheexhaustturbocharger
6 Mechanicalcoolantpump
7 Combustionengine
8 Exhaustturbocharger
9 Engineoilcooler
10 Coolanttemperaturesensor

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Index Explanation
11 Coolantpumpforelectricheating
12 Heatexchanger
13 Changeovervalve
14 Electricheating

Thehigh-temperaturecoolingcircuitassumesthetaskofdissipatingheatfromthecombustion
engineandensuringthethermaloperatingsafetyoftherespectivecomponents.Similarto
conventionalvehicles,itisalsodividedintoasmallandlargecoolingcircuit.

Inordertobeabletooptimallyusetheexcessheatofthecombustionengine,thecoolingcircuitfor
heatingthepassengercompartmentisintegratedinthehigh-temperaturecoolingcircuit.Ifthecoolant
hasnotreachedasufficientlyhightemperatureforheatingthepassengercompartment,achangeover
valveredirectstheheatercircuitfromthehigh-temperaturecoolingcircuit.Thecoolantisthenheated
bytheelectricheaterandfedtotheheatexchangerbyaseparateelectriccoolantpump.Thismaybe
thecase,forexampleforpurelyelectricdriving.Astheelectricheatingisahigh-voltagecomponent,
theprecisefunctionsandfurtherinformationcanbefoundinthe"I12High-voltageComponents"
trainingmanual.

Themechanicalcoolantpumpisonthefrontofthecombustionengine(beltdriveside).Themap
thermostatwasflange-mountedatitshousing.Thebearingofthedriveshaftinthemechanical
coolantpumpwasreinforced.Thisisnecessarybecausethecombustionengineisstartedviathe
high-voltagestartermotorgeneratorinthebeltdriveandgreaterforcesoccurinthebeltdrive.An
additionalelectriccoolantpumpassumesthecoolingoftheturbocharger.Theengineoil-coolantheat
exchangertogetherwiththeoilfilterhousingissecureddirectlyatthecrankcaseofthecombustion
engine.

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2.7.2.Components

I12High-temperaturecoolingcircuit-Installationlocations

Index Explanation
1 Thermostathousing
2 Combustionengine
3 Oilfilterhousing
4 Mechanicalcoolantpump
5 Turbocharger
6 Enginecompartmentfan
7 Auxiliarycoolantpumpfortheturbocharger
8 Coolantreturnline
9 Coolantfeedline(fromthecoolingmodule)
10 Coolantfeedline(fromthecoolantexpansiontank)
11 Hightemperaturecoolantexpansiontank
12 Electricfan
13 Radiator

Thecoolingmoduleinthefrontofthevehicleconsistsofalargeradiator,threelow-temperature
radiators,anairconditioningcondenserwithreceiverdrierandanelectricfan.Thecoolantinthehigh-
temperaturecoolingcircuitonlyflowsthroughthelargeradiatoranddissipatestheheatenergytothe
surroundingarea.

Therearetwoversionsoftheelectricfanattachedattheinsideofthetiltedcoolingmodule.IntheUS
varianttheelectricfandeliversupto850W.TheDMEisresponsiblefortheactivationofthecooling
fan.

Thecoolantexpansiontankislocatedunderthefrontenginecompartmentlidontheright.Itcanhold
avolumeof2.3litersandisequippedwithanelectricallevelsensor.

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Inordertoreducethedragandtheconsumptionofthevehicle,theI12isequippedasstandardwith
anactiveair-flapcontrol.Dependingonthecoolingrequirement,theairflapsonlycloseoropenthe
lowercoolingairinletinthefrontbumper.TheDMEactivatesanactuatorviaaLINbuswhichopens
theairflapsinuptothreepositions.Thecoolingairflowinginatthebottomisfedforthemostpart
tothefrontbrakesafterthecoolingmodulebycoolingairducts.Theuppercoolingairinletisalways
doneviatheupperradiatorgrille.Inthevariantforhotcountriestheinletopeningoftheradiatorgrille
isbigger.Alargeamountofthecoolingairdrawninatthetopflowsoutagainafterthecoolingmodule
throughthefrontenginecompartmentlid.

Requirementsforopeningtheairflaps:

Coolingrequirementofdrivecomponents
Coolingrequirementofheatingandair-conditioningsystem
Afterrunrequirementofelectricfan
DSCrequirementduetobrakecooling

Theelectricalauxiliarycoolantpumpfortheturbochargerhasapowerratingof20Wandisalways
switchedoffwhenthecombustionengineisrunning.TheDMEactivatestheelectricalauxiliary
coolantpumpafterthecombustionengineisshutdowninordertokeepthebearingseatofthe
turbochargercool.

AnadditionalelectricfanisusedintheI12,locatedintherearenginecompartment(ontherightside).
Thisenginecompartmentfanensuresrecirculationoftheexcessheatintheenginecompartmentand
thusservesforcoolingthecombustionengine.Tobeabletofulfillthistask,theenginecompartment
fanrunstogetherwiththecombustionengine.TheDMEusestherpmspeedsignalofthecombustion
engine.

Itisalsopossiblethattheenginecompartmentfancontinuestorunwhentheengine(whichisat
operatingtemperature)isoffand/ortheelectricdriveisused.Theenginecompartmentfanislocated
behindthewheelarchontherightandisnotvisiblefromtheoutsideandismountedwithanaluminum
bracketbetweentherearaxlemoduleandthewheelarch.Inordertocalculatethetemperaturein
theenginecompartment,aseparatetemperaturesensorisused.Thisislocatedclosetotheoilfiller
neckandinadditiontothecalculationoftheenginecompartmenttemperatureisalsousedforthe
diagnosisoftheenginecompartmentfan.

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Input/Outputofhigh-temperaturecoolingcircuit

Index Explanation
1 Coolanttemperaturesensor
2 Coolanttemperature
3 Enginecompartmenttemperaturesensor
4 Enginecompartmenttemperature
5 Intakeairtemperaturesensor
6 Intakeairtemperature

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Index Explanation
7 Integratedautomaticheating/airconditioning(IHKA)
8 Coolingrequirement(forairconditioningcondenser)
9 DynamicStabilityControl(DSC)
10 Coolingrequirement(forbrakes)
11 BodyDomainController(BDC)
12 Signal,terminalstatus
13 DigitalEngineElectronics(DME)
14 Crankshaftsensor
15 Enginespeed
16 Mapthermostat
17 Electricfan
18 Enginecompartmentfan
19 Auxiliarycoolantpumpfortheexhaustturbocharger
20 Activeair-flapcontrol

2.7.3.Serviceinformation
Thefamiliarmixtureof50:50splitofwaterandantifreezeandcorrosioninhibitorsinBMWvehiclesis
usedasacoolant.

Duetothecomplexityandsizeofthecoolingsystemthevacuumfillingdevicemustalwaysbe
usedwhenfillingthetwocoolingcircuits.Onlythiswayisitguaranteedthatthecoolingsystemis
adequatelybled.

Adepressurizedfillingofthehigh-temperaturecoolingcircuitbysimplepouringintothecoolant
expansiontankisnotpermittedasthecircuitcannotbeadequatelybled.Thespecialtoolforvacuum
fillinginaccordancewiththerepairinstructionsmustalwaysbeused.

Thesystemmustbebledafterthereplacementofcomponentsinthecoolingcircuit.

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Forthebleedingofthehigh-temperaturecoolingcircuitproceedinthesamewayastheprocedurefor
conventionalvehicles.However,unlikeinthelow-temperaturecoolingcircuit,thebleedingprocedure
doesnotendautomatically,butmustbeindependentlycompletedbyaServiceemployee.

1 Evacuateandfillcoolingsystemusingvacuumfillingdevice.Removethevacuumfillingdevice
afterthefillingprocedureiscompleted.
2 Whentheexpansiontankisopen,openthebleederscrewfor20seconds.
3 Closethebleederscrewandexpansiontankagain.
4 Terminal15ON,setIHKAcontrolsto28C/82Fatblowerspeed1and"AirconditioningOFF".
5 Presstheacceleratorpedalforabout20secondsatfullload(engineOFF).
6 Startcombustionengineinselectorleverposition"P"withAutomaticHoldbrakeengaged.
7 Increaseenginespeedusingacceleratorpedal4timesforabout5to10secondstoroughly
3500rpm,witha10secondintervalbetweentherespectiveenginespeedincreases.Repeat
procedureevery2minutesforabout16to18minutes.
8 Increaseenginespeedusingacceleratorpedal4timesforabout5to10secondstoroughly
5500rpm,witha10secondintervalbetweentherespectiveenginespeedincreases.
9 After20minutescarryoutatestdriveinselectorleverposition"S"andwithheatingturnedon
fully.
10 Theventilationiscompletedassoonashotairflowscontinuouslyfromtheairoutlets.
11 AdaptcoolantinthecooleddownstatetoMAXfillinglevel.

Thebleedingproceduremustbecancelledimmediatelyinthecaseofayellowwarninglightdueto
excesstemperature.Inthiscasestartagainwithpoint1.

