BMW 3 Series Owner's Manual page 278

CONTROLS
maximum activation time to save the vehicle
battery. The system will be available again af‐
ter the engine is started or after a short trip.
▷ Make sure that the vehicle's date and time
are set correctly.
▷ Open the air vents to allow air to flow out.
Switching on/off directly
General information
There are different ways to switch the system on
or off.
The system switches off automatically after a
certain period of time. The system continues to
run for some time after being switched off.
Using the button
Functional requirement
When the vehicle is in standby state, the pre-
ventilation can be switched on or off with the au‐
tomatic climate control buttons.
Turning on
Press one of the following buttons:
▷ Temperature.
▷ Air conditioning.
▷ Maximum cooling.
▷ AUTO program.
▷ Air recirculation mode.
▷ Upper side of the air flow, manual button.
▷ Air distribution, manual.
▷ Defrosting the windshield
Turning off
Press and hold the bottom button.
The system switches off after leaving and lock‐
ing the vehicle.
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Climate control
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Turning on
1. "CAR"
2. "Settings"
3. "Climate control"
4. "Pre-ventilation"
5. "Start now"
Display
Icon Description
Symbol on the climate con‐
trol display.
Flashing: the pre-ventilation
is switched on.
Departure time
Principle
Different departure times can be set to ensure a
comfortable interior temperature in the vehicle at
the time of departure.
▷ One-time departure time: the time can be
set.
The system is switched on once.
▷ Departure time with weekday: time and day
of the week can be set.
On the desired weekdays, the system will be
switched on before the set departure time.
The departure time is preselected in two steps:
▷ Set departure times.
▷ Activate departure times.
A minimum of 10 minutes should pass between
setting/activating the departure time and the
planned departure time to allow a sufficient pe‐
riod of time for the climate control.