iDrive settings: Individual ventilation

papertiger · 12-17-2012, 12:31 PM

Hi

Was browsing around in iDrive yesterday, when I discovered an option in the iDrive Setting menu.

If you go Menu --> settings --> climate (I have the regular screen, no navi, and no apps), you activate Individual ventilation (or something like that - don'r remember exactly what it said), with two timers.

I looked it up in the on-board manual, but I didn't really get my head around it.

What does this option actually do? I tested it with the timer set 2 min forward in time (had the ignition switched on to access the Setting menu), and a fan symbol appeared in the automatic climate control unit.
after the two minutes (with the ignition and engine switched off): the symbol started flashing, and the fan started blowing cold air).

Does anyone have an explaination of what this is/what it's function is?

rickk · 12-17-2012, 01:34 PM

You can program the car to turn on the fan at a certain time.

It's supposed to cool the car down when it's parked.

I don't think you'll need the feature soon in Norway

Math · 12-17-2012, 01:35 PM

Its all explained in the full manual mate. Its so you can program the climate controll to ventilate the car at a set time. Mind that it is only ventilating electrically so no A/C or heating since the engine wont be running.

papertiger · 12-17-2012, 01:41 PM

Aah, makes kind of sense.
A shame though - a couple of colleagues are driving the new Volvo S60/V60's with parking warmer and Volvo On Call system, and they're always going on and on about the VOC app and starting the parking heater in the morning, going out in a warm car and driving off to work. And the days it was snowing like hell here, they just put on the parking warmer a couple of hours before finishing work, and they went out to snow free, warm cars. A brilliant, simple and cheap system!

Was kind of hoping for something similar on the BMW (but then again, it's a much better driving machine!). Could be useful on warm summer days though - yes, we have that, even in Norway.
But then again,

Math · 12-17-2012, 01:50 PM

The system you mention is also available as an aftermarket by bmw. It seems to work in the same way also. I found it under the accessery section on the bmw website:
http://www.bmw.com/com/en/owners/acc...er/finder.html
I do think its a bit expensive though...

papertiger · 12-17-2012, 11:52 PM

I think it's a part of BMW apps, am I right? In that case, you will need Navi Pro (which kosts like £2000 here in Norway, and a couple of extra options (internet?) to get it working. It's a bit expensive, the Volvo system costs only around £900, then it's part of a package with several other options. Think it costs £5-600 as a stand alone with engine heater.

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papertiger Private First Class 55 Rep 139 Posts Drives: F11, F36 Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Stavanger, Norway iTrader: (0)	iDrive settings: Individual ventilation Hi Was browsing around in iDrive yesterday, when I discovered an option in the iDrive Setting menu. If you go Menu --> settings --> climate (I have the regular screen, no navi, and no apps), you activate Individual ventilation (or something like that - don'r remember exactly what it said), with two timers. I looked it up in the on-board manual, but I didn't really get my head around it. What does this option actually do? I tested it with the timer set 2 min forward in time (had the ignition switched on to access the Setting menu), and a fan symbol appeared in the automatic climate control unit. after the two minutes (with the ignition and engine switched off): the symbol started flashing, and the fan started blowing cold air). Does anyone have an explaination of what this is/what it's function is?
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rickk Private First Class 8 Rep 167 Posts Drives: E39 M5, F56E Mini Cooper SE Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: The Netherlands iTrader: (0)	You can program the car to turn on the fan at a certain time. It's supposed to cool the car down when it's parked. I don't think you'll need the feature soon in Norway __________________ 2013 F21 125i Estoril Blue M Sport 2002 E46 320d Steel Gray M Sport 1986 E30 325i Royal Metallic Blue
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papertiger Private First Class 55 Rep 139 Posts Drives: F11, F36 Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Stavanger, Norway iTrader: (0)	Aah, makes kind of sense. A shame though - a couple of colleagues are driving the new Volvo S60/V60's with parking warmer and Volvo On Call system, and they're always going on and on about the VOC app and starting the parking heater in the morning, going out in a warm car and driving off to work. And the days it was snowing like hell here, they just put on the parking warmer a couple of hours before finishing work, and they went out to snow free, warm cars. A brilliant, simple and cheap system! Was kind of hoping for something similar on the BMW (but then again, it's a much better driving machine!). Could be useful on warm summer days though - yes, we have that, even in Norway. But then again,
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Math First Lieutenant 10 Rep 328 Posts Drives: BMW F21 116D Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: B iTrader: (0) Garage List 2012 BMW F21 116d ED [9.00] 2003 Ducati Monster ... [10.00] 2005 BMW 118d [0.00]	The system you mention is also available as an aftermarket by bmw. It seems to work in the same way also. I found it under the accessery section on the bmw website: http://www.bmw.com/com/en/owners/acc...er/finder.html I do think its a bit expensive though... __________________ 2012 - BMW F21 116D ED Please check my amazing car rental website at http://www.bscc.eu!
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papertiger Private First Class 55 Rep 139 Posts Drives: F11, F36 Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Stavanger, Norway iTrader: (0)	I think it's a part of BMW apps, am I right? In that case, you will need Navi Pro (which kosts like £2000 here in Norway, and a couple of extra options (internet?) to get it working. It's a bit expensive, the Volvo system costs only around £900, then it's part of a package with several other options. Think it costs £5-600 as a stand alone with engine heater.
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