Enabling The Automatic Engine Start Function - BMW X5 Owner's Manual

▷ Make sure that the vehicle's date and time
are set correctly.
▷ Open the vents to allow air to flow out.
Enabling the automatic engine
start function
The automatic engine start must be enabled be‐
fore using the system.
Otherwise, the engine cannot switch on auto‐
matically to climatize the car's interior.
Via iDrive:
1. "CAR"
2. "Settings"
3. "Climate control"
4. "Preconditioning/ventilation"
5. If necessary, "Remote Engine Start"
6. "Starting engine for clim. control"
7. Confirm the disclaimer.
Confirmation signals from the
vehicle
The activation of the system is confirmed by
flashing twice.
The parking lights are switched on as long as the
system is switched on.
Opening the Climate menu
Push the button up.
The Climate comfort menu is displayed.
Individual settings can be entered for some of
the climate control functions.
Switching on/off directly
General information
There are different ways to switch the system on
or off:
▷ Via iDrive.
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Climate control
▷ Via remote control.
▷ Via BMW display key.
The system switches off automatically after ap‐
prox. 15 minutes.
For reasons of safety, the system can only be
switched on twice consecutively. The system will
be available again as soon as the drive-ready
state is activated and deactivated again.
Via iDrive
1. "CAR"
2. "Settings"
3. "Climate control"
4. "Preconditioning/ventilation"
5. "Activate now"
Via remote control
The system can be switched on and off using
the remote control.
Press the button on the remote control
three times within 1 second.
After operating the remote control, it will take ap‐
proximately 3 seconds until the engine is
switched on.
To switch off the system, press the button again
three times.
Via BMW display key
Switching on:
1. Switch on the display of the BMW display
key.
2. "Precondit. setting"
3. Tap on symbol.
4. "Activate now"
5. "Start"
Switching off:
1. Switch on the display of the BMW display
key.
2. "Precondit. setting"
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