BMW 7 Series: Active seat ventilation
Concept
Integrated fans in the seat and armrest areas
provide a comfortable seat temperature.
Overview
Front

Active seat ventilation
Rear

Active seat ventilation
Switching on
Press the button once for each
ventilation
level.
The maximum temperature is reached when
three LEDs are lit.
The ventilation switches back by one level after a
short time.
Switching off
Press and hold the button until
the bar
display on the climate control display
goes out.
Climate control rules
Concept
A number of heating and cooling functions can
be automatically activated depending on the external
temperature.
General information
The external temperature at which the functions
are to be automatically activated can be set via
iDrive.
Activation is performed if the external temperature
exceeds or falls below the set temperature
in the first few minutes after drive-ready state has been switched on. A new
alignment is carried
out after the settings have been changed.
Depending on the equipment package, the following
functions can be automatically activated:
- Seat heating.
- Heated steering wheel.
- Seat ventilation.
If the trip is continued within approx. 15 minutes
after a stop, the functions are activated automatically
with the levels that were last selected.
Functional requirement
- The safety belt of the driver's seat is buckled.
- Drive-ready state is switched on.
Activating/deactivating
Via iDrive:
- "CAR"
- "Settings"
- "Climate control"
- "Climate control rules"
- Select the desired functions.
- Activate the desired rule.
- Set the level.
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General information
Pay attention to the specifications and the operating
and safety information of the child restraint
system manufacturer when selecting, installing,
and using child restraint system
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History
Voice-activated control was offered for the first time as an option for the
E38. The system enabled the driver to
operate the telephone and the navigation system without taking his or her eyes
off the road and the traffic situation.
As the voice recognition system evolved, the number of s