BMW X3 Owners Manual: Parked-car ventilation
The concept
The parked-car ventilation ventilates the vehicle interior and lowers its temperature, if needed.
Operation can be performed via iDrive.
Functional requirements
Parked-car ventilation
- Using the preset reel-on time or when operated directly: any external temperature.
Open the vents to allow air to flow out.
Switching on/off directly
On the Control Display:
1. "Settings"
2. "Climate"
3. "Activate comf. ventilation"
The symbol on the automatic
climate control
flashes if the system is switched on.
The system continues to run for some time after being switched off.
Preselecting the reel-on time
On the Control Display:
1. "Settings"
2. "Climate"
3. "Timer 1:" or "Timer 2:"
4. Set the desired time.
Activating the reel-on time
On the Control Display:
1. "Settings"
2. "Climate"
3. "Activate timer 1" or "Activate timer 2"
The symbol on the
automatic climate control
lights up when the reel-on time is activated.
The symbol on the automatic
climate control
flashes when the system has been
switched on.
The system will only be switched on within the next 24 hours. After that, it needs to be reactivated.
Ventilation
Front ventilation
Lever for changing the air flow direction,
arrow 1.
Thumbwheels for opening and closing the
vents continuously, arrows ...
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