Theenginecompartmenttemperaturesensorisnotuseddirectlyforcontrollingtheengine
compartmentfan,butisrequiredforitsdiagnosis,amongotherthings.Ifthereisafaultwiththe
enginecompartmenttemperaturesensorortheenginecompartmentfan,theoutputtorqueofthe
combustionengineisreducedbytheDME.

Whenterminal15isswitchedonthecoolantpumpandelectricfancanbeswitchedonautomatically.
Areasonforthismaybeacoolingrequirementinthelow-temperaturecoolingcircuit.Therefore
alwaysensureterminal15isswitchedoffwhenworkingwithanopenenginecompartmentlidoratthe
coolingmodule.

Thecoolantpumpandtheelectricfancanbeswitchedonautomaticallywhenchargingthehigh-
voltagebattery.Areasonforthismaybeacoolingrequirementinthelow-temperaturecoolingcircuit
orintherefrigerantcircuit.Thehigh-voltagebatterycannotbechargedwhenworkingwiththeengine
compartmentlidopenoratthecoolingmodule.

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2.8.Low-temperaturecoolingcircuit
Thelow-temperaturecoolingcircuitassumesthecoolingofthehigh-voltagecomponents(except
thehigh-voltagebatteryunit)andtheauxiliaryunitsofthecombustionengine.Thecoolingofthe
integratedchargeaircoolerisparticularlyimportantsothatthecombustionenginereachesitsfull
power.Twoindependentelectriccoolantpumps(both80W)ensurethedistributionofthecoolant.
Theycanbecontrolleddependingonrequirements,thusguaranteeingintelligentadaptationtothe
respectiveoperatingsituation.Threeradiatorsareusedinthelow-temperaturecoolingcircuit.

I12Systemoverviewoflow-temperaturecoolingcircuit

Index Explanation
A Radiator
B Electriccoolantpump,front
C Coolantexpansiontank(Lowtemperature)
D Electriccoolantpump,rear
E RangeExtenderElectricalMachineElectronics(REME)

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Index Explanation
F Water-cooledthrottlevalve
G High-voltagestartermotorgenerator
H Bypassvalvefortransmissionoilcooler
I Transmissionoilcooler
J Indirectchargeaircooler
K Electricalmachineelectronics(EME)
L Electricalmachine

I12Low-temperaturecoolingcircuit-Installationlocations

Index Explanation
1 Transmissionoilcooler
2 Indirectchargeaircooler
3 Coolantreturnline
4 Coolantexpansiontank(Lowtemperature)
5 Electricalmachine
6 Radiator
7 Electriccoolantpump,front
8 Electricalmachineelectronics(EME)

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Index Explanation
9 Coolantfeedline
10 RangeExtenderElectricalMachineElectronics(REME)
11 Electriccoolantpump,rear
12 High-voltagestartermotorgenerator

Moreinformationregardingthelow-temperaturecoolingcircuitcanbefoundinthe"I12High-voltage
Components"trainingmanual.

2.9.Acousticcovers

I12Installationlocationsoftheacousticcovers

TheB38TopengineintheI12iscompletelyenclosedbyacousticcovers.Theyreduceengineand
transmissionnoises.Theacousticcoversaremanufacturedfromlightweightfoamandhavenon-
wovenfleeceonbothsides.Theirformisadaptedtotherespectiveinstallationlocation.Theyalso
havealuminumcoveringinspecificlocationssubjecttohightemperatures.

Asaresultoftheuseofacousticcoversdirectlyatthedrivetrain,otheracousticmeasuresatthebody
wereabletobedeletedsothattheoverallvehicleweightcouldbereduced.

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2.10.NotesforService
Forallworkatthedriveunittheinstructionsinthecurrentrepairinstructionsmustbefollowed

Workonthehigh-voltagecomponentscanonlybecarriedoutbyServiceemployeeswiththerelevant
certificationST1408I12CompleteVehicletrainingcoursecompleted.

Heatshieldsareinstalledforthermaloperatingsafetyintheenginecompartmenttoprotectthe
vehicleandenginecomponents.Theyreflecttheheattoinsulatethecomponentsunderneath.

I12Installationlocationofheatshields

Useextremecautionwhenhandlingheatshieldsandacousticcovers.Payattentiontothefollowing:

Properinstallationaccordingtotherepairinstructions.
Heatshieldsandacousticcoversmustbecheckedfordamagebeforeinstallation.
Anyoil,greaseorfuelresiduemustberemovedbeforeinstallationoftheheatshieldsand
acousticcovers.

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Therepairinstructionsmustbefollowedpreciselywhenhandlingheatshieldsandacousticcovers.
Incorrecthandling,particularlyduringinstallation,cancauseseriousdamagetocomponentsorthe
vehicle.

TheTDCsetting(topdeadcenter)ofthecombustionenginecanberetainedbyusinganalignment
pinattheoilsump.Thesealplugneartheoilfilterhousingmustberemovedbeforehand.

I12Sealplugdowelholetopdeadcenter

Formostrepaironworktheengine,itmustberemovedfromtheundersideofthevehicle.

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I12Automatictransmission(withoutacousticcovers)

Index Explanation
1 Heatshield
2 Drivepositionactuator
3 Transmissionoilcooler
4 Electronictransmissioncontrol(EGS)
5 Transmissionoillines
6 Electrictransmissionoilpump(withelectricmotor)

IntheI12theGA6F21AWautomatictransmissionisusedforthefirsttimeinaBMWvehicle.This
automatictransmissiontransmitsupto320Nm/258lbftandwasespeciallyadaptedforuseinthe
I12.Ithassixforwardgearsandareversegear.

Theelectronictransmissioncontrol(EGS)islocateddirectlyonthetransmissionhousing.Theselector
leverpositionswitchisdesignedasahalleffectsensorandintegratedintheEGS.Asaresultofthe
mid-enginedesignthereisnomechanicalconnectionbetweenthegearselectorswitchandtheEGS.
Theselectorshaftisoperatedusinganelectricmotorwithactivationrod.

Atransmissionoil-coolantheatexchanger,whichismountedatthetopsideofthetransmission
housing,coolsthetransmissionoil.Itisintegratedinthelow-temperaturecoolingcircuit.Thecoolant
volumetricflowisadjustedbyabypassvalve.

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Anelectricoilpumpsuppliestheautomatictransmissionduringelectricdrivingandinenginestart-
stopphaseswithtransmissionoil.

Thefollowingmeasuresenableahighdegreeofefficiencyofthetransmission:

Transmissionoilwithlowviscosity
Lowertransmissionoilmainpressure
Lowlubricantoilquantity
Largesteeringaxisinclination
Accuratecontrolofthemultidiscconverterlockupclutchatlowloadsbythreelineactivation
Automatictransmissiondesignedforautomaticenginestart-stopfunction(electrical
transmissionoilpump)

Thehighrideandshiftingcomfortisrealizedwiththefollowingmeasures:

Newlydevelopedmechanicaltorsionalvibrationdamper
Optimizedhydraulicswithnewvalves
Optimizedclutchandbrakecontrol
Improveddirectshiftingcapability(explainedinthefollowing)

IntheSportprogramandManualmodetheshiftpointandshiftspeedhaveamoresportydynamics
thanindrivepositionD.

Dependingonthedriveposition(D=Automaticdriveposition,S=Sportprogram,M=Manualmode),
thegearshiftsaredifferentintermsoftheirdynamiccharacter,somehaveamoresportierdynamics.
Themaximumspeedof250km/h/155mphisreachedin5thgear.

ConnectedShift

TheConnectedShiftfunction,knownfromtheF10LCI,isalsousedintheI12.InSPORTand
COMFORTmodetheConnectedShiftcharacteristicisadaptedtotherespectivedrivingprogram.

LaunchControl

Launchcontrolenablesoptimalaccelerationwhendrivingoffonasmoothroadway.Forcedupshifts
arealsoperformedwithoutareductionoftheenginetorque.Thisenablesadditionalacceleration
duringthegearshifts.

Toavoidprematurecomponentwear,launchcontrolislimitedto100times.Thenumberofstarts
alreadyperformedwithlaunchcontrolcanbereadfromtheDMEwithhelpoftheISTABMWdiagnosis
system.

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3.1.Designation
Thetransmissiondesignationinthetechnicaldocumentationallowsittobeuniquelyidentified.In
frequentcases,however,onlyashortdesignation.Thisshortformisusedsothetransmissioncanbe
assignedtoatransmissionfamily.TheGA8HPtransmissionfamily,consistingoftheGA8HP45Z,the
GA8HP70ZandtheGA8HP90Ztransmissions,amongothers,isoftenmentioned.

