Climate control -> Defrost function for your BMW i5 2023-2025

Climate control  
CONTROLS  
Turning the SYNC program on/off  
The SYNC program can be switched on or off  
via iDrive:  
Rear window defroster  
Principle  
With the rear window defroster, ice and con-  
densation are quickly removed from the rear  
window.  
1.  
Tap the icon for the Climate menu  
on the menu bar.  
Functional requirement  
Standby or drive-ready state is turned on.  
2.  
Tap the SYNC program button.  
If the settings on the front passenger side or in  
the rear are changed, the program is automati-  
cally switched off.  
Turning the rear window defroster  
on/off  
Press the rear window heating button  
on the instrument panel.  
Defrost function  
The LED in the button illuminates  
when the rear window heating is turned on.  
Principle  
With the defrost function, ice and condensation  
are quickly removed from the windshield and  
the front side windows.  
The rear window defroster switches off auto-  
matically after a certain period of time.  
If pre-conditioning is turned on, the rear win-  
dow defroster is activated as needed.  
The air flow and air temperature are automati-  
cally optimized for the removal of ice and con-  
densation.  
The air distribution is directed toward the  
windshield and front side windows.  
Seat heating  
If there is window condensation, turn on the  
automatic program to take advantage of the  
condensation sensor.  
Principle  
The system heats the seats as necessary.  
When the defrost function is turned on, the rear  
automatic climate control is deactivated to pro-  
vide maximum performance.  
General information  
If the trip is continued within approx. 15 mi-  
nutes after an intermediate stop, the functions  
are turned on automatically with the tempera-  
ture that was last set.  
Turning the defrost function on/off  
Press the defrost button on the instru-  
ment panel.  
Adjusting seat heating  
The LED of the button is illuminated  
when the system is switched on.  
Automatic program  
When the automatic program is activated, the  
intensity of seat heating can be adjusted: As  
you drive, the heater output is automatically  
adjusted according to your set intensity.  
Make sure that air is able to flow to the wind-  
shield and front side windows.  
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