Utilizing power from the vehicle’s battery, the independent ventilation enables interior temperature adjustment prior to departure. The cabin is heated or ventilated using any available engine leftover heat, depending on the programmed temperature and outside temperature.
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BMW Reduces Summer Heat’s Edge
On hot days, you can turn on a feature hidden in the BMW iDrive system to instantly cool down the air within the vehicle. True to its name, Parked Car Ventilation: When the automobile is parked and turned off, it activates ventilation fans to cool the air inside.
While test-driving the 2013 3 Series, I came upon this ventilation system function. With Parked Car Ventilation, you may program a time when the interior air of the car will start to cool without rolling down the windows. When you get into the car, you can also turn on the vent fans, which run for roughly 30 minutes.
But does it actually function? It does, according to Thomas Plucinsky, manager of product and technology relations at BMW North America. “Due to solar load, a car’s inside temperature may be up to 20 degrees Fahrenheit warmer than its outside. Parked Car Ventilation will use the blower fans to bring the temperature inside the car down to around the same level as the surrounding air.”
The industry and BMW are not pioneers in the use of the ventilation system. The Toyota Prius includes an optional solar-paneled roof that may run a fan to cool the interior, reducing the amount of fuel needed to keep the vehicle cool. By using the ventilation fans to cool the automobile, BMW’s Parked Car Ventilation technology aims to keep drivers content.
When the air conditioner is turned on, the car cools down more quickly, according to Plucinsky. It doesn’t have to raise the interior’s temperature over the level of the sun. Despite being a long-standing auto feature, the iDrive multimedia system is only available in BMW vehicles. On my test car, IDrive was a standard feature.
This feature appeals to me for obvious reasons. With two children, returning to the car after a hot day at the zoo or park may be excruciating when you step inside a stiflingly hot vehicle. Yes, I open the windows to let the hot air out of the car. I do have water, yes. However, it would be much better if the interior of the car cooled down more quickly from the heat.
It was a wonderful, unanticipated surprise given that Parked Car Ventilation wasn’t even mentioned on the Monroney of my test vehicle. It’s something that everyone in the car can enjoy, unlike many possibilities.
How to use auxiliary ventilation to change the temperature inside your BMW
In this video, BMW How-To demonstrates how auxiliary ventilation is incorporated with the optional equipment “Automatic air conditioning,” depending on the model and country. Utilizing power from the vehicle’s battery, the independent ventilation enables interior temperature adjustment prior to departure. The cabin is heated or ventilated using any available engine leftover heat, depending on the programmed temperature and outside temperature. It is possible to turn the system on and off immediately or at a specific departure time. Navigate to “CAR,” “Settings,” “Climate comfort,” “Auxiliary ventilation,” “Departure schedule,” and then choose the necessary departure time. Set the departure time and, if necessary, the day of the week. The fan and time symbol on the climate display indicates that a departure time has been triggered once the necessary departure time has been set. The departure time should be set/activated at least 10 minutes before the anticipated departure time to give the climate control adequate time to function. The system can also be turned on and off directly via the My BMW App by selecting the fan icon and then tapping “Start.” After some time, the system turns itself off automatically.
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Does the “Remote Start” option exist in your car? I’m assuming that when the temperature reaches 39 degrees Celsius, you expect the air conditioning to start working and lower the inside temperature. However, this requires the engine to be running, which is impossible without remote engine start. The same is true for heating, which necessitates the purchase of the “Additional Heating” option along with the car.
Only the “ventilation” that can bring in air at the current temperature is operated by remote ventilation. If the engine is still warm, this can be helpful in cold weather. Apart than that, it is not really helpful.
The feature should be operational when you observe a fan animation on the HVAC LCD screen. There can be an issue even if you enabled the function on the intelligent remote control and saw the fan animation on the remote but not on the HVAC screen of the car (check if this feature is activated on iDrive menu).
Remember, this feature is heavily dependant on remote start and further heater extra choices, so don’t expect much from it.
How to Quickly Cool Your BMW in a Video
Our cars will undoubtedly heat up exponentially more quickly and to higher degrees as summer approaches and the hot sun shines on them. Therefore, precautions must be taken so that a person doesn’t pass out as soon as they get inside their car. In order to swiftly cool your car throughout the heat, BMW created a brief guide. Although the title may exclusively pertain to BMWs, some of these pointers also apply to other types of vehicles.
This can be accomplished in a number of ways. Of course, choose a parking area with shade will assist if you are careful about where you park in the first place. If that isn’t possible, BMW offers the option to install sunshades on several models, including the 5 Series, 7 Series, and X5, X6 models’ back doors and rear window. It will be used to filter the sunshine and lessen the intense heat inside.
Some vehicles additionally have pre-departure climate controls, which allow you to lower the temperature inside even more. When you choose a departure time, the vehicle will use its ventilation system to exhaust all of the interior heat for up to 30 minutes. To do this, navigate to Vehicle Settings in the My Vehicle menu on your iDrive screen, then scroll down to Climate Settings. Then, pick your departure time and day after selecting Comfort Ventilation. At the time and date of your choosing, your automobile will automatically ventilate.
The BMW ConnectedDrive app can also be used to configure the ventilation. On your phone, you can turn on the ventilation one time by holding down the “Activate Now” button for two seconds, or you can set the vehicle to turn on before you leave at a specified time and date. Pressing the MAX AC button on the HVAC controls inside the car is the quickest method to stay cool. It also circulates the air while turning on the climate control system at its greatest speed and coldest temperature. When the temperature is just right, hit the same button once more, and the system will go back to its default settings.