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      03-26-2015, 10:54 PM   #3
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Quote:
Originally Posted by ecsw View Post
what do you mean by heat at rest? the seat? or the vent?
Vent.

Heat at rest is described on bmw.ca as:
"Uses residual engine heat to warm cabin after engine is shut off."

The manual describes it like this:

Residual heat
The heat stored in the engine is used to heat the interior.
Functional requirement
▷ Up to 15 minutes after switching off the engine.
▷ Warm engine.
▷ The battery is sufficiently charged.
▷ External temperature below 77 °F/25 °C.
The availability of the function is shown on the display of the automatic climate control.
Switching on
1. 2.
Switch off the ignition.
Press the right-hand button.
The symbol appears on the automatic cli‐ mate Control Display.
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