Climate control -> Pre-conditioning for your BMW i5 2023-2025

Climate control  
CONTROLS  
Gaseous pollutants are filtered.  
Ventilation in the rear, on the side  
Microbial particles, viruses and allergens  
are filtered.  
The manufacturer of the vehicle recommends  
having the interior filter changed during vehicle  
maintenance.  
Pre-conditioning  
Principle  
Lever for changing the airflow direction, ar-  
row 1.  
Pre-conditioning cools or heats the vehicle in-  
terior to a comfortable temperature, depend-  
ing on the inside/outside temperature, prior to  
starting a drive. This function makes it easier  
to remove snow and ice.  
Knurled wheel for variable opening and  
closing of the air vents, arrow 2.  
Setting the ventilation  
Depending on the desired ventilation, align the  
air flow directly or indirectly toward the pas-  
sengers.  
General information  
The pre-conditioning can be switched on and  
off directly or via a preset departure time.  
The air automatically exits through the air  
vents to the windshield, the side windows, the  
upper body area and into the footwell.  
Air quality  
The system switches off automatically after  
approx. 30 minutes or when the drive-ready  
state is activated.  
General information  
The air quality in the interior is improved by the  
following components:  
Preconditioning the vehicle while it charges,  
makes it easier for the climate control system  
to regulate the temperature while driving. This  
optimizes the range.  
Emission tested passenger compartment.  
Interior filter.  
Air conditioning system to control the  
temperature, air flow and recirculated-air  
mode.  
Functional requirements  
The vehicle is in idle state or standby state.  
Stationary climate control.  
The high-voltage battery is sufficiently  
charged or a charging cable is connected.  
Interior filter  
The interior filter cleans the incoming fresh  
air or the circulated interior air in recirculation  
mode.  
If the high-voltage battery is deeply dis-  
charged, it may take some time for the  
preconditioning to be functional after the  
charging cable is connected.  
Depending on the equipment:  
Time and date are set correctly.  
The ventilation air vents are open.  
Dust and pollen is filtered out from the in-  
flowing air.  
Nano-particle emissions are reduced.  
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Climate control  
CONTROLS  
Set departure times.  
Activate departure times.  
Turning on/turning off the pre-  
conditioning  
A minimum of 10 minutes should pass be-  
tween setting and activating the departure  
time and the planned departure time to allow a  
sufficient period of time for the climate control.  
Turning on/turning off via iDrive  
1.  
Tap the icon for the Climate menu  
on the menu bar.  
Pre-conditioning will be turned off automati-  
cally a few minutes after the set departure  
time.  
2. "General settings"  
3. "Pre-conditioning"  
Setting the departure time  
4. Select the desired setting.  
Turning on via vehicle key  
The system can be switched on using the vehi-  
cle key.  
1.  
Tap the icon for the Climate menu  
on the menu bar.  
2. "General settings"  
Press the button on the vehicle key  
three times within 1 second.  
3. "Pre-conditioning"  
4. "Departure plan"  
After using the vehicle key, it takes ap-  
prox. 3 seconds until pre-conditioning turns on.  
5. Set the desired departure time.  
6. Select day of the week, if needed.  
Automatic switch-off  
Activating the departure time  
To ensure the vehicle's minimum range, the  
preconditioning may turn off automatically,  
e.g., after repeated activation or because the  
high-voltage battery has insufficient charge. If  
the preconditioning turns off because the ve-  
hicle has insufficient charge, charge the high-  
voltage battery. The pre-conditioning is then  
available again.  
To turn on the pre-conditioning prior to a de-  
parture time, the respective departure time  
must be activated beforehand.  
1.  
Tap the icon for the Climate menu  
on the menu bar.  
2. "General settings"  
3. "Pre-conditioning"  
Climate control for departure time  
4. "Pre-conditioning for departure"  
General information  
Departure times can be set with time and day  
of the week.  
Display on the instrument cluster  
Icon  
Description  
The switch-on point is determined automati-  
cally based on the temperature.  
Icon illuminates: a depar-  
ture time is activated.  
On the desired weekdays, the system will be  
turned on promptly before the set departure  
time.  
Icon flashes: pre-condition-  
ing is switched on.  
The departure time is preselected in two steps:  
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