BMW 3: Operating principle
If the driver adjusts a desired temperature at the IHKA controls, the IHKA
calculates a corresponding
nominal temperature and compares it to the actual output temperature of the
electrical heating.
There is a coolant temperature sensor at the electrical heating output for this
purpose. This way the
IHKA control unit can decide whether the heat from the combustion engine is
sufficient to heat the
passenger compartment or whether the electrical heating should be switched on.
If the temperature
of the coolant is too low, the electric heating can heat up to a total of 6
stages. The electrical heating is
always condition-based thanks to this control operation.
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When the coolant temperature is low, for example after driving off, or in
all-electric driving, the electric
changeover valve is activated by the Body Domain Controller (BDC). The
electrical changeo
The cooling system of the G20 PHEV is filled with the new antifreeze and
corrosion inhibitor Frostox
HT-12. The new antifreeze and corrosion inhibitor increases the long-term
stability and corrosion
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Starter motor
The combustion engine B46 can be started via the conventional starter motor
and the electrical
machine.
The following table shows when and under which conditions the respective start
option is used:
Auxiliary battery
G20 PHEV, auxiliary battery
Safety battery terminal 2 (SB
Coordination for starting and ending the charging procedure is performed by
the high-voltage power
management in the EME.
The following actions required by the customer at the start of the charging
procedure:
Adjust the desired charge current level in ampere
Set the start time for charging
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