BMW Climate Control 101 - Everything YOU NEED TO KNOW! (iDrive 8 - 2023)

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[@BeamerView]

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[@AudacesSolum]

BMW get rid of this set up and bring back the manual buttons for climate control, this will be a big dealbreaker for a lot of people looking to upgrade.

[@BeamerView]

Agreed, there has been major disappointments on this. The best bet is to keep it in auto and use voice commands.

[@krisrk]

I have an F90 M5, and I love the iDrive system. Sure it took a while to go into the deep settings. But heated seats, a/c seat, massaging seats, climate control has actual buttons. I really don’t like how complicated BMW has made these settings as built into the screen. I do still want most used options as touch buttons. They may not be a hard button but much simpler layout/design. This looks like a mess because they tried to make it look pretty.

[@BeamerView]

I can agree the physical buttons were more easy to use. Trying to tap the screen while driving could do more harm that good so Im still 5050 about it. I do like how voice command can control all the functions though.

[@krisrk]

@@BeamerView oh I didn’t think about the voice commands. I honestly don’t use my voice commands as is now and probably should. But that’s a good point. I’m not sure my voice commands control climate? I may have to give it a try? I think I have iDrive 7? 2019 F90… if that helps. Heck now I may have to go try it out haha. Love this channel. You do a great job and this is great for new owners and even experienced owners as a lot of stuff gets hidden or simply overlooked!

[@rmthull]

Voice commands work but they’re still not quick as hitting a physical button. It’s a shame they did this but it’s not a deal breaker and at least they made it easy to access.

[@rishabhjain2404]

Since I drive alone most of the time, I turn the 'rear climate control' off. Pressing the 'sync' button turns on the rear climate control as well which sucks.

[@baolowude]

I did not know that thanks 👍🏿

[@BeamerView]

Correct the sync button is designed to sync the entire vehicle!

[@huhuhugl]

Hey thank you for your videos! I recently got a 2023 X1 and learned a lot from you. finally, I can understand why I can control the vent speed even when using the auto programming!!!

[@BeamerView]

Hey Maria! Glad it helped clear things up. Reach out if you ever have any questions!

[@ltcwinger3123]

Picked up a 24 M4 and love the minimalistic look with the new i8. The interior is so much cleaner. The hardest part was learning to turn it on and off. Been using voice command but thanks for showing how to manually turn it off. Great videos!

[@BeamerView]

Couldn't agree more!

[@joeb9763]

Just bought my 23 240i. Great tutorial on climate for old guys👍

[@BeamerView]

Great to hear! It's a complicated system at first!

[@user-Vegas1]

Very informative, quite different from my 2023X5. I would’ve liked to of seen you try voice control for the temperature settings. Curious to see what the radio/media video is going to look like, thanks.

[@BeamerView]

Great point! Yes, voice command can basically take care of ALL climate control functions everything from the heated wheel to the seats. You can tell it certain temperatures, tell it to sync, etc!

[@Dactylonian]

Awesome and helpful video. Thank you for putting in and labeling the time stamps. Question, is it possible to set up cabin preconditioning so that it is dialed in to a specific temperature. For example, on an August morning I may want cabin at 68 when I get in, but on a February morning I may want cabin at 78 with heated steering wheel and heated seat on.

[@BeamerView]

Not that I know of, the last time I checked it would only turn on to what you had set it to last.

Great video, thanks! I have a new BMW on order so watching these kind of clips to learn about the car even before I get it is very useful. Is there a list somewhere which commands you can use with the voice control?

[@BeamerView]

Yes if you do a search for "hidden voice commands" it should show on my page or even in search results.

Awesome, thanks 👍

[@karlInSanDiego]

To save energy on BEVs or even on ICE, if the outside temperature is lower than your interior temperature and you want to cool the interior, you can turn off the AC and set the fan to higher than off and with recirc off. This eliminates the power/drag of the AC when it's not needed. Or you can roll down a window, but for maximizing efficiency, windows up gives better aerodynamics.

