BMW X1 Owner's Manual page 270

CONTROLS
▷ Make sure that the vehicle's date and time
are set correctly.
▷ Air vents are opened.
Enabling the automatic engine start
function
The automatic engine start must be enabled
before using the system. Otherwise, the en-
gine cannot switch on automatically to clima-
tize the car's interior.
Automatic engine start can be enabled via
iDrive:
1. Tap the icon for the Climate menu
on the menu bar.
2. Tap the settings button.
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 information
The system switches off automatically after
max. 15 minutes for safety reasons.
The system can be switched on a maximum of
two times in a row.
The system will be available again as soon
as the drive-ready state is activated and deac-
tivated again.
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Switching on via iDrive
Pre-conditioning can be switched on or off via
iDrive:
1. Tap the icon for the Climate menu
on the menu bar.
2. Tap the settings button.
3. "Pre-conditioning"
4. "Start now"
Switching on/off via vehicle key
Pre-conditioning can be turned on and off us-
ing the vehicle key.
Press the button on the vehicle key
three times within 1 second.
After operating the vehicle key, it takes
approx. 3 seconds for the engine to switch on.
To turn off pre-conditioning, press the button
again three times.
Switching off with the Start/Stop
button
Pre-conditioning can be turned off directly
by pressing the Start/Stop button without de-
pressing the brake pedal.
Climate control for departure time
Principle
Scheduled departure times can be set up in
the system to ensure a comfortable interior
temperature in the vehicle at the time of depar-
ture:
▷ One-time departure time: the time of the
scheduled departure can be set.
Pre-conditioning is turned on once.
▷ Departure time with weekday: time and day
of the week of the scheduled departure can
be set.