ThetransmissiondesignationGA6F21AWcomprisesthefollowing:

Position Meaning Index Explanation


1 Designation G Transmission
2 Typeoftransmission A Automatictransmission
3 Numberofgears 6 Sixforwardgears
8 Eightforwardgears
47* Individual HP Hydraulicplanetarygear
designations* L DesignationofGeneralMotorsPowertrain
R DesignationofGeneralMotorsPowertrain
F DesignationofAISINWarner
19 300Nmgasolineengine
F21A DesignationofAISINWarner
I12G DesignationofGKN
26 600Nmgasolineengine
32 720Nmgasolineengine
45 450Nmgasolineengine,500Nmdiesel
(Zahnradfabrik engine
Friedrichshafen)
350Nmgasolineengine
45 700Nmgasolineengineanddieselengine
(General 900Nmgasolineengine
Motors 390Nm,4thgear410Nm,gasolineengine
Powertrain)
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8 Manufacturer A AISIN
G Getrag
J Jatco
K GKN
R GeneralMotorsPowertrain
W AISINWarner
Z ZahnradfabrikFriedrichshafen
H In-housepart

*Numbers47serveforindividualdesignation.Atransmissionvariant,size,transferabletorqueand
technicalupdatecanberepresentedhere.

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3.2.Functiondiagram

I12Functiondiagramofautomatictransmission

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Index Explanation
B1 BrakebandB1(blocksthefrontsungearoftherearplanetarygearset)
B2 BrakeclutchB2(blockstheplanetcarrieroftherearplanetarygearset)
C1 DriveclutchC1(connectstheplanetcarrierofthefrontplanetarygearsetto
therearsungearoftherearplanetarygearset)
C2 DriveclutchC2(connectstheintermediateshafttotheplanetcarrierofthe
rearplanetarygearset)
C3 DriveclutchC3(connectstheplanetcarrierofthefrontplanetarygearsetto
thefrontsungearoftherearplanetarygearset)

3.3.Ratios
GA6F21AW
1stgear 4.459
2ndgear 2.508
3rdgear 1.556
4thgear 1.142
5thgear 0.851
6thgear 0.672
Reversegear 3.185
Finaldriveratio 3.683

3.4.Directshifting
WiththenewautomatictransmissionoftheI12inmostcasesdirectshiftingtothedesiredgearis
possible.Thisalsoappliesifgearsareskipped.

Adirectgearchangeisalwayspossibleifthestatushastochangeforoneoftheswitchedclutchesor
brakes.Otherwise,atwo-stagegearchangeiseffected.However,ingeneralthecustomerdoesnot
noticethisduetotheoptimizedtransmissioncontrolunit.

Thefollowingtableshowstheswitchedbrakesandclutchesforeachgear.

Gear Brake Brake Clutch Clutch Clutch


B2 B1 C2 C1 C3
N X
1 X X
2 X X
3 X X
4 X X

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Gear Brake Brake Clutch Clutch Clutch
B2 B1 C2 C1 C3
5 X X
6 X X
Rw X X

Examples:

Directshiftispossiblefrom4thto2ndgear,astheclutchC1doesnothavetobeshifted.
Directshiftisnotpossiblefrom5thto2ndgearasboththebrakeB1andtheclutchC1have
tobeswitched.

3.5.Drivepositionactuator

I12Drivepositionactuator

Index Explanation
1 Holder/Mount
2 Drivepositionactuator
3 Activationrod
4 Drivepositionlever

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Torotatetheselectorshaftofthetransmission,anactivationrodandadrivepositionactuatorare
attachedoutsidethetransmission.Theactivationrodisconnectedonbothsidesviaaballjointtoa
leverofthedrivepositionactuatorandthedrivepositionlever.Theswivelmotionoftheoperatinglever
atthedrivepositionactuatoristransferredtothedrivepositionleverviatheactivationrodandthe
drivepositionisengaged.ChangingthedrivepositionfromPtoDtakeslessthanhalfasecond.

Thedrivepositionactuatorisadirectcurrentelectricmotorwithplanetarygearandtwoposition
sensors.Allcomponentsarelocatedinahousingandformoneunit.Theelectricmotorinthedrive
positionactuatorisactivateddirectlybyanoutputstageintheelectricalmachineelectronics.The
outputstageiscurrent-limitedtoprotectagainstdamagebyashortcircuit.Inordernottooverload
theelectricmotor,thepowerconsumptionisalsomeasuredandacurrentlimitationperformedinthe
softwareoftheelectricalmachineelectronics.

Theelectricmotorissuppliedwithcurrentuntilthetravelsensorsdisplaythatthedriveposition
actuatorhasadoptedthedesiredcondition.Thetravelsensorsworkaccordingtothehall-effect
principleandrecordthemovementinthetransmissionofthedrivepositionactuator.Forreasonsof
redundancy,twotravelsensorsareusedandtheirvaluesareadjustedtothoseoftheselectorlever
positionswitch.

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I12Installationpositionofthedrivepositionactuator

Index Explanation
1 Drivepositionlever
2 Lockingelement
3 Activationrod
4 Alignmentmark
5 SelectorleverpositionN

Theconnectionbetweentheactivationrodanddrivepositionlevercanberemoved.Inthiswaythe
parkinglockcanbemanuallyunlockedbytheServiceemployeeintheeventofafault.Thedrive
positionlevermustbeputintoselectorleverpositionN.Thisisonlypossiblewhentheintakesilencer
isremoved.Thereisnooptionplannedforthecustomertoperformanemergencyoperationofthe
parkinglock.

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Unlockingtheparkinglockservesonlytobeabletomovethevehicleinanemergency.TheI12
cannotbetowedawayinthetraditionalway.Itcanonlybetransportedonaflatbedtruck.

TheEMEperformsseveralself-diagnosisfunctionsinordertoensuretheproperfunctionofthedrive
positionactuatorandtoprotectthecomponentsagainstdamage.Theseself-diagnosisfunctionsare:

Monitoringoflinesfortheelectricmotor,thetravelsensorsandthesolenoidsforshortcircuit
againstgroundandsupplyvoltage,aswellasforopencircuit.
Monitoringofthecurrentlevelfortheelectricmotorwithregardstothemaximumvalueand
plausibilityforthesignalsofthetravelsensors.
Monitoringofthesignalsofthetravelsensors(plausibilityofthetwosignalstoeachother).

Thedrivepositionactuatormustbetaughtinusingthediagnosissystem,if:

theautomatictransmissionhasbeenreplaced
theactivationrodhasbeenremovedorreplaced
thedrivepositionactuatorhasbeenreplaced
theEMEortheEGShasbeenreplaced
thesoftwareoftheEMEhasbeenupdated

Beforetheinitializationviathediagnosissystem,severalprerequisitesmustbesatisfied:

Thevehiclemustbesecuredagainstrollingaway.
Thedrivepositionactuatorandthedrivepositionleveraresecuredproperly.
ThedrivepositionactuatorandthedrivepositionleveratthetransmissionareatpositionN.
Thelockingelementatthethreadoftheactivationrodisengaged.
Thehigh-voltagesystemisdeactivated.
Terminal15isswitchedon.

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3.6.Transmissionoilsupply
Theelectricaltransmissionoilpumpandtheexternaltransmissionoil-coolantheatexchanger
withbypassvalvearethetwospecialfeaturesofthetransmissionoilsupply.Bothcomponentsare
mountedatthehousingoftheautomatictransmission.

I12Transmissionoilsupply

Index Explanation
1 Bypassvalve
2 Coolantsupplyconnection
3 Bypass
4 Holder/bracket(forintakesilencer)
5 Coolantreturnconnection
6 Transmissionoilfeedline
7 Electrictransmissionoilpump(withelectricmotor)
8 Transmissionoilreturnline
9 Transmissionoilcooler

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3.6.1.Electricaltransmissionoilpump
Similartoallautomatictransmissions,intheGA6F21AWaninternalmechanicaltransmissionoil
pumpatthetransmissioninputassumestheoilsupplyofthehydraulicsystem.However,thereare
drivingsituationsinwhichthecombustionengineisswitchedoffandtheelectricmotorisused.This
meansfortheautomatictransmissionnospeedatthetransmissioninput(resultinginnooilsupplyby
themechanicaltransmissionoilpump),butaspeedatthetransmissionoutputviathewheels.This
differenceinspeedisreducedintheautomatictransmissionandrequireslubrication.

Duetotheinternalleakage,theoilinthetransmissionmechatronicsflowsbacktotheoilsump.
Thiseffectmustbepreventeduponarestartofthecombustionengine(automaticenginestart-stop
functionorfromelectricdrivingtodrivingwithcombustionengine)sothatgearscanbechangedas
quicklyaspossible.

Inordertobeabletoperformthesetwonecessaryfunctions,anadditionalelectricaltransmissionoil
pumpwithapowerratingof80Wisinstalled.

Theentiresystemoftheelectricaltransmissionoilpumpissimilartoapowersteeringpump(internal
gearpump)andtheelectricmotorattheconverterhousing,aswellasthecontrolelectronicsforthe
transmissionoilpump,whichisdesignedasaseparatecontrolunit.Itsitsattherearaxlemodule
directlyabovetherangeextenderelectricalmachineelectronicsanddoesnothavediagnostic
capability.TheelectricmotoroftheelectricaltransmissionoilpumpissuppliedwithACvoltage
(lowvoltage).Theinverter(DC/ACconverter)requiredforthisisinthecontrolelectronicsforthe
transmissionoilpump.

