2006 BMW M5 Owner's Manual - Page 93
2006 BMW M5 Manual
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Rear ventilation The air emerges through the upper body region vent outlets in the instrument panel. These vent outlets must be open for the system to operate. The parked car ventilation is operated via iDrive. Switching on and off directly Controls Reference Mobility Communications Entertainment Navigation The parked-car ventilation is switched on. The symbol on the display of the automatic climate control flashes. Driving tips iDrive, for explanation of principle, refer to page 16. 1. Open the start menu. 1 2 Knurled wheel to smoothly open and close air vents Knurled wheel to adjust the temperature: > Turn toward blue: colder > Turn toward red: warmer 3 Levers to change the air vent direction 2. Move the controller to the left to open "Climate". 3. Select "Parked car operation" and press the controller. 4. Select "Automatic ventilation" and press the controller. 5. Select "Parked car ventilation" and press the controller. 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 select a display of more detailed information on the Control Display, refer to page 66. 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. You can set two different times for the system to start. The parked car ventilation can also be switched on and off directly. It remains switched on for 30 minutes. Since the system uses a substantial amount of electrical current, you should refrain from activating it twice in succession without allowing the battery to be recharged in normal operation between use. Preselecting activation times iDrive, for explanation of principle, refer to page 16. 1. Open the start menu. 2. Move the controller to the left to open "Climate". 3. Select "Parked car operation" and press the controller. 4. Select "Activation time" and press the controller. 91 Online Edition for Part No. 01 41 0 012 213 - © 02/06 BMW AG At a glance