BMW M5 Owner's Handbook Manual page 113

Seat heating
Switching on
Press the button once for each temper‐
ature level.
Three bars on the climate display indicate the
maximum level.
If the journey is continued within about 15 mi‐
nutes after a temporary stop, the seat heating is
automatically activated with the last temperature
set.
Switching off
Press and hold the button until the bar
display on the climate display no longer
illuminates.
Seat heating distribution
The heat distribution between the seat cushion
and the seat backrest can be varied.
Via iDrive:
1. "My Vehicle"
2. "Vehicle settings"
3. "Climate comfort"
4. Select a menu item:
▷ "Seat heating"
▷ "Seat and steering wheel heating"
▷ "Seat climate control"
▷ "Seat climate / steer. wheel heating"
5. If applicable, select the desired seat.
6. Press and turn the Controller to adjust the
seat heating distribution.
Seats, mirrors and steering wheel
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Active seat ventilation
Principle
The seat and backrest surfaces are cooled using
integrated fans.
The ventilation function cools the seat, for exam‐
ple if the vehicle interior is uncomfortably hot or if
continuous cooling is required when the weather
is hot.
Overview
Active seat ventilation
Switching on
Press the button once for each ventila‐
tion level.
Three bars on the climate display indicate the
maximum level.
After a short time, the system automatically
switches down one level.
Switching off
Press and hold the button until the bar
display on the climate display no longer
illuminates.
CONTROLS
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