[@karlInSanDiego]

And don't forget opening a sunroof for a few minutes after entering a hot car is the most efficient/fastest way to help the hot air escape the cabin quickly.

[@BeamerView]

Great points!! Totally forgot about the sunroof cool down!

[@user-sp7ht8mj2u]

Please Please do a video on the media /radio functions on the new screen. I have a 2024 X5 and I can not figure out the presets and the complicated media options

[@BeamerView]

Sure! The new screen needs some massive breakdowns, I agree!! When you set presets, you can have it save to it's own folder, these can be sirius stations, fm, am, etc. BMW did get rid of the old preset numerical buttons but added a new SHORTCUTS menu. This can be found by swiping down from the top of the screen. Here you can set radio stations or settings as a shortcut by pressing and holding any setting you want to save.

[@alandersen61]

Is there a way to have the climate system activate on my i4 when I approach the car with the key fob? I drove my brother's iX for a while, and I liked his setup. When I approached his vehicle the doors unlocked, and the climate system was on. Here in South Florida, it would be great to have the AC on before getting in the vehicle. Now it is only on after I hit the blue start button.

[@mozart369]

thanks for the great video! My last 2021 X5 I was able to set the heated seats to turn on automatically if it got below like 52 degrees outside. I haven't found that on my 2024 X5. Is there a setting for this?

[@BeamerView]

I also went everywhere to locate that feature but havne't had any luck. I don't believe its in the new system which is weird because it really was a great feature to have. i do believe the auto climate control can adjust the heated steering and seat depending on how aggressive you need to set the temp.

[@jessh2147]

Is there a way to bring up the Climate Menu without hitting the button in the infotainment screen? It can be hard / unsafe to do it when I am driving. Is there like a shortcut or a voice command? Thanks, great video, however wish BMW didn't remove the hard buttons, they just make things so much easier (takes 3 clicks to increase fan speed now instead of just 1), and voice command isn't 100% reliable right now either.

[@BeamerView]

Best way would be to use the idrive controller and press down when on the home screen. If that doesn't work the other option would be to set climate control as one of the shortcuts in the shortcuts menu and then use the controller to press up from the home screen and get to it.

[@stevenstepansky8099]

M340I owner and it looks to me that we can no longer direct the air how we would like. For instance, if my feet are cold, can I direct heated air only to my feet? Can I split the air between my feet and defrost like we used to with buttons? Not sure I fully understand dynamic and balanced other than balanced does just that, sends equal amounts of air from top/middle/bottom. Correct? Thanks!

[@BeamerView]

If you have idrive 8 which is what is in 2024 BMWs M40is, you would have to turn off the AUTO climate mode and you should be able to make adjustments to the airflow. I have seen it in one car where it didn't work too so not sure if its a common issue that's going on. Balanced airflow is good for normal climate conditions, keeps the fan blowing smoother and quieter, dynamic is good if you're quickly trying to change the temp in the car but the fans will be louder.

[@wreilly09]

I was surprised at how many differences there are between this and our G80 M3.

[@BeamerView]

Yes mainly the climate I would say was the biggest difference.

[@thekids_callmeboss6577]

When having Auto AC on will that automatically defog windows when its raining and use the correct (re)circulation mode in summer to cool down the cabin? On auto ac mode I'm still getting fogged windows. My bmw is 13 years old and not sure if it has humidity sensors etc :)

[@BeamerView]

I know the newer ones do a pretty good job of de-fogging the glass while in auto mode. But I do feel if you have one of the older BMWs you may have to play around a bit more and turn on the front and rear defrosters when needed.

[@thekids_callmeboss6577]

@@BeamerView My car is driving in eco pro mode and regulates the vents and AC to preserve power, maybe that's why my windows are fogged faster and takes longer to defog.

[@umidmatfuzaylov8536]

Hi i have BMW X 7 2023 we live in South Carolina, today we get temperatures 93F My BMW cant get cool down we use fan speed on high position. Its makes a loud noise. But not blowing cool then i checked with Temperature reading gun its blowing 75f. Then call dealer i make a schedule for Tuesday so i wanna see what they say. But i have Chevrolet trucks the are ac blowing 50F on low speed. In 5 minutes getting cool down car cabins.