I12Controlelectronicsforthetransmissionoilpump

Thefollowingfaultsoftheelectricaltransmissionoilpumpcanbeidentified:

Linedisconnections
Shortcircuittoground
Internalshortcircuit
Faultyelectricmotor

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Theelectricaltransmissionoilpumpisconstantlyinoperationduringelectricdriving.Itiscontrolledas
requireddependingonthetransmissionoiltemperatureandthedrivingspeed.TheEGScalculatesthe
necessarypowerandrequeststhisfromthecontrolelectronicsforthetransmissionoilpump.

3.6.2.Transmissionoilcooler
Thetransmissionoilcoolerisdesignedasanoil-to-waterheatexchangerandsitsdirectlyonthe
transmissionhousingbelowtheintakenoisedamper.Itisintegratedinthelow-temperaturecooling
circuit.Inadditiontothecoolantandoilconnections,ithasabypassvalve.Thisbypassvalveisopen
atcoldtransmissionoiltemperaturessothatnocoolantrunsviathetransmissionoilcooler.Anoptimal
operatingtemperatureofthetransmissionoilisthusreachedmorequickly.Thebypassvalveclosesat
atransmissionoiltemperatureofabout76C/168F.Thecoolantflowsthroughthetransmissionoil
coolerandcanthenabsorbheatenergyfromthetransmissionoil.

Thebypassvalveiscontrolledusingawaxelement,whichisheatedbythetransmissionoil,expands
andclosesthebypassvalve.

3.7.NotesforService
Thefollowingcomponentsoftheautomatictransmissionareavailableassparepartsinadditionto
variousretainingandsealingelements:

Drivepositionactuator
Drivepositionlever
Electronictransmissioncontrol(EGS)
Activationrod
Oilfillerplug
Electricalwiringset
Gearboxinput-speedsensor
Hydraulicshiftunit
Cover(hydraulicshiftunit)
Transmissionoilcooler
Oildrainplug(withoverflow)
Torqueconverter
Radialshaftsealsfortransmissioninputshaft,aswellasleftandrightaxleshaft

WhenreplacingtheEGSaninitializationoftheselectorleverpositionswitchmustbecarriedout.

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4.1.Introduction
TheelectricmotoroftheI12sitsinthefrontaxlecarrieranddrivesthefrontwheels.Itincludesthe
electricalmachine,theElectricalMachineElectronics(EME),the2-speedmanualgearboxandthe
outputshafts.Thereisnomechanicalconnectionwiththecombustionengine.

I12Electricmotor

Index Explanation
1 Outputshafts,frontaxle
2 Electricalmachineelectronics(EME)
3 Electricalmachine
4 2-speedmanualgearbox

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4.2.Electricalmachine

I12Electricalmachine

TheelectricalmachineintheI12providesthenecessarytorqueforthedriveatthefrontaxle.Itcan
alsochargethehigh-voltagebatterywithelectricalenergythroughbrakeenergyregeneration(energy
recovery).

ThedifferencestotheelectricalmachineintheI01areminimal.Thetwovariantsonlydifferin
thedesignofthehousing(flangeandassemblyconnection)andintheirperformancedata.The
mountingsfortheEKKandtheanti-rollbarlinkarealsodeletedintheI12.Theelectricalmachinein
theI12providesapeakperformanceof96kW(131HP)andatorqueof250Nm(184lbft).Theinner
structure,theoperatingprincipleandthecoolingofthehousingareidentical.

Severalcomponentsandcontrolunitsareinvolvedinthedrivecontrol:

DigitalEngineElectronics(DME),mastercontrolunitforthedrive
Electricalmachineelectronics(EME)
Batterymanagementelectronics(SME)
RangeExtenderElectricalMachineElectronics(REME)
DynamicStabilityControl(DSC)

TheDMEdetectsthedriver'sdesiredloadviatheacceleratorpedal.Asaresult,itcalculates,
dependingonthecurrentdrivingmode,stateofchargeandtemperatureofthehigh-voltagebattery
andcurrentdrivingsituation,thecorrespondingdrivetorquesandrequeststhesefromthedriveunits.

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TheDSCcontinuouslysendsthewheelslipviatheFlexRaytotheDMEandtheEME.TheDME
includesthisinthetorquerequest.TheEMEcanindependentlyrestrictthetorqueoftheelectrical
machineinthecaseofunstabledrivingconditions.ThedecelerationrequestcomesfromtheDSCfor
brakeenergyregeneration.TheDMEactivatestheelectricalmachineelectronicsaccordingly.

Theelectricalmachineisabletodrivethevehiclealongorsupportthecombustionengine(Boost
function).

Thepreciseoperatingandenergyrecoverystrategiesareexplainedindetailinchapter6"Operating
strategy".

Nominalvoltage 360V
Nominalcurrent 400A Actualvalue
Maximumpeakoutput 96kW(131hp) foramaximumdurationof5s
Maximumcontinuousoutput 25kW(33hp)(restrictedby continuous
thehigh-voltagebattery)
Maximumtorque 250Nm(185lbft) intheenginespeedrange
0about5,000rpm.
Maximumenginespeed about11.400rpm.
Weight ~49.5kg(109lbs)

Themaximumpowerof96kW(130hp)canonlybemadeavailableforamaximumdurationof5
s.Otherwise,thecomponentsoftheelectricmotorwouldbedamagedthroughoverheatingthis
affectsnotonlytheelectricalmachine,butalsothehigh-voltagebatteryandtheelectricalmachine
electronics.Themaximumpowerappliesformotorizedmode.Inalternatormode,however,onlysome
ofthismaximumvalueisusedinordernottooverloadthehigh-voltagebatteryandhaveanegative
influenceonthedrivingcharacteristics.

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PowerandtorquediagramfortheelectricalmachineintheI12

Thepowerandtorquediagramshownhereisthefullloaddiagramunderoptimalconditions.This
meansthatthehigh-voltagebatteryisfullychargedandtheoperatingtemperatureofallrelevant
componentsisinthenormalrange.

Theelectricalmachineisahigh-voltagecomponent.Workontheelectricalmachinecanonlybe
carriedoutbyServiceemployeeswiththerelevantcertification.ST1408I12CompleteVehicletraining
class.

Detailedinformationontheidentification,innerstructureandcoolingtheelectricalmachinecanbe
foundinthe"I12High-voltageComponents"trainingmanual.

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4.3.2-speedmanualgearbox

I122-speedmanualgearbox

The2-speedmanualgearboxoftheI12mustcompletethefollowingtasks:

Transmissionofspeedandtorquefromtheelectricalmachinetothefrontoutputshafts
Speedadjustmentbetweenthetwooutputshaftsorsprockets

Tofulfilthesetasksthe2-speedmanualgearboxcontainsthesubcomponentslistedbelow:

Transmissiongearingwithtwogearsandanintermediateshaft
Bevelgeardifferentialintegratedinthetransmissionhousing
Gearselectoractuator

Technicaldata GE2I12GK
Maximumtorque 250Nm(185lbft)
Ratio1stgear 11.3
Ratio2ndgear 5.85
Synchronisation Blockingsynchronisationwithdoublecone
Weight 27kg(60lbs)(incl.oil)

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4.3.1.Designation
Thetransmissiondesignationinthetechnicaldocumentationallowsittobeuniquelyidentified.In
frequentcases,however,onlyashortdesignation.Thisshortformisusedsothetransmissioncanbe
assignedtoatransmissionfamily.

ThetransmissiondesignationGE2I12GKcomprisesthefollowing:

Position Meaning Index Explanation


1 Designation G Transmission
2 Typeof E Transmissionforelectricvehicles
transmission
3 Numberofgears 2 Twoforwardgears
8 Eightforwardgears
47* Individual HP Hydraulicplanetarygeartrain
designations* L DesignationofGeneralMotorsPowertrain
R DesignationofGeneralMotorsPowertrain
F DesignationofAISINWarner
19 300Nmgasolineengine
F21A DesignationofAISINWarner
I12G DesignationofGKN
26 600Nmgasolineengine
32 720Nmgasolineengine
45 450Nmgasolineengine,500Nmdiesel
(Zahnradfabrik engine
Friedrichshafen) 350Nmgasolineengine
45(General 700Nmgasolineengineanddieselengine
Motors 900Nmgasolineengine
Powertrain) 390Nm,4thgear410Nm,gasolineengine
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8 Manufacturer A AISIN
G Getrag
J Jatco
K GKN
R GeneralMotorsPowertrain
W AISINWarner
Z ZahnradfabrikFriedrichshafen
H In-housepart

*Numbers47serveforindividualdesignation.Atransmissionvariant,size,transferabletorqueand
technicalupdatecanberepresentedhere.

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4.3.2.Function
TheGE2I12GKisanelectromechanicallyactuated2-speedmanualgearbox.Thedrivercanonly
influencethegearshiftindirectlythroughtheselectionofthedrivingmode.TheEMEactivatesagear
selectoractuatorwhichengagesthegears.Thetransmissiondoesnothaveaclutchorparkinglock
function.Theparkinglockfunctionisassumedbytheautomatictransmission.

