Parked Car Ventilation?

fishskis · 07-07-2011, 10:50 PM

Has anyone used this feature? Does it work?

I just did a Euro Delivery on an e93 and I thought it was a pretty cool thing when I found out about it from the delivery specialist.

///M Ryder · 07-07-2011, 11:04 PM

Yeah it's cool as long as the weather isn't over 85 degrees or so...............Phil

richardbb85 · 07-07-2011, 11:06 PM

it's not really cold air, so yea not too useful when it's over 80 degrees

brava09 · 07-08-2011, 02:40 AM

More useful in the winter when you can use the engine residual heat to keep the interior warm while the car is parked

MysticBlue · 07-08-2011, 03:14 AM

Yeah, I use it. It's not air conditioning, just ventilation, but better than nothing. I set it for 10 minutes before I get off work. So on a hot sunny day the inside of the car is only 110 degrees, instead of 120. Not a huge difference, but like I said, better than nothing.

motosan · 07-08-2011, 04:04 AM

If you roll down both windows with small gaps, you will be able to tell a huge difference. At least for me.... Too bad there's not an app to remotely start the climate control.....

sameh · 07-08-2011, 04:27 AM

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Originally Posted by motosan

If you roll down both windows with small gaps, you will be able to tell a huge difference. At least for me.... Too bad there's not an app to remotely start the climate control.....

Man. Don't get me wring, I love luxury too but reading your comment made me think, what would someone who lived in phoenix in late 1800s say if they knew that's what's happening in the world these days. So yeah we have fast vehicles to take us from one place to another, they have automatic climate control to keep you at the temp you desire. You'll listen to your favorite music and a voice with a map will tell you how to reach your distention BUT we are wondering if that climate control thing would start 10 minutes before we get into those vehicles so it's not too cold or too hot.

goldminer · 07-08-2011, 08:48 AM

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Originally Posted by fishskis

Has anyone used this feature? Does it work?

I just did a Euro Delivery on an e93 and I thought it was a pretty cool thing when I found out about it from the delivery specialist.

I just did ED 6 weeks ago and never found this feature. Didn't even know about it. How does it work? Where are the controls for it?

Pointerman · 07-08-2011, 09:24 AM

In my 545 it is under "climate" on the idrive and you select "Parked Car Operation". All you do is set a time and the car will circulate outside air into the car to eliminate some of the car oven effect. Very helpful with black leather.

SamS · 07-08-2011, 09:59 AM

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Originally Posted by Pointerman

In my 545 it is under "climate" on the idrive and you select "Parked Car Operation". All you do is set a time and the car will circulate outside air into the car to eliminate some of the car oven effect. Very helpful with black leather.

Is the same on an E92?

I don't get mine for a few months still, but desperately need this feature. My car will be blk/blk, and it is HOT in Texas!!

stefan · 07-08-2011, 10:01 AM

This was called "rest" on my E82.. what is it on the E9x?

SamS · 07-08-2011, 10:15 AM

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Originally Posted by stefan

This was called "rest" on my E82.. what is it on the E9x?

I thought they took REST away from E9X, but some people were coding it back into the ALL button.

L4ces · 07-08-2011, 10:19 AM

Yes. My 2008 e92 has it.

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Originally Posted by SamS

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Originally Posted by Pointerman

In my 545 it is under "climate" on the idrive and you select "Parked Car Operation". All you do is set a time and the car will circulate outside air into the car to eliminate some of the car oven effect. Very helpful with black leather.

Is the same on an E92?

I don't get mine for a few months still, but desperately need this feature. My car will be blk/blk, and it is HOT in Texas!!

SamS · 07-08-2011, 10:43 AM

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Originally Posted by L4ces

Yes. My 2008 e92 has it.

Yeah, but I think it went away ~2010MY.

ShadeD1 · 07-08-2011, 10:52 AM

I like it but my workschedule is too erratic to set the timers

mdosu · 07-08-2011, 10:56 AM

you guys are confusing "Rest" with "Parked Car Ventilation"

Rest is residual heat - after certain conditions are met, after you shut off your engine, you push the button and the heater will use the engine heat to warm the cabin without having to turn the power on.

"Parked Car Ventilation" - is what OP was talking about is simply a timer that at certain times of the day, the car will open it's fresh air vents and let in outside air.

Two different things.

Pointerman · 07-08-2011, 11:19 AM

^^^^ what he said. Rest makes keeps it warm.

I take a train to and from work so my schedule tends to be pretty reliable. Great feature for me. 545i is black leather. M3 is also will be black leather when it arrives. I also did a light tint on all windows and that helps with the heat tremendously.

SamS · 07-08-2011, 12:11 PM

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Originally Posted by mdosu

"Parked Car Ventilation" - is what OP was talking about is simply a timer that at certain times of the day, the car will open it's fresh air vents and let in outside air.

