BMW Remote App - Aux Heating?

[X54TH]

So I was under the impression the Remote App gave the ability to activate some type of cooling or heating. Reading through the manual under the Parked-car ventilation I see this is nothing more than circulating the air. I guess that could have some benefit in the summer but is there any benefit during the winter?

I also read on the Remote App site... In the "Climate" menu you can turn on the auxiliary heating* or auxiliary ventilation**.

* This requires the optional equipment item auxiliary heating.
** Depending on the series and model, some vehicles require additional optional equipment for automatic air conditioning in order to operate the “Climate-auxiliary ventilation” function.

Was "auxiliary heating" an option? I can't find it when building the X5.

[stewy604]

I too have been wondering how to do this....

[Mutter18]

The apps they have are a complete waste of time if you ask me. I have been very disappointed in the apps. Other makers are way ahead of BMW in this space. hell half the time your email and txt don't even pop in from an iPhone!

[X54TH]

I know the Office features are frustrating if you don't have a Blackberry.

I was really hoping this was a viable feature replacement of a remote start which I have in my Jeep which I love because it automatically adjusts the cooling and heating according to the outside / inside temperature i.e. this morning I got into a warm car with the seats on high with the steering wheel toasty actually smoking hot. Don't get me wrong I love our X5 but you figure BMW would build these features into their cars. My Jeep Overland I think was about $20K less and it's got a lot of stuff in it.

[X54TH]

Well the wife is out shopping told her to start up that App. Wait till she gets in the car and it takes all that cold air from outside and blows it inside. LMAO. I can just hear her now

[artem123]

Originally Posted by X54TH

Well the wife is out shopping told her to start up that App. Wait till she gets in the car and it takes all that cold air from outside and blows it inside. LMAO. I can just hear her now

Run!!!

[X54TH]

She came home asking me what the PIN was. God help me.

[artem123]

Originally Posted by X54TH

She came home asking me what the PIN was. God help me.

Pin is something you need to create to enter the app.

[X54TH]

Originally Posted by artem123

Pin is something you need to create to enter the app.

I've only told her 100 times.

[artem123]

Originally Posted by X54TH

I've only told her 100 times.

Wait, are you married to the same one i am?

[X54TH]

Originally Posted by artem123

Wait, are you married to the same one i am?

Mines a blonde and she's not splitting atoms on the weekend.

[artem123]

Originally Posted by X54TH

Mines a blonde and she's not splitting atoms on the weekend.

My is brunette and atoms are splitting themselves when they see her

[charlietangobravo]

* This requires the optional equipment item auxiliary heating

This is an option at least in Sweden. Usually included in Cold Weather package. Otherwise around 1500usd here.
Works fine for me. I can activate it whenever I want through the app or set a fixed time for it. If the ambient temp is, I think, 15 celsius or more it ventilates the car and if it is below it heats the car.
On a sidenote, I had a stonechip on my windscreen and when I activated the aux heating this weekend in -7 celsius it cracked my windshield. Great.

[X54TH]

Originally Posted by artem123

My is brunette and atoms are splitting themselves when they see her

I'm in tears. Great come back.

[X54TH]

Originally Posted by charlietangobravo

* This requires the optional equipment item auxiliary heating

This is an option at least in Sweden. Usually included in Cold Weather package. Otherwise around 1500usd here.
Works fine for me. I can activate it whenever I want through the app or set a fixed time for it. If the ambient temp is, I think, 15 celsius or more it ventilates the car and if it is below it heats the car.
On a sidenote, I had a stonechip on my windscreen and when I activated the aux heating this weekend in -7 celsius it cracked my windshield. Great.

I don't think we have Aux Heating as a F15 option here in Canada and something tells me neither does the US. So activating the ventilation in cold weather would be pointless I guess.

[stewy604]

The option is greyed out for me in iDrive.

[Baunton]

Originally Posted by X54TH

So I was under the impression the Remote App gave the ability to activate some type of cooling or heating. Reading through the manual under the Parked-car ventilation I see this is nothing more than circulating the air. I guess that could have some benefit in the summer but is there any benefit during the winter?

I also read on the Remote App site... In the "Climate" menu you can turn on the auxiliary heating* or auxiliary ventilation**.

* This requires the optional equipment item auxiliary heating.
** Depending on the series and model, some vehicles require additional optional equipment for automatic air conditioning in order to operate the “Climate-auxiliary ventilation” function.

Was "auxiliary heating" an option? I can't find it when building the X5.

X54TH & stewy604 Auxiliary Heating is an option over here in UK and Europe. Its separate from the Ventilation/Heating option on the BMW Remote App which works on how hot/cold your interior is and heats or cools down the car for you.
The Aux Heating works via a separate 'key fob' where you can set two times to switch on during the day - handly in these cold winter months we have here
Its NOT related to the Winter Pack which is another separate option!

[RR-NYC]

The ventilation feature is completely useless even in the summer

[charlietangobravo]

Originally Posted by Baunton

X54TH & stewy604 Auxiliary Heating is an option over here in UK and Europe. Its separate from the Ventilation/Heating option on the BMW Remote App which works on how hot/cold your interior is and heats or cools down the car for you.
The Aux Heating works via a separate 'key fob' where you can set two times to switch on during the day - handly in these cold winter months we have here
Its NOT related to the Winter Pack which is another separate option!

I can only speak for the Swedish market and I just checked and the auxiliary heating is included in the Winter pack here but not in the UK.
Winter pack in UK is £475 while here it costs £1450.
We already knew that packages are region specific though.
Besides, you don´t have to use the auxiliary remote fob but can use the app for the auxiliary heating as well.

[BMW - BEKTAS]

Hi guys.

I don't have it also in my car. But was wondering if this can be upgraded?

[X54TH]

Originally Posted by RR-NYC

The ventilation feature is completely useless even in the summer

Well, I tested it this morning and I can say without a doubt it is useless in the cold winter temperature. It did nothing but circulate the cold air. I can imagine the Summer is no different in pushing the air around. So I don't see the benefit and in fact why would you want to put the strain on your battery for nothing.

My wife is so upset that she went out and bought a Burberry Coat and matching Gloves. I'll show her and buy that MPPK.

[artem123]

Originally Posted by X54TH

Well, I tested it this morning and I can say without a doubt it is useless in the cold winter temperature. It did nothing but circulate the cold air. I can imagine the Summer is no different in pushing the air around. So I don't see the benefit and in fact why would you want to put the strain on your battery for nothing.

My wife is so upset that she went out and bought a Burberry Coat and matching Gloves. I'll show her and buy that MPPK.

Oh, for a lot of pea.... My wife does not need this kind of frustration to go out and buy designer's shoes, boots, then shoes, boots, gloves, scarves and more shoes and boots, all kinds of things))), she does it perfectly calmly)))) Oppositely she gets frustrated when for some reason she could not buy anything in like 5 min...
People be like "Ohhhh, you guys are so in love, you hold hands all the time"... Yeah, right, if i let her go she WILL buy shit!