Overviewoftheengagedgearsdependingonthedrivingmodeselected:

Drivemode 1stgear 2ndgear


COMFORT X
ECOPRO X
SPORT X
MaxeDrive X

TohighlightthesportycharacteroftheI12,firstgearisengagedinMaxeDrivemode.Agearshiftis
onlyeffecteduponactivationordeactivationoftheMaxeDrivemode.

Thetorquegeneratedbytheelectricalmachinereachesthetransmissioninputshaftviathepositive
connection.Fromtherethefirstorsecondgearisswitchedviaaselectorsleeve.Thetorquethen
reachesthedifferentialviatherespectivegearsetandanintermediateshaft.Thedifferential
distributesthetorquetotwooutputsandenablestheenginespeedadjustmentbetweenthetwodrive
gears.

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I12Structureofthe2-speedmanualgearbox

Index Explanation
1 PLCDsensor
2 Gearshiftfork
3 Transmissioninputshaft
4 Gearset,1stgear
5 Intermediateshaft

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Index Explanation
6 Differential
7 Breather
8 Gearset,2ndgear
9 Gearselectoractuator

Thefollowinggraphicisasimplifieddiagramandshowsthetorquedistributioninthetransmission.

I12diagramof2-speedmanualgearbox

Index Explanation
M1 Torqueoftheelectricalmachine=Transmissioninputtorque
M2 Transmissionoutputtorque

M /2
2 Drivetorqueatanoutputshaft

1 Positiveconnectionbetweenelectricalmachineandtransmission
2 Transmissioninputshaft
3 Gearset,1stgear
4 Selectorsleeve
5 Gearset,2ndgear
6 Intermediateshaft
7 Outputshaft
8 Differential
9 Combinationbetweenspurgearanddifferential

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PLCDsensor

ThepositionofthegearshiftforkiscapturedbyaPLCDsensor(PermanentmagneticLinear
ContactlessDisplacement).ThePLCDsensorgenerallyconsistsofaspecialcoremadefromsoft
magneticmaterial.Theentirelengthofthecoreiswrappedwithacoil(primarycoil)andhasan
evaluationcoilattheends.

I12PLCDsensor

Index Explanation
1 Permanentmagnet(securedatthegearshiftfork)
2 Primarycoil
3 Magneticcore
4 Evaluationcoil
5 Saturatedarea

Apermanentmagnetatthegearshiftforkresultsinlocalmagneticsaturationandwithitavirtual
divisionofthecore.

Whenasuitablealternatingcurrentisappliedtotheprimarycoil,avoltagedependentontheposition
ofthesaturatedareaisinducedintheevaluationcoils.Thisenablesthelengthofthevirtualdivisionof
thecoreandthusthepositionofthesaturatedareatobedetermined.

ThesupplyofthesensorandtheprocessingofthesignalsareeffectedbytheEME.TheACvoltage
necessaryfortheprimarycoilismadeavailablebythePLCDsensor.

ExampleofaPLCDsensor(fromclutchslavecylinderE60M5)

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Gearshift

Theshiftingofthetwogearsisassumedbythegearselectoractuator.Thisconsistsofa12Vdirect
currentmotorandaspindlegear.Thespindlegearconvertsthecircularmovementoftheengineintoa
linearmovementandmovesthegearshiftfork.

Thegearsarealwaysshiftedwithoutaload.Beforethegearshifttheloadoftheelectricalmachine
iswithdrawn.Afterthegearisdisengagedbythegearselectoractuator,thespeedoftheelectrical
machineisadjustedtothegearbeingshifted.Thespeedadjustmentandtheactivationofthe
electricalmachineiseffectedbytheEME.Thenthegearselectoractuatorengagesthenewgear.
OnlyafterthePLCDsensorconfirmstheengagingofthegearandthespeedoftheelectricalmachine
hasbeenadaptedbytheEME,istheloadoftheelectricalmachineincreasedagain.Thedrivercan
generallynotnoticetheentiregearshift.Intheeventofafailureofthegearselectoractuatororthe
EME,thegearshiftforkremainsinthecurrentposition.

Thegearselectoractuatormustbetaughtinusingthediagnosissystem,if:

the2-speedmanualgearboxhasbeenreplaced,
theelectricalmachineelectronicshasbeenreplaced.

Transmissionoil

AmanualgearboxoilknownfromBMWvehiclesisusedasatransmissionoil(CastrolBOT338).The
transmissionhousingmadefromdie-castaluminumisalsousedasanoilsumpandholdsthefull
capacityofabout0.65ltransmissionoil.Thespurgearoftheintermediateshaftandthedifferential
runinthetransmissionoilandensuretheentiretransmissionislubricated(oilsumplubrication).The
transmissionoilisdesignedfortheoperatinglifeoftheI12meaningthereisnoneedforareplacement
ofthetransmissionoil.

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4.3.3.Interfaces

Mountingandtorquesupport

I12Mountingofthe2-speedmanualgearbox

Index Explanation
1 Frontaxlemodule
2 Upperenginesupportarm
3 Uppertransmissionmount
4 Mountingpointwithelectricalmachine(totalof6)
5 Gearselectoractuator
6 Frontaxlesupport
7 Lowertransmissionmount
8 Lowerenginesupportarm
9 EKK

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The2-speedmanualgearboxissecuredatthreeplaces.Ontheelectricalmachineandontheother
viatwoenginesupportarms.Theupperenginesupportarmsupportsthe2-speedmanualgearboxby
abearingatthefrontaxlecarrier.Usingthelowerenginesupportarmthetransmissionisconnected
tothefrontaxlecarrier.Thisdesignallowsthedeletionoftheanti-rollbarlinkknownfromtheI01.The
upperandlowerenginesupportarmsareeachscrewedonatthetransmissionhousingusingthree
screws.Thehousingofthe2-speedmanualgearboxalsoservesasafixturefortheEKKandthegear
selectoractuator.

Mechanicalinterfaces

I12Mechanicalinterfacesofthe2-speedmanualgearbox

Index Explanation
1 Frontaxlemodule
2 Outputshaft,right
3 Gearselectoractuator
4 Transmissionhousing
5 PLCDsensor
6 X-sealingring
7 Transmissioninputshaft
8 O-sealingring
9 Outputshaft,left
10 Fluidfillerplug

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Thetorqueistransmittedbyapositiveconnectionfromthedriveshaftoftheelectricalmachinetothe
transmissioninputshaft.Forthispurpose,bothshaftshavegearing.

Whenjoiningthetransmissionandtheelectricalmachinetheproceduredescribedintherepair
instructionsmustbefollowed.Ensureaxialalignmentofthetransmissioninputshaftandoutputshaft
toavoiddistortionduringassembly.Inaddition,thetwogearingsmustbegreasedbeforejoining.Do
notexceedthespecifiedquantityofgrease

Thereisasealingringatthejoiningconnectionbetweenhousingsoftheelectricalmachineandthe
transmission,whosecross-sectionisshapedliketheletter"X".ThisX-sealingringandtheO-sealing
ringonthetransmissioninputshaftmustbewetwiththeoilbeforejoining.

Thetransmissionisnotintegratedinthecoolingsystemoftheelectricmotorandthereforehasno
connectionsforcoolantlines.Sufficientheatisdischargedviatheairflowingbyatthetransmission
housingandtheconnectionfortheelectricalmachine.Duetotemperaturefluctuations,excess
pressureandavacuumwouldoccurinacompletelysealedhousing.Toavoidthis,thereisaventinthe
areaoftheintermediateshaft.Theventhasacaptoprotectagainstcontamination.

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5.1.Frontaxle

I12Outputshafts,front

Index Explanation
1 Outputshaft,right
2 Intermediateshaft
3 Supportbearing
4 Outputshaft,left
5 Spurgearing
6 Stainlesssteelcaps

Theoutputshaftsatthefronthavethreemaincomponents.Theactualoutputshaftsontheleftand
rightandtheintermediateshaftwithsupportbearingontheleft.Thesupportbearingconnectsthe
intermediateshafttothemotorsupportarmoftheelectricalmachine.Theoutputshaftsaredesigned
ashollowshaftsandaresymmetricaltoeachother.

Thewheel-sideconnectionisdoneviaaspurgearing.Stainlesssteelcapsattheconnectiontothe
transmissionprotecttheradialshaftsealsagainstcontamination.

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5.2.Rearaxle

I12Rearoutputshafts

Theoutputshaftsattherearalsohavethreemaincomponents.Theintermediateshaftwithsupport
bearingisconnectedattherightoutputshaft.Thesupportbearingisboltedontothecrankcaseof
theB38Topenginebyaholder.Thewheel-sideconnectionisalsoaspurgearconnection.Theoutput
shaftsareconnectedatthetransmissionend.

