Parked Car Ventilation
08-31-2009, 06:41 AM
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Hi all,
I just took delivery of a 2010 550i. This past weekend, I was trying to use the parked car ventilation function, but that option is grayed out in iDrive, and I can't figure out how to turn it on. My initial thought was that the battery may not have enough current to start the ventilation, but I put 200 mostly highway miles on the car just this past weekend.
Would appreciate any thoughts. Thanks in advance.
-TA
I just took delivery of a 2010 550i. This past weekend, I was trying to use the parked car ventilation function, but that option is grayed out in iDrive, and I can't figure out how to turn it on. My initial thought was that the battery may not have enough current to start the ventilation, but I put 200 mostly highway miles on the car just this past weekend.
Would appreciate any thoughts. Thanks in advance.
-TA
08-31-2009, 07:06 AM
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Originally Posted by Rudy' post='993779' date='Aug 31 2009, 07:59 AM
Try setting it just after stopping the engine (but not turning off the car)...
08-31-2009, 07:09 AM
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Originally Posted by Taylor' post='993781' date='Aug 31 2009, 11:06 AM
Thanks, Rudy -- will give that a try later today. Appreciate the reply.
I assume you have the "new" iDrive on your 2010 but I still think you need to follow the same procedure(s) the prior models had.
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Originally Posted by Rudy' post='993785' date='Aug 31 2009, 08:09 AM
That should do if for you -- I'm pretty sure that parked car ventilation has always been something you could only set with the key on and the engine off.
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Originally Posted by or_550i' post='993831' date='Aug 31 2009, 12:00 PM
And in Park.
If you are like me, what you REALLY want is the car to be vented automatically, in which case you want to use the "automatic vent settings" option which you can do with the car on. The parked car ventilation is mainly just if your sitting in your car waiting on someone or something like that.
I loved the timed venting, it lowers the temperature in my car by at least 10-15 degrees, i have it set to kick off 15 minutes before I get off work
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If you are like me, what you REALLY want is the car to be vented automatically, in which case you want to use the "automatic vent settings" option which you can do with the car on. The parked car ventilation is mainly just if your sitting in your car waiting on someone or something like that.
I loved the timed venting, it lowers the temperature in my car by at least 10-15 degrees, i have it set to kick off 15 minutes before I get off work
I loved the timed venting, it lowers the temperature in my car by at least 10-15 degrees, i have it set to kick off 15 minutes before I get off work
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