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.