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I12Operatingstrategy

Index Explanation
1 Drivetorque,rearaxle
2 High-voltagestartermotorgenerator
3 Drivetorque,frontaxle

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6.1.Introduction
Followingtheexplanationofthestructureandthefunctionsoftheindividualcomponentsinthe
previouschapters,thischapterdescribestheirinteraction.Thefollowingtableprovidesabrief
overviewagain:

Function Combustion Electrical Highvoltage Automatic Frontaxle


engine machine startermotor transmission differential
generator
Drive
X X
Frontaxle
Drive
X X X
Rearaxle
Chargingthe
high-voltage X X
battery
Startingthe
combustion X
engine
Boost
X X
function

Thegoaloftheoperatingstrategyistoguaranteeahighdegreeofefficiencyanddrivingdynamicsof
thevehicle.ItenablesintelligentandinnovativeinteractionofthedrivecomponentsandmakestheI12
diverse.Thisdiversityisalsoseeninthedrivingmodes,withwhichthedrivercanalwayshaveadirect
influenceontheoperatingstrategyandthusthedrivabilityoftheI12.Thedrivingmodesaredivided
into:

COMFORT
ECOPRO
SPORT

InCOMFORTmodethedriver'storquerequirementforexampleisdividedbetweentheelectrical
machineandthecombustionenginedependingonthesituation,sothatthevehicleisalwaysdriven
atmaximumefficiency.Uponrequestthedrivercandriveusingpureelectricmeans(MaxeDrive).
Incontrast,inSPORTmodethefullsystempowerisavailableandtheelectricmotorsupportsthe
combustionenginewiththeBoostfunction.

Thedrivingmodesthushaveadirectinfluenceondifferentperformancefeatures:

Selectionofthedrivenaxle
Systempower
Drivingdynamics
Range
Loadpointincrease
Boostfunction
Energyrecovery

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6.2.Overview
COMFORT ECOPRO SPORT Activation
MaxeDrive
driving
experienceswitch Gear
Drivingexperience
Activationby (Thismodeis selector eDrivebutton
switch
alwaysactivated switch
uponarestart)
Energyrecovery normal normal maximum normal
Boostfunction normal reduced maximum
Switchoff Operationof Releaseof never always
combustionengine brakepedal acceleratorpedal
forelectricjourney and<100km/ and<100km/
h(62mph) h(62mph)
Startup Operationof Operationof runs onlywithkickdown
combustionengine acceleratorpedal acceleratorpedal constantly
and>90km/ and>90km/
h(55mph) h(55mph)
Drivesused both both both Electricmotor
Gearshiftedinthe 2ndgear 2ndgear 2nd 1stgear
2-speedmanual gear
gearbox

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6.3.Drivingmodes

6.3.1.COMFORTmode
COMFORTmodeisthestandardmode.Itisactivatedeachtimethevehicleisstartedandcanbe
selectedusingthedrivingexperienceswitch.

I12Drivingexperienceswitch

Index Explanation
1 Drivingexperienceswitch

Dependingonthepositionoftheacceleratorpedal,asituation-dependenttorquedistributionis
effectedbetweentheelectricmotorandthecombustionenginewithregardtoefficiency,traction,
energyrecoveryanddynamics.Whenthehigh-voltagebatteryisfullychargeduptoaspeedofabout
90km/h(55mph)theelectricmotorismainlyusedandthehigh-voltagebatteryisdischarged.This
drivingconditionisalsocalledAutoeDriveandisusedinurbanenvironments.Thecombustionengine
isthenswitchedoff.Throughenergyrecoverybythefrontelectricalmachine,e.g.whenapproachinga
redlight,traffic,electricalenergyisfedtothehigh-voltagebatteryandstoredthere.

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I12ExampleofanoperatingstrategyinCOMFORTmode,drivinginanurbanenvironment

Index Explanation
a Stateofchargeofthehigh-voltagebattery
b Distancetravelled
1 Electricdriving
2 Energyrecovery

Thecombustionengineisonlyswitchedonautomaticallyinthecaseofanincreaseinthedriver's
desiredload.

Outsidetheurbanenvironmentthecombustionengineisusedmorefrequentlythantheelectricmotor
andthehigh-voltagebatteryischargedatthesametime.Thestateofchargeisthenmaintainedin
acertainrangeinordertobeabletoprovidesufficientelectricalenergyfortheBoostfunction.The
decelerationwhichoccursduringenergyrecoveryisapproximatelyatthelevelofthenormalengine
dragtorqueforconventionalvehicles.

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I12ExampleofanoperatingstrategyinCOMFORTmode,cross-country

Index Explanation
a Stateofchargeofthehigh-voltagebattery
b Distancetravelled
1 Electricdriving
2 Energyrecovery
3 Combustionengineon(chargingviahigh-voltagestartermotorgenerator)
4 Boostfunction

Thecombustionengineisswitchedoninthefollowingsituations:

Speedgreaterthanabout90km/h(55mph)
Quickoperationoftheacceleratorpedal
Highloadrequirement(largeacceleratorpedalangle)
Verylowstateofcharge
Kickdown

Thecombustionengineisswitchedoffinthefollowingsituations:

Operationofthebrakepedalanddrivingspeedsbelow75km/h(46mph)
Vehiclestandstill(automaticenginestart-stopfunction)

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6.3.2.ECOPROmode
ThedriverofaI12candrivehisvehicleevenmoreefficientlyuponrequest.TheECOPROmode
consistentlysupportsadrivingstyleatreducedconsumptionlevelsandensurescoordinationofthe
hybriddriveforachievingmaximumrangeofthevehicle.ECOPROmodeisactivatedusingthedriving
experienceswitch.Essentiallythefollowingmeasureshelptoincreasetherange:

Amodifiedacceleratorpedalcharacteristiccurveandshiftprogramwithautomatic
transmissionhelpsthedriveradoptadrivingstylethatoptimizesfuelconsumption.
InordertousetheBoostfunctionalargeracceleratorpedalangleisnecessary(duetothe
modifiedacceleratorpedalcharacteristiccurve).
Powerreductionoftheelectricalcomfortconsumers(e.g.mirrorheating).
Powerreductionofheating/air-conditioningsystem.

I12ExampleofoperatingstrategyinECOPROmode

Index Explanation
a Stateofchargeofthehigh-voltagebattery
b Distancetravelled
1 Electricdriving
2 Energyrecovery
3 Combustionengineon(chargingviahigh-voltagestartermotorgenerator)
4 Boostfunction

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Reductionofelectricalcomfortconsumers

InECOPROmodeacertainmeasureofreductionincomfortistolerated.Undercertainconditionsthe
powerofthefollowingcomfortconsumerscanbereduced:

Mirrorheating
Heatedseats
Heatedrearwindow

Powerreductionofheating/air-conditioningsystem

Fortheclimatecontrolanoperatingstrategywithlowerenergyconsumptionatacceptablecomfort
restrictionsareused.Theair-conditioningworksinamoreefficientmannerwithreduceddryingofair
andlessaircooling.Lesselectricalenergyisused.

Thecoolingofthehigh-voltagebatteryalwayshastoppriorityandisnotaffectedbytheactivationof
ECOPROmode.

Iftherequiredtemperaturescanbeachievedwithouttheairconditionercompressor,theelectricA/C
compressorisswitchedoff.

I12Powerreductionofheating/air-conditioningsystem

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6.3.3.SPORTmode
InSPORTmodetheI12candevelopitsfullsystempowerof266kW(362HP).Thedrivermustmove
thegearselectorswitchtotheleft.Manualshiftingofthegearsintheautomatictransmissionisalso
possible.InSPORTmodethecombustionengineisalwaysactive.Theautomaticenginestart-stop
functionisdeactivated.

TheelectricalmachineisusedinSPORTmodefortheBoostfunction.Inthisdrivingmodepurely
electricdrivingisnotpossible.Thehigh-voltagebatterycanbeactivelychargedviathehigh-voltage
startermotorgeneratorsothatthereisalwayssufficientenergyavailablefortheBoostfunction.The
stateofchargeisthusmaintainedatahigherlevelthanisthecaseforotherdrivingmodes.

I12ExampleofoperatingstrategyinSPORTmode

Index Explanation
a Stateofchargeofthehigh-voltagebattery
b Distancetravelled
1 Energyrecovery
2 Combustionengineon(chargingviahigh-voltagestartermotorgenerator)
3 Boostfunction

TheenergyrecoveryandBoostpower(electricalmachineandhigh-voltagestartermotorgenerator)
areattheirmaximuminthisdrivingmode.

IfinSPORTmodethestateofchargeofthehigh-voltagebatterydropstoomuchasaresultofa
drivingsituationwithfewenergyrecoveryphasesandthehigh-voltagestartermotorgeneratorno
longerdeliverssufficientelectricalenergy,thefrontelectricalmachineisactivatedinordertogenerate
electricalenergy.Thissituationoccursforexampleduringalonguphilljourney,whichishandledin
SPORTmode.Someofthedrivegeneratedbythecombustionengineisuseddirectlyinorderto
chargethehigh-voltagebatteryduringdrivingviathefrontaxle.

Inthissituationthedecelerationwhichoccursatthefrontaxlebytheenergyrecoveryoftheelectrical
machineisacceptedinordertoavoidasignificantdropinthestateofcharge.

