2008 BMW X5 Owner's Manual - Page 115

Ventilation in rear 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. The air emerges through the upper body region air vents in the instrument panel. Therefore, please open the air vents. The parked car ventilation is operated via iDrive. 1 2 Knurled wheels to smoothly open and close air vents Knurled wheels to adjust temperature in upper body region; can be adjusted separately for left and right: > Turn toward blue: colder > Turn toward red: warmer 3 Levers to change the air vent direction Switching on and off directly iDrive, for operating principle refer to page 16. 1. Open the start menu. 2. Move the controller to the left to open "Climate". 1 2 Lever to change the air vent direction Knurled wheel to smoothly open and close air vents 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. For information on the ventilation of the 3rd row seats, refer to page 111. 113 Online Edition for Part no. 01 41 0 014 248 - © 08/07 BMW AG Reference The parked car ventilation is switched on. Mobility Communications Entertainment Navigation Driving tips Controls At a glance