[@BeamerView]

I have noticed some vehicles having this issue, getting it checked would the best case scenario. Best way to test it to do MAX AC, and if it's still not blowing cool air even when you're driving. They yes getting it brought in is the best.

[@azerkdd]

How do you make it blow air to windows let say you have condensation or fog on passenger windows?

[@geminiflower]

I may buy out my leased and beloved fully loaded 2021 X4 M40i, because I use interior cabin air circulation to rid myself of the terrible outdoor air pollution from factories and wildfires. I don't want to worry about switching it on every 20 minutes especially when its not an actual button, but something I need to sift through the system to find... Its better to have the air filtering within the vehicle most days of the summer months where I live thanks to industrial air pollution.

[@BeamerView]

I do believe the vehicle should do a good job of filtering the air. Many of these newer BMWs can detect when the air is not clean and it will adjust itself accordingly as long as you keep it in auto air circulation

[@geminiflower]

@@BeamerView so being naturally curious I had to really check and yes you’re right about the filters. I have an air monitor reader and I took it in my car. So I turned on my indoor air circulation and I have to say you are correct! The filter does clean the air very well and the carbon readings were better in my car once I turned off the indoor air circulation and turned on the A/C. I love my x4 M40i it’s something I may keep after the lease is up next year, it’s so easy to drive it’s the best car I’ve ever owned. But the features of the 2024 are also really tempting…

[@BeamerView]

Glad you were able to test that out, I'm also super curious about that working. 2024's are great! Super reliable too, if you want to wait for the 2025, that one will have the iDrive 8, some like it some don't. I personally do though.

[@PierpaoloBattigaglia]

Question: you've showed the knob to adjust the vent direction.....is there a way to move them automatically? I mean if I accidentally left the direction of the vent to the right (example) is there a way to move it to the left witouth touching it (vocal command, auto mode..) or not? Or even if left it closed, can I open it witouth touching the knob?

[@BeamerView]

Unfortunately not. Those are manual control only.

[@PierpaoloBattigaglia]

@@BeamerView Ok thank you I needed for a university research, do you know any car that have this function? Or maybe HAD in the past?

[@BeamerView]

No BMW has been able to control the vents, since the last generation you can however tell it to change the direction of where the air is blowing in terms of airflow or set the temperature to whatever you want via voice command.

[@YellowPlantain5240]

is there a way to set climate control settings to a particular remote (i.e. remote 1 or 2,)

[@BeamerView]

Profiles should remember what temperature was set last, so technically yes, as long as you have a profile set to each one of the keys.

[@keithdantonio680]

On my old ex five I was able to select like for example 48° as a default temperature so my car knew if the temperature was below 48°, my heated steering wheel and my heated seats would automatically turn on. However, I can’t figure out how to do that on my new 2024 BMW X5 is that still a feature?

[@BeamerView]

Climate control rules! That's one feature I wish they kept. The way that it's designed to work is having your climate control set to auto, the heated seats and wheel should turn on automatically and intensity will shift depending on how quick or slow the vehicle is trying to get to the target temp.

[@BeamerView]

Climate control rules! That's one feature I wish they kept. The way that it's designed to work is having your climate control set to auto, the heated seats and wheel should turn on automatically and intensity will shift depending on how quick or slow the vehicle is trying to get to the target temp.

[@raymckinney7009]

I typically do not carry people in the second and third rows of my 2023 X7. The climate control system automatically turns on the fans on the 2nd and 3rd rows. I would prefer that all of the cooling be directed to the front seats, so I have to manually turn off the the climate control system to the 2nd and 3rd rows. Do you know how to change the default so that the climate control systems do not come on for the 2nd and 3rd rows unless I turn them on.

[@BeamerView]

Your best bet would be go into settings of the climate control system. I personally haven't tested this yet with an SUV but there should be some options to control the rear climate. I do know that if you sync the temperature, all temps in the vehicle will sync.

[@boutrous92]

Can you choose where you want the air to go? Floor, face, floor & face etc..?

