BMW X5 Owners & Service Manuals

BMW X5: Active seat ventilation

Principle

Integrated fans in the seat and armrest areas provide a comfortable seat temperature.

Overview

Seats, mirrors and steering wheel

Active seat ventilation

Turning on

1. Press the button.

2. Select the ventilation level:

Highest level reached when three blue LEDs light up on the button or three blue bars are shown on the Control Display.

Turning off

Press and hold the button, until the LEDs turn off.

Seat climate control

Principle

The seat climate control combines the functions of the seat heating and active seat ventilation.

General information

The seat heating and active seat ventilation are operated with a common button on the climate control panel.

When both systems are active, a push of the button reduces the intensity of both functions by one level each.

The last active function or function that is configured with higher intensity will be activated directly when the system is switched on again.

When both functions with the same intensity configuration are deactivated, the system will automatically activate the seat heating.

Overview

Seats, mirrors and steering wheel

Seat climate control

Turning on

1. Press the button.

2. Select the desired setting via the touchscreen.

One red and one blue LED each will illuminate.

Turning off

Press and hold the button, until the LEDs turn off.

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