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6.3.4.MaxeDrivemode
Uponrequestthedrivercandriveusingpurelyelectricalmeansupto120km/h(75mph)usingMax
eDrivemode.Therangeisabout37km(23miles).FortheactivationtheeDrivebuttonbelowthestart/
stopbuttonmustbepressed.MaxeDrivemodecanbeactivatedinCOMFORTandECOPROmodein
ordertopreventthecombustionenginestartingup.

I12eDrivebutton

Index Explanation
1 eDrivebutton

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I12ExampleofoperatingstrategyinMaxeDrivemode

Index Explanation
a Stateofchargeofthehigh-voltagebattery
b Distancetravelled
1 Electricdriving(MaxeDrive)
2 Energyrecovery

WithakickdownthecombustionengineisswitchedonanddeactivatestheMaxeDrivemode.Inthe
processCOMFORTmodeisautomaticallyactivated.

Theelectricalrangethatcanbeattainedisheavilydependentonthedrivingstyle(accelerationand
speed)andtheambienttemperatureandthesecondaryconsumers.Inordertoreachamaximum
electricalrange,apreheating/precoolingofthepassengercompartmentshouldbecarriedoutduring
externalcharging.Theenergywhichwouldberequiredforthisduringthejourneycanthenbeusedfor
ahigherelectricalrange.

IfthevehicleisstartedinMaxeDrivemodeafteralongstationaryoffperiodandverycoldambient
temperatures,itmaycauseapowerreductionoftheelectricmotor.Areasonforthismaybean
excessivelylowcelltemperatureinthecellmodulesofthehigh-voltagebatteryunit.

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6.4.Drivecontrol
Dependingonthepositionoftheacceleratorpedalandthespeedatwhichitispressed,theDME
calculatesthedesireddrivetorque.Thedrivetorqueisthusalwaysdistributedvariablytotheindividual
axlesdependingonthesituation,sothatthereisalwaysanoptimalbalancebetweendynamics,driving
safety,tractionandefficiency.TheDMEisthemastercontrolunitforthedrivecontrol.

Withalowacceleratorpedalangletheelectricmotorisusedfordrivingoff(exceptinSPORTmode).
Ifahigherdrivetorqueisrequestedviatheacceleratorpedal,thecombustionengineisswitchedon
andprovidesthedrive.Ifthecombustionengineisswitchedon,thefrontaxleassumesthedrivepart,
shouldthisberequiredforexampleduetotractionreasonsorbytheBoostfunction.Thefrontandrear
transmissionsdistributedrivetorquetothesamecomponentsonbothsides.

I12Exampleoflongitudinaldistributionofthedrivetorque

Index Explanation
1 DrivetorquedistributedbytheDME
2 Drivetorqueavailableatthewheel

Theintelligenttorquedistributionoftheaxlehybridalsoresultsintypicalall-wheeldrivebehavior.Up
to100%variabletorquedistributionbetweenthefrontandrearaxlecanactivelyinfluencetheself-
steeringresponseandthedrivingdynamics.Theaxlehybridenablesaneutralandsafedrivability
uptothelimitrange.Uponinitialinstability,e.g.understeering,thedrivetorqueisalsodistributed
betweenthefrontandrearaxle,thispreventsslidingbythefrontaxle.Thedrivetorqueatthefrontaxle
isreducedandthedrivetorqueattherearaxleincreased.

Thisisclarifiedusingtheexampleofdrivingaroundasharpbendinwhichthefrontaxleisalsodriven
bytheBoostfunctionwhenenteringthebend.

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I12Exampleoflongitudinaldistributionofthedrivetorqueinthecaseofundersteering

Index Explanation
1 Drivetorqueattherearaxle
2 Drivetorqueatthefrontaxle

Theoptimaltractioncanalsobeachievedinbends,wherebyquickeraccelerationfromthebendis
possible.

Ifthedrivingstabilityreachesthelimitranges,itmaynaturallybringaboutaDSCintervention.
However,theDSCinterventioniscarriedoutmorerarely,wherebytheridecomfortisnoticeably
improved.

TheDSCplaysarolenotonlyinthedynamichandlingcharacteristicsoflimitranges,butalsosupplies
themaximumtransferabletorquetotheDMEatanytime.Bothduringaccelerationandenergy
recovery.ThesetorquespecificationsareprocessedintheDMEandalwaysconsideredinthedrive
torquedistribution.Forexample,theBoostorenergyrecoverypowerofthefrontelectricalmachine
isalwaysadaptedtothedrivingsituationandreducedifnecessary.Incontrast,thenegativetorque
fromtheenergyrecoverycanalsobespecificallyusedtointervenefordrivingstability.Inthiswaythe
differentdrivesystemsareconstantlyworkingonacommonobjectiveandcomplementeachother.

Kickdown

Thekickdownisaspecialpositionwithinthedrivecontrol.Kickdownmeansthatalldrivesourcesare
activatedtoenablethemaximumdrive.Theseinclude:

Combustionengine
Electricalmachine
High-voltagestartermotorgenerator

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6.4.1.Boostfunction
IntheI12thefrontelectricalmachineandthehigh-voltagestartermotorgeneratorcanbeusedto
supportthecombustionengine.ThefunctioniscalledtheBoostfunction.Thisprocessdiffersfrom
theprevioushybridcarsbythefactthatthesupportofthecombustionengineisprovidedindividually
andindependentlyfortherespectiveaxle.

I12Boostfunction

Index Explanation
1 Drivetorqueattherearaxle
2 Drivetorqueatthefrontaxle

ThesupportofthecombustionengineandthustherearaxleiscarriedoutinCOMFORT,ECOPRO
andSPORTmodes.InCOMFORTandinECOPROmodesonlyinthelowerenginespeedrange
ofthecombustionengineisthehigh-voltagestartermotorgeneratorusedasasupport(with
correspondingtorquerequirementviatheacceleratorpedal).

Thekickdownisanexception.Inthiscasethefullpowerofthehigh-voltagestartermotorgeneratoris
providedovertheentireenginespeedrange(Overboost).Inordertobeabletorequestthefullsystem
poweroftheI12inSPORTmode,thefullpowerofthehigh-voltagestartermotorgeneratorisavailable
inthisdrivingmodefromthebeginning.

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Thelevelofadditionalaccelerationgenerallydependson:

Stateofcharge(SOC)ofhigh-voltagebattery
Drivingmodeselected
Temperatureoftherespectivecomponents
Torquethatcanbetransmittedbetweenwheelandroad
Drivingspeed

Ataverylowstateofchargeofthehigh-voltagebattery,theBoostpowerisreducedinalinearfashion
independentofthedrivingmodeselected.

6.4.2.Loadpointincrease
Raisingtheloadofthecombustionengineatconsistentenginespeediscalledloadpointincrease.
Thisresultsinanincreaseinperformanceandtheoptiontooperatethecombustionengineinthe
optimalrange.

Thearisingresistance,whichcounteractsthecombustionengine,mustbecompensatedsothaton
theonehandtheloadoftheengineincreases,andontheotherhandthespeedremainsconstant.An
examplehereisswitchingontheheatingandair-conditioningsystemortheheatedrearwindow.The
compensationoftheadditionalresistanceisassumedbytheDME.TheDMEsuppliesthecombustion
enginewithmorefreshairbyactivatingthethrottlevalve.Theinjectedfuelquantityisalsoincreased.
Theloadofthecombustionengineincreasesandisinamoreoptimalrangeintermsofefficiencyand
fuelconsumption.However,thiscontrolhappenssopreciselythatthereisnoenginespeedincrease,
butonlytheoccurringresistanceiscompensated.

IntheI12thehigh-voltagestartermotorgeneratorinalternatormodegeneratesacounter-torquein
thebeltdrive.Asdescribedabove,theDMEcompensatesthiscounter-torqueandthecombustion
engineisoperatedmoreoptimally.Theelectricalenergygainedisusedtochargethehigh-voltage
battery.Inthiswaythecombustionengineisalsopositivelyinfluencedduringchargingofthehigh-
voltagebattery.

TheB38TopengineintheI12isnotoperatedatanytimeasarangeextender,unliketheW20engine
intheI01.Thecombustionengineonlyrunswhendrivetorqueshouldbetransferredtotherearaxle.
Theloadpointincreasehappensinadditiontothealreadyexistingpowerrequirement.Thisprocessis
unnoticeabletothedriver.

Factorswhicharedecisiveovertimeandleveloftheloadpointincrease:

Stateofchargeofthehigh-voltagebattery
Drivemode
Loadofthecombustionengine
Temperatureofthecombustionengine

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6.4.3.Energyrecovery
IntheI12brakeenergyregeneration(energyrecovery)takesplacebothviathefrontandrear
axle.Powerratingsupto50kWcanberecoveredviatheelectricalmachineatthefrontaxle.The
brakingpowerwhichcanbegeneratedattherearaxleviathehigh-voltagestartermotorgeneratoris
considerablylower.Thismeansthatthewearofthebrakediscsandbrakepadswillbeextremelylow,
providingaforward-thinkingdrivingstyleisadopted.

