The auxiliary heating/ventilation system heats and ventilates the interior of the vehicle and can be used either when the engine is off or when driving (for instance while the engine is warming up).
There are two ways to control the system:
Switching on/off immediately - You can switch the auxiliary heating/ventilation on and off immediately using the MMI
Link or the remote control
Link. Either the auxiliary heating or the auxiliary ventilation will be switched on, depending on the ambient temperature and the temperature you have selected.
Setting a timer - You can use the timer to specify the time of day at which the temperature inside the vehicle is to reach the selected setting. Your temperature setting and the ambient temperature will then determine when the auxiliary heating or auxiliary ventilation is switched on. You can set three different timers using the MMI
Link or one timer using the remote control
Link.
WARNING!
- The auxiliary heating must not be allowed to run when the vehicle is in a confined space because it can give off toxic fumes.
- To avoid any possible fire risk, never have the auxiliary heating switched on when refuelling the vehicle.
- Because of the high temperatures which occur when the auxiliary heating is running, make sure when parking the car that the exhaust outlet under the car is not obstructed in any way and that the exhaust gases do not come into contact with flammable materials (fire risk).
Note
- The auxiliary heating/ventilation system heats/cools the interior to the temperature you last selected on the air conditioner Link.
- At low outside temperatures some visible water vapour may form in the engine compartment. This is a normal phenomenon, and no cause for concern.
- The auxiliary heating/ventilation will not switch on or will switch itself off earlier than intended if the battery charge or fuel level is low.