Controls and features -> Independent ventilation for your BMW X5 2000-2006

116nIndependent ventilation*  
You can use this system to ventilate the When a preselected activation time is  
interior and lower its temperature, using set, the independent ventilation is oper-  
the blower of the independent ventila- ational at outside temperatures above  
tion or of the automatic climate control. approx. 607/166, or by direct switch  
activation.  
The independent ventilation is operated  
via the MID Multi-Information Display,  
refer to page 87, or via the onboard  
computer, refer to the separate  
Owner's Manual.  
The air enters the passenger compart-  
ment through the vent outlets in the  
instrument cluster, which can be  
adjusted for both direction and airflow.  
Therefore, the vent outlets must be  
open for the system to operate.  
You can set two different times for the  
system to start; it will remain active for  
30 minutes. You can also switch it on  
and off directly. Since the system uses  
a substantial amount of electrical cur-  
rent, you should refrain from switching  
it on twice in succession without allow-  
ing the battery to be recharged in nor-  
mal operation between use.