[@BeamerView]

Yes if you operate it in manual mode.

[@darrenchan2797]

Can you tab the climate control icon again to go back to the screen you were at?

[@BeamerView]

Not sure on this one, but most will just press home on the iDrive screen or on the controller.

[@carforcoin1161]

the fact that you need a 13 minute explainer video on this versus a fan speed and temp button speaks a lot. I'm not buying a 2023+ BMW

[@BeamerView]

Haha takes some time getting use to. I tend to over explain it a bit so it’s def easier than I made it seem

[@carforcoin1161]

@@BeamerView I really appreciate the video! It's nice they added temp controls within easy access, I guess they can add fan controls to the same area in a software update

[@billr.274]

Can your heated steering and seats be set to automatically go on when starting the car without having to physically turn them on in the climate control menu?

[@BeamerView]

Yes as long as your climate is set to auto, those should activate automatically. The intensity can be controlled in the climate control settings menu but basically if the car is trying really hard to heat itself up, then the heated wheel and seat will be on at a higher intensity.

[@sevagkechichian6576]

Hey brother I follow all your videos and they are awesome and I’m subscribe to you, I have one question I have 2024 BMW X5 with the curve screen but personal assistance works only when I use Siri first for example if I need personal assistance and I say hey Bmw which I customize it won’t respond I have to say Siri first and then the personal assistant will work. Any tips of how can I fix that Thank you so much man.

[@BeamerView]

Thanks for following the channel. It's odd that it's doing that, I have been noticing that voice command has been acting a little glitchy for the 24 X5s, even today pressing and holding for siri would just disconnect the phone and reconnect to it. I highly think this is a glitch that should get resolved within the next couple months through some updates. The way you are doing it is correct, you should get voice command to prompt when you say Hey BMW and siri should prompt when you say Hey Siri. You could try doing a iDrive reboot to see if that helps. Turn on the engine and then press and hold the radio volume knob for about 30 secs, let go when the BMW screen goes black. That should do a safe reboot and clear out any glitches until they release the next update.

[@sevagkechichian6576]

I appreciate the reply brother, I will go ahead and do that,and I will keep watching your video as well. Keep up the good work my man 💪🏻 Thx bro 👊🏻

[@BeamerView]

Thanks bro!! @@sevagkechichian6576

[@user-hr4ks9lh6y]

In my 2018 BMW with ventilated seats and heated steering wheel, I can set a temperature above which the ventilated seat fans turn on automatically and a temperature below which the heated steering wheel turns on automatically. In my new 2024 BMW which has this climate control system, I cannot find a way to do these things. Is the new system capable of setting temperatures for automatically engaging the seat fans or heated steering wheel? If so, how is it done?

[@BeamerView]

Hey Keith, I know what you're talking about, "climate control rules" it was a feature they had in the older BMWs, as of right now they currently do not have it in the iDrive 8 system which the 2024s have. I have noticed that even though they don't have this feature, keeping the climate in auto and adjusting the temperature accordingly does adjust those heating features from what I saw.

[@FenderBenderBilly]

heated seats set on medium never come on - they only come on on very high - it makes no sense !!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@BeamerView]

Interesting, I do know that they tend to be adjustable when in auto depending on how fast you are trying to change the temperature in the vehicle. I wish BMW kept the climate control rules function like the last gen vehicles!

[@abdulsalam6934]

So as you mentioned if auto is turned on, I only have to control the temperature, so do I have to turn off the AC every single time before I switch off my car so AC turns on automatically when I start the car again?

[@abdulsalam6934]

If I don’t turn off my ac before switching off the car, will the ac automatically turn on when I start the car back? And is it good for the car to do this?

[@BeamerView]

If you keep it in auto, you do not have to worry about a/c. The vehicle will do what it needs to do to blow the right air in the right places and whether or not it needs the a/c or not. Have a/c stay on and forget its ever there and just control the temp.

[@BeamerView]

You do not need to turn off a/c, leave it on and control the temp.

[@barbaralaska1338]

Thanks!

