BMW 3 Owners & Service Manuals

BMW 3: Introduction

The function of the brake system of the G20 PHEV is to decelerate the vehicle safely under stable conditions. Vehicle deceleration is made up of the following elements:

  • Conventional hydraulic braking
  • Regenerative braking

Thanks to regenerative braking it is possible to convert the kinetic energy of the vehicle into electrical energy with the help of the electrical machine, and to therefore charge the high-voltage battery unit.

The service brake of the G20 PHEV is based on that of a conventional G20. In this chapter only the hybrid-specific components and functions are described.

In comparison to the conventional G20, the following new or modified components are used:

  • Brake pedal travel sensor
  • Brake vacuum pressure sensor
  • Modified vacuum brake system
  • Modified DSC unit

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     System overview

    System overview of hybrid brake system Hydraulic braking Signal path Regenerative braking High-voltage battery unit Electric Motor Electronics (EME) Electric motor Drive train Digital Moto

     Hydraulic braking

    G20 PHEV, hydraulic braking The brake booster is operated via the driver's foot operation, and the brake actuation is determined by means of the brake pedal angle sensor. Depending on the brak

     Regenerative braking

    The regenerative braking makes possible brake energy regeneration. The electrical machine works here as an alternator and brakes the gears via automatic transmission - propeller shaft - re

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     DC/DC converter

    The DC/DC converter in the Electrical Machine Electronics of the G20 PHEV is able to adopt the following operating modes: Standby (also in the event of a component fault or short circuit, power electronics off) Buck mode (energy flow to the low-voltage side, converter adjusts voltage on

     Overview

    With the G20 PHEV the already familiar Generation 4.0 high-voltage battery unit with the designation SP41 is used. The lithium-ion battery has the same basic design as the Generation 3.0 SP06 high- voltage battery unit. The same can be found in the G12 PHEV and also in the G30 PHEV. The

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