BMW SEDAN 5 Series Owner's Manual page 285

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.
For reasons of safety, the system can only be
switched on once. The system will be available
again as soon as the drive-ready state is acti‐
vated and deactivated again.
Observe the information about the intended use
of the vehicle.
Additional information:
For Your Own Safety, refer to page 8.
Adjusting the departure time via
iDrive
1. "CAR"
2. "Settings"
3. "Climate control"
4. "Preconditioning/ventilation"
5. "Departure plan"
6. Select the desired departure time.
7. Set the departure time.
8. Select day of the week, if needed.
Adjusting the departure time via
BMW display key
1. Switch on the display of the BMW display
key.
2. "Preconditioning setting"
3. Tap on the icon.
4. Select the desired departure time.
5. Set the departure time.
6. Select day of the week, if needed.
7. "OK"
Activating the departure time via
iDrive
1. "CAR"
2. "Settings"
3. "Climate control"
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Climate control
4. "Preconditioning/ventilation"
5. "Departure plan"
6. Activate the desired departure time.
Activating the departure time via
BMW display key
1. Switch on the display of the BMW display
key.
2. "Preconditioning setting"
3. Tap on the icon.
4. Activating the desired departure time:
Tap on the icon.
Display
In the instrument cluster:
The engine runs for the purpose
of operating the pre-conditioning.
The vehicle is not ready to drive.
The icon on the automatic climate con‐
trol signals an activated departure time.
The icon flashes while Remote Engine Start
is running.
Confirmation signals from the
vehicle
The activation of the system is confirmed by
flashing twice.
The parking lights are switched on as long as the
system is switched on.
Ambient air package
Principle
The Ambient Air Package can be used to clean
and scent the interior air with high-quality fra‐
grances.
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