OK. Is this an iDrive setting?

Pointerman · 07-08-2011, 12:39 PM

Yes.

JCtx · 07-08-2011, 01:15 PM

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Originally Posted by mdosu

you guys are confusing "Rest" with "Parked Car Ventilation" Two different things.

Yep; '08s and '09s have a button for the former (newer ones need a special sequence to activate it AFAIK). The latter has always been an iDrive feature. I've never used it even in hot TX because I never leave the car under the sun parked for more than a few minutes (plus with the sudden dust storms here I wouldn't anyway), but seems like a nice feature. Only problem is it drains the battery, so you should charge it after getting home if you use it, especially if you don't drive a long commute.

stefan · 07-08-2011, 09:39 PM

^
Thanks for the info. Any idea just how much power it consumes? Does an electric fan start up or is it just the vent actuation at start and end of the specified time?

MysticBlue · 07-09-2011, 02:55 AM

It has some kind of limit on it, 20 minutes if I remember right. So it won't run for more than 20 minutes to avoid running down the battery. Or, if your battery was already on it's last legs, it would shut it down sooner than that if the voltage got too low. It's smart enough to not leave you stranded with a dead battery.

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richardbb85 Lieutenant Colonel 104 Rep 1,653 Posts Drives: e92 m3 Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: annandale, va iTrader: (0)	it's not really cold air, so yea not too useful when it's over 80 degrees __________________ 2011 E92 Space Grey/black + Tech + Premi + Heated Seats
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brava09 Lieutenant Colonel 767 Rep 1,683 Posts Drives: M4C xdrive Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Europe iTrader: (0)	More useful in the winter when you can use the engine residual heat to keep the interior warm while the car is parked __________________ 22 M4 Competition xdrive 19 M5 Competition sold 16 F-Type S AWD sold 11 Audi RS5 Misano Red--sold 08 E92 M3 Jerez Black 6MT--sold 08 E92 335i 6MT traded in for M3
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MysticBlue Lieutenant Colonel 369 Rep 1,887 Posts Drives: '20 M5C, '09 M3 DCT Coupe Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Eastern Oregon... They call 'em rigs here iTrader: (0)	Yeah, I use it. It's not air conditioning, just ventilation, but better than nothing. I set it for 10 minutes before I get off work. So on a hot sunny day the inside of the car is only 110 degrees, instead of 120. Not a huge difference, but like I said, better than nothing.
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motosan Private First Class 25 Rep 109 Posts Drives: 2011 E92 ZCP M3 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: CA iTrader: (1)	If you roll down both windows with small gaps, you will be able to tell a huge difference. At least for me.... Too bad there's not an app to remotely start the climate control.....
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Pointerman Second Lieutenant 14 Rep 211 Posts Drives: 2011 BMW M3 Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Manteca, CA iTrader: (0)	In my 545 it is under "climate" on the idrive and you select "Parked Car Operation". All you do is set a time and the car will circulate outside air into the car to eliminate some of the car oven effect. Very helpful with black leather.
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stefan Brigadier General 2350 Rep 4,253 Posts Drives: M2 Comp Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: North iTrader: (2)	This was called "rest" on my E82.. what is it on the E9x? __________________ ///M Power
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ShadeD1 First Lieutenant 38 Rep 330 Posts Drives: 2011 X5 xDrive 35i Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Houston, TX iTrader: (0)	I like it but my workschedule is too erratic to set the timers
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mdosu Banned 314 Rep 8,496 Posts Drives: Double Vanos'd Civic-M3 Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: San Francisco iTrader: (6)	you guys are confusing "Rest" with "Parked Car Ventilation" Rest is residual heat - after certain conditions are met, after you shut off your engine, you push the button and the heater will use the engine heat to warm the cabin without having to turn the power on. "Parked Car Ventilation" - is what OP was talking about is simply a timer that at certain times of the day, the car will open it's fresh air vents and let in outside air. Two different things.
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Pointerman Second Lieutenant 14 Rep 211 Posts Drives: 2011 BMW M3 Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Manteca, CA iTrader: (0)	^^^^ what he said. Rest makes keeps it warm. I take a train to and from work so my schedule tends to be pretty reliable. Great feature for me. 545i is black leather. M3 is also will be black leather when it arrives. I also did a light tint on all windows and that helps with the heat tremendously.
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Pointerman Second Lieutenant 14 Rep 211 Posts Drives: 2011 BMW M3 Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Manteca, CA iTrader: (0)	Yes.
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stefan Brigadier General 2350 Rep 4,253 Posts Drives: M2 Comp Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: North iTrader: (2)	^ Thanks for the info. Any idea just how much power it consumes? Does an electric fan start up or is it just the vent actuation at start and end of the specified time? __________________ ///M Power
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