2009 BMW 650 Owner's Manual - Page 116

Climate ity inside the vehicle deteriorates continuously.< Ventilation Residual heat The heat stored in the engine is used to heat the passenger compartment, e.g. while stopped at a school to pick up a child. 1. Switch off the engine. 2. Turn to the right, refer to arrow. The function can be switched on when the following conditions are met: > up to 15 minutes after switching off the engine > with engine at operating temperature > with sufficient battery voltage > at an outside temperature below 777/ 256 From radio readiness the interior temperature, the air volume and the air distribution can be set. 1 2 Knurled wheels to smoothly open and close vent outlets Levers to change the vent outlet direction Do not drop any foreign objects into the vent outlets; otherwise, they could be catapulted outwards and cause injuries.< Ventilation for cooling Adjust the vent outlets to direct the flow of cool air in your direction, for instance, if the interior has become too warm, etc. Switching automatic climate control on and off Draft-free ventilation Set the vent outlets so that the air flows past you and is not directed straight at you. Microfilter/activated-charcoal filter The microfilter removes dust and pollen from the incoming air. The activated-charcoal filter provides additional protection by filtering gaseous pollutants from the outside air. Your BMW center replaces this combined filter as a standard part of your scheduled maintenance. You can have more detailed information shown on the Control Display, refer to page 79. 1. Turn to the left to minimum air volume. 2. After approx. 1 second, turn to the left again. You switch on the system again by pressing any button of the automatic climate control. Parked car ventilation The concept The parked car ventilation blows air into the passenger compartment to lower interior temperatures. It is ready to use in the parked car mode at any outside temperature. 114 Online Edition for Part no. 01 41 2 600 759 - © 08/08 BMW AG