I12Energyrecovery

Index Explanation
1 Decelerationtorqueattherearaxle
2 Decelerationtorqueatthefrontaxle

Theenergyrecoverygenerallyfunctionsincoasting(overrun)modesimilarforBMWhybridcars.Ifthe
DMEdetectsanacceleratorpedalangleof0,theelectricalmachineelectronics(EME)andtherange
extenderelectricalmachineelectronics(REME)arerequestedtostartenergyrecoveryincoasting
modebyactivatingtheelectricalmachinesaccordingly.Inthiswaytheelectricalenergyisgenerated
andstoredinthehigh-voltagebattery.

AspecialfeatureintheI12isthedifferentstrengthsofenergyrecoveryincoastingmode.Itisprimarily
dependentontherespectivedrivingmodeandthestateofchargeofthehigh-voltagebattery.The
maximumdecelerationisachievedinSPORTdrivingmode,whileitislowerinCOMFORT,ECOPRO
andMaxeDrivemodes(slightlyabovethelevelwhenitcausestheenginedragtorqueinconventional
vehicles).

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Ifthedriverhasastrongerdecelerationrequestandpressesthebrakepedal,theDSCcontrolunit
detectsthelevelofthedesireddecelerationbythebrakepedaltravelsensorandtransfersthe
informationtotheDME.TheDMEcalculatesthepowerrequirementfortheelectricalmachineand
thehigh-voltagestartermotorgeneratorcorrespondingtothedecelerationrequestandactivatesa
strongerenergyrecoverybytheEMEandtheREME.Thewheelbrakesarenotoperateduntilthe
maximumenergyrecoveryisreached.Onlyforahigherdecelerationrequest,istheservicebrakealso
used.Iftherecuperativebrakingsystemisomitted,forexamplebyemergencybraking,afaultinthe
high-voltagesystemorafullychargedhigh-voltagebattery,thenecessarybrakeforceisonlymade
availablebytheservicebrake.Thedriverdoesnotnoticethischangeatthebrakepedal.

Paralleltothis,theDSCcontrolunitalsopermanentlymonitorsthedrivingsituationduringenergy
recoveryandinterveneswherenecessary.Beforeanunstabledrivingsituationoccursduringenergy
recovery,theDMEisrequestedbytheDSCcontrolunittoreducethenegativetorqueattherespective
axle.Ifthisisnotsufficienttore-establishastabledrivingsituation,theenergyrecoveryiscompletely
adjustedandaDSCinterventionviathebrakeoccurs.

6.5.Drivingandenergyrecoverystrategy
Themainobjectiveofthedrivingandenergyrecoverystrategyistheprovisionofasufficientlyhigh
stateofchargeofthehigh-voltagebatteryovertheentiredrivingtime."Sufficient"meansproviding
enoughelectricalenergyfortheelectricmotor.Onlythiswayisthemaximumsystempowerofthe
vehicleduringdrivingguaranteed.Electricalenergyisgeneratedvia:

Energyrecovery(electricalmachineandhigh-voltagestartermotorgenerator)
Loadpointincreaseofthecombustionengine(high-voltagestartermotorgenerator)

Itisnottheobjectiveofthedrivingandenergyrecoverystrategytoincreasethestateofchargeofthe
high-voltagebatteryto100%duringdriving.Thisiswhatexternalchargingisusedfor.Inthecaseofa
highstateofcharge(SoC),theenergyisusedbythehigh-voltagebatterytokeeptheelectricalpartof
drivingashighaspossibleortodrivepurelyusingelectricalmeans.

Withareducingstateofchargetheproportionofelectricaldrivingalsoreducessothatthecombustion
engine,irrespectiveofthepedalsensorpositionorthespeeddriven,isoftenswitchedoninorder
totakeoverthedriveandchargethehigh-voltagebattery.Thisrangeservestomaintainthestateof
charge.Ifthestateofchargecontinuestofall,e.g.bymorefrequentuseoftheBoostfunction,there
isareductionoftheelectricallydrivenspeedfrom60km/hto50km/h(37mphto31mph)andan
accelerationoftheelectricmotor.Thisreductionsetsindependingonthedrivingstyleatastateof
chargeofabout25%.

ShortlybeforereachingacriticalvaluetheenergyforelectricdrivingandtheBoostfunctionis
withdrawninalinearfashion.Theautomaticenginestart-stopfunctionisalsodeactivatedsothatthe
combustionenginecanalsochargethehigh-voltagebatteryatastandstill.

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I12Exampleofenergyrecoverystrategy

Index Explanation
a Stateofchargeofthehigh-voltagebattery
b Distancetravelled
1 Electricjourney
2 Energyrecovery
3 Combustionengineon(chargingviahigh-voltagestartermotorgenerator)
4 Boostfunction
5 Thresholdvalueformaintainingthestateofcharge
6 RangeinwhichelectricdrivingandBoostfunctionarewithdrawn
7 Rangeinwhichthestateofchargeismaintained
8 Energywithdrawalfromthehigh-voltagebattery
9 Energygenerationduringthejourney

Thethresholdvaluefromwhichthestateofchargeismaintaineddependsonseveralfactors:

ActivationofSPORTmode
Settingformaintainingthestateofcharge
Activerouteguidanceofthenavigationsystem

AsdescribedinSPORTmode,thehigh-voltagebatteryisactivelychargedinordertobeableto
providesufficientelectricalenergyfortheBoostfunction.Thethresholdvalueformaintainingthestate
ofchargeofthehigh-voltagebatteryisthereforehigher.

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Maintainstateofcharge

Shoulditbecomenecessary,forexampletousethestoredelectricalenergyatalaterstageofthe
journey,acorrespondingselectioncanbemadeviaiDriveunderthemenuitem"Settings"and"Auto
eDrive".Thecurrentstateofchargeofthehigh-voltagebatteryandtheelectricalrangearedisplayed
inthemenu.Theprerequisitesfortheselectionofthe"Maintainstateofcharge"functionare:

COMFORTorECOPROmodesaredeactivated
Stateofchargeishigherthanabout10%

I12Maintainstateofcharge

Uponactivationofthefunctionthecombustionengineswitchesonmorefrequentlyinordertobe
abletomaintainthestateofchargeofthehigh-voltagebatteryviathehigh-voltagestartermotor
generator.Anactivationisalreadypossiblewithafullychargedhigh-voltagebattery.However,the
stateofchargeisreducedminimallyinordertobeabletoabsorbelectricalenergyduringenergy
recovery,forexample.

Dependingonthedrivingstylethestateofchargecanbemaintainedatthecurrentlevel.Withthe
"Maintainstateofcharge"functionitisnotpossibletoincreasethestateofchargeatthetimeof
activation.Thefollowingeventsleadtothedeactivationofthe"Maintainstateofcharge"function:

DeactivationviaiDrive
ActivationofSPORTorMaxeDrivemode
Terminalchange

Whilethe"Maintainstateofcharge"functionisactivated,theautomaticenginestart-stopfunctionis
available.Ifthecurrentlevelofthestateofchargeequalstheleveltobemaintained,thecombustion
engineisshutdownatavehiclestandstill.Ifthecurrentlevelofthestateofchargeisbelowthelevelto
bemaintained,thecombustionengineisnotshutdownduringavehiclestandstill.

Routeguidanceofthenavigationsystem

Withactiverouteguidancebythenavigationsystemtherouteisanalyzedandtheoperatingstrategy
adaptedtothetopography.Thenavigationdataoftheindividualdistancespermitacalculationofthe
powerrequiredtocoverthedistances.Basedonthesepowerforecastsandthestateofchargeofthe
high-voltagebattery,adecisionismadeonwhetherthecombustionengineortheelectricmotoris
usedforthisdistance.Theaimistoincreasetheelectricalenergyforthedestinationzoneandthe
urbanenvironment.Therearethreesituationswhichreactsproactivelytotheoperatingstrategy:

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Lowspeedzone
Anattemptismadetoguaranteeelectricdrivinginalowspeedzone.Ifnecessary,thehigh-
voltagebatterymustbeactivelychargedbeforehand.
Downhillgradients
Withafullychargedhigh-voltagebatteryandoncomingdownhillgradients,thereisa
reductionofthestateofchargeinordertobeabletousetheentireelectricalenergyfrom
theenergyrecoveryduringthedownhillgradient.Reductionofthestateofchargeiseffected
beforethedownhillgradientbythehigh-voltagestartermotorgenerator,whereitsupportsthe
combustionengine(Boostfunction).
Destinationzone
Anattemptismadetoguaranteeelectricdrivingbeforereachingthedestinationandatthe
destination.Ifnecessary,thehigh-voltagebatterymustbeactivelychargedbeforehand.

I12Exampleofdrivingandenergyrecoverystrategyusingactiverouteguidance

Index Explanation
a Powerforecastfortherespectivedistance
b Distancetravelled
1 Useoftheelectricmotor
2 Useofthecombustionengine
3 Built-uparea
4 Cross-countrytrip

DuringthejourneythedriverreceivesamessageintheenergyflowdiagramoftheCIDthatthestored
electricalenergyisprovidedforalaterstage.

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