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Can I preheat/precool the high-voltage battery of my BMW plug-in hybrid vehicle?

The high-voltage battery of BMW plug-in hybrid vehicles cannot be preheated/precooled. If you precondition your BMW plug-in hybrid vehicle for departure, only the interior will be air-conditioned.

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