BMW 2 Series Owner's Handbook Manual page 247

contact with hot parts of the exhaust system,
these materials may ignite. There is a risk
of fire. Make sure that no flammable materi-
als, for example leaves, grass, gas, petrol, oil
or other flammable objects, can come into
contact with vehicle parts when the pre-con-
ditioning is operating.
Operating requirements
▷ Vehicle is in rest state or standby state and
not in drive-ready state.
▷ Battery must be sufficiently charged.
▷ Fuel tank capacity is sufficient.
▷ Bonnet is closed.
▷ Ensure that the date and time are set cor-
rectly in the vehicle.
▷ Ventilation air vents are open.
Enabling automatic engine start
The automatic engine start must be enabled
before using the system. This enables the en-
gine to switch on automatically in order to con-
trol the interior climate.
Via iDrive:
1. "CLIMATE MENU"
2. "Settings"
3. "Pre-conditioning"
4. "Remote Engine Start"
5. "Start engine for climate cont."
6. Confirm the disclaimer.
Turning on/turning off the pre-
conditioning
General
For safety reasons, the system switches off
automatically after 15 minutes at the latest.
The system can be switched on a maximum of
twice in succession.
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Air conditioning
The system will be available again once the
drive-ready state has been activated and de-
activated again.
Switching on via iDrive
1. "CLIMATE MENU"
2. "Settings"
3. "Pre-conditioning"
4. "Start now"
Switching on/off using the vehicle key
The system can be switched on and off using
the vehicle key.
Press the vehicle key button three
times within 1 second.
After the vehicle key is pressed, it will
take around 3 seconds for the engine to switch
on.
To switch the system off, press the button
again three times.
Switching off using the Start/Stop
button
The system can be switched off directly: press
the Start/Stop button without depressing the
brake pedal.
Air conditioning for departure time
General
To ensure a pleasant interior temperature in
the vehicle at the start of the journey, it is pos-
sible to set scheduled departure times in the
system.
▷ One-off departure time: the scheduled de-
parture time can be set.
The system is switched on as a one-off.
▷ Departure time with day of the week: the
scheduled departure time and day of the
week can be set.
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