How to display EVSE charge points on the NAV?

jadnashuanh · Jan 12, 2015

I have a BEV, I would like to be able to display EVSE as POI's on the nav screen. I can get fuel stations to show up (kind of useless on a BEV!), but not EVSE's. That choice does not show up on the options menu (at least that I've found). So, how about you, does yours display them? If you have a route in, it is supposed to let you route to one, but that's not exactly what I'd like, and I surely do not need to know where all of the gas stations are.

websterize · Jan 12, 2015

Away from the car so this might be a little off: Call up the vertical strip of icons on the left side of the nav screen and select the bottom one. From that nested list, select the bottom icon again. You should see an additional options screen or some such. Select "Display points of interest" and check on/off boxes as needed. I believe charging stations are under "CAR."

Your scale needs to be close to see the charging icons atop the map — 2.5 miles or maybe 1 mile.

jadnashuanh · Jan 13, 2015

Do the EVSE's show up as icons on the normal map if enabled? I can get fuel stations, but not EVSE's...I need to play around with it a bit more.

Blue20 · Jan 13, 2015

You may want to ask your dealer to check if you have the correct map!

I had the same problem when I picked up my car. My dealer said, the "normal" map was loaded. They had to call in for me to (download?) activate the i3 map, which has charging stations.

When I picked up my car, the BMW i Genius went thru every menu and every button in the car, very detailed walk through.

websterize · Jan 13, 2015

Apologies for the camera shake -- was en route when I took the photo this evening.

The starred icons denote a BMW i station (Chargepoint, I think). Apparently, the + means there's additional services available at the location, such as a restaurant, coffee, etc,, according to the Genius.

Jetski · Jan 14, 2015

The charging points appeared on the map for me but not in the POI menu. I was at a dealer and he tried but couldn't find an option to replace the petrol station with charging stations or just add the charging stations. Then he went into a menu which enabled you to select a charging station (apologies I'm not near the car to get the details) and once he had selected a charging station once the next time I went into the POI menu I had an option for Charging Stations. So it is if they appear in there as a favourite. (If you see what I mean)

jadnashuanh · Jan 14, 2015

I found it on the menu, but two things: the one closest to me is at the BMW shop, and their icon sits on top of the EVSE icon, and you can't see it until you zoom in to almost the smallest area. But, while I had gas stations and EVSE's both checked in the menu, I didn't see any EVSE's until I unchecked the gas stations first (well, I unchecked both, then rechecked just the EVSEs, and that may have been the magic!). Weird. Anyway, after seeing what they should look like and playing with the menus, I got it to show up. So, thanks for the help. Now, if they'd just put in a few more, especially interested in the first CCS unit, as I'd like to ensure mine works! There are none within range (well, there's one that I'm not sure of, whether it's CCS or not, and they charge to connect).