BMW 5 Series: Active seat ventilation
Concept
Integrated fans in the seat and armrest areas provide a comfortable seat temperature.
Overview
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Active seat ventilation
Switching on
Press the button once for each
ventilation
level.
The highest level is active when three LEDs are lit.
The ventilation switches back by one level after a short time.
Switching off
Press and hold the button until
the bar
display on the climate control display
goes out.
Individual activation
Concept
A number of heating and cooling functions can be automatically activated depending on the external temperature.
General information
The external temperature at which the functions are to be automatically activated can be set via iDrive.
Activation is performed if the external temperature exceeds or falls below the set temperature in the first 2 minutes after drive-ready state has been switched on. A new alignment is carried out after the settings have been changed.
Depending on the equipment package, the following functions can be automatically activated:
- Seat heating.
- Heated steering wheel.
- Seat ventilation.
If the trip is continued within approx. 15 minutes after a stop, the functions are activated automatically with the levels that were last selected.
Functional requirement
The safety belt of the corresponding seat is buckled.
Activating/deactivating
Via iDrive:
1. "My Vehicle".
2. "Vehicle settings".
3. "Climate functions".
4. Select a menu item:
- "Steering wheel heating"
- "Seat heating"
- "Seat and steering wheel heating"
- "Seat climate control"
- "Seat climate / steer. wheel heating"
5. Select desired seat.
6. Select the menu item of the desired function.
7. Set the external temperature at which the function is to be activated.
8. Set the desired level.
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Safety information
Warning
Unattended children or animals in the vehicle
can cause the vehicle to move and endanger
themselves and traffic, for instance due to the
following actions:
Pressing the St
Installing child restraint
systems
General information
Pay attention to the specifications and the operating
and safety information of the child restraint
system manufacturer when selecting, installing,
and using child restraint system
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Entering a destination via
address
General information
Enter at least the country and the town/city for
the address. Destination guidance is started to
the town/city center if no street is entered.
Selecting the state/province
1. Press the button on the
Controller.
2. "Classic input".
3. "State/Province".
4. Select the country
Operating temperature
The positions of the rotary valve at engine operating temperature are shown
by area C of the circuit
diagram.
Operating temperature, Bx8TU engine
The graphic shows control with the engine at operating temperature. The
position of the rotary valve
means that the cross-sections of the respective c
