BMW M5 Owner's Handbook Manual page 264

CONTROLS
Operating requirements
▷ Vehicle is in idle state or standby state and
not in drive-ready state.
▷ Battery is sufficiently charged.
When activated, the independent ventilation
uses power from the vehicle battery. As a re‐
sult, the maximum activation time is restricted
to protect the battery. After the engine is
started or after driving a short distance, the
system will be available again.
▷ Ensure that the date and time are set cor‐
rectly in the vehicle.
▷ Open the ventilation vents to allow the air to
enter the passenger compartment.
Switching on/off directly
General
The system can be switched on or off in various
ways.
The system switches off automatically after a
certain period of time. It continues to run for a
short time after it has been switched off.
Using the button
If the vehicle is in standby state, the independent
ventilation can be switched on or off via the but‐
tons of the automatic air conditioning.
Press any button, except:
▷ Rear window heating.
▷ Left side of air flow button.
▷ Seat heating.
▷ Seat ventilation.
▷ SYNC Program.
▷ MENU.
The system switches off after leaving and lock‐
ing the vehicle.
Via iDrive
1. "My Vehicle"
2. "Vehicle settings"
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3. If necessary, "Climate comfort"
4. "Auxiliary ventilation"
5. "Activate now"
Using BMW display key
Switching on
1. Switch on the display of the BMW Display
key.
2. "Precondit. setting"
3. Tap the symbol.
4. "Activate now"
5. "Start"
Switching off
1. Switch on the display of the BMW Display
key.
2. "Precondit. setting"
3. Tap the symbol.
4. "Stop"
Display
symbol on the automatic air conditioning sig‐
nals that the system is switched on.
REST is shown on the air conditioning system.
The residual heat of the engine is being used.
Departure time
Principle
To ensure a pleasant interior temperature in the
vehicle at the start of the drive, it is possible to
set different departure times.
▷ One-off departure time: the time can be set.
System is switched on once.
▷ Departure time with day of the week: time
and day of the week can be set.
The system is switched on in good time be‐
fore the set departure time on the required
days of the week.
The departure time is preselected in two steps: