Mini CONVERTIBLE Owner's Manual page 212

CONTROLS
Have this filter changed during vehicle
maintenance, refer to page 280.
Ventilation
Setting
The air flow directions can be individually
adjusted:
– Direct ventilation:
The air flow is directly pointed onto the
person. The air flow heats or cools no-
ticeably, depending on the adjusted tem-
perature.
– Indirect ventilation:
If the air vents are fully or partly closed,
the air is directly routed into the car's
interior.
Front ventilation
– Turn knob for continuous opening and
closing of the air vents.
– Swivel the air vents to alter the airflow
direction, arrows.
Pre-ventilation
Principle
The pre-ventilation ventilates the interior
and lowers its temperature, if needed.
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General information
The pre-ventilation can be switched on and
off directly or by using two preset activa-
tion times. The system remains switched on
for 30 minutes.
The pre-ventilation system is operated via
the Central Information Display (CID).
Functional requirements
– Direct operation: vehicle is in radio-
ready state.
– Direct operation or preset activation
time: does not depend on outside tem-
perature.
– The vehicle battery is sufficiently
charged.
If pre-ventilation is switched on, the ve-
hicle battery will be discharged. Thus,
limit the maximum activation time to
save the vehicle battery. The system will
be available again after 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 of the ventilation to
allow air to flow out.
Switching on/off directly
Via the Central Information Display (CID):
1. "My MINI"
2. "Vehicle settings"
3. If necessary, "Climate functions"
4. "Activate comfort ventilation now"
The icon on the automatic climate con-
trol flashes if the system is switched on.