[@BeamerView]

Thank you for the Super Thanks Barbara! Feel free to ask any questions or email us at [e-mail].

[@kevinjones2798]

Thank you for the video. The system does not seem as complicated as it sounds on paper once this video is reviewed. However, I think was a poor design decision to say the least. My guess is that BMW will go back to physical controls for the 2026 or 2027 models.

[@BeamerView]

They may increase some buttons but I’ve found that using hey bmw voice command to work easier than the buttons now.

[@user-sf7iv4ko3p]

How do I get to that climate control screen I get a different screen?

[@BeamerView]

This screen was for iDrive 8. It may be that yours has the newer iDrive 8.5 which they made some updates to hence why it may not look the same as this one.

[@Little199]

Interesting. I picked up my 2024 X5 50e last week. The climate control menu looks very different than yours even though I do have all the weather options. I can control everything you says but the menu just looks different.

[@BeamerView]

Congrats on the new X5. Yes, BMW just recently released a newer version of the operating system. This is iDrive 8, the one you have is newer iDrive 8.5. I'll have to revise this video now =)

[@oswaldotorre6047]

How to turn it off when car is started? Every time I start the car the climate is On even if I disabled previous time

[@kevinjones2798]

Some reviewers and owners say that BMW fans are noisy. Is this true in your opinion?

[@BeamerView]

I haven’t had the issue. You can still control the fan speed while it’s in automatic mode so setting it to the lowest speed would keep it quiet

[@ELGOOGUOYKCUF]

Best BMW info channel!

[@BeamerView]

Glad you think so!

[@jackzen4556]

After owning five X5s in a row, I just purchased my last one and will not be trading it in on this newer version. To each his own, but BMW you lost me on this one. You're trying too hard to be technologically fancy and I personally can't stand the layout and changes you've made with this new model, especially the removal of the shifter and elimination of knobs for simple actions. What were you thinking?

[@BeamerView]

Drastic changes for sure!

[@dankraemer2348]

Just got an x5 2weeks ago and love the changes

[@wongterry510]

Same for Mercedes. Can’t understand what they’re doing

[@jackzen4556]

@@wongterry510 Discouraging. MB was going to be my next consideration

[@RESULT_OF_A_BROKEN_CONDOM]

Oh hell fuck no we need dedicated butron

[@BeamerView]

Haha, yes it's very weird at first, but as long as you get use to just being in AUTO and adjusting the temp it's not too too bad, and again voice commands do a great job.

[@katieadams5860]

That's way too complicated to use while driving. The 2010's BMWs are much better in looks and functionality

[@BeamerView]

Physical buttons are the best for people who like the manual control. I personally leave the climate in auto and just adjust the temp and I'm good.

[@membershipmovement]

Wow!!! That time limitation for recirculating the cabin air is such a bad idea!!! Most likely this will be a deal breaker that will prevent me from buying my first ever BMW. No one likes breathing exhaust fumes in bumper to bumper traffic, which is what this is forcing you to do 😩

[@BeamerView]

True, anything that has to do with safety always has to take the cake unfortunately!

[@ag4eng]

These touch climate controls are complete garbage, give us real dials & buttons. BMW stop chasing Tesla because its not working. No easy fan speed, no bueno. MB GLE still does it right.

[@BeamerView]

Hey G, I can agree to a certein degree that having physical buttons on the car makes it very convenient. However, one of the ways to get around it, would be to use the new advanced voice command system.

[@Mojojoe45]

Having mine a few months, I’ve become comfortable using the touch screen for climate control and other functions. Have used voice commands as well but for the most part I like what BMW has done eliminating the buttons, don’t miss them. I’ve owned BMWs for over 20 years and felt the cabin and its controls changed very little, this is a nice change for me.

[@meilahagans256]

I totally agree I just bought an i7 60 2024 and I try to turn on my defogger and I was confused so that’s the only reason why I’m on this channel to figure out how to work it

[@ReynaldoBencosme]

I Don't miss the buttons

[@user-mp5gt4zm2v]

actually, this is shit. Why did BMW make this cool climate system unadjustable with a dial button? the screen is so hot!