[Chuckyarla]

For the first time, I set the Departure Climate Timer on the remote app to come on this morning for when I was going to leave for work thinking the car would be nice and toasty when I got in. It wasn't. The fan was on ok but it wasn't blowing out any heat.
Am I doing something wrong?

[VirtualGuitars]

Originally Posted by Chuckyarla

For the first time, I set the Departure Climate Timer on the remote app to come on this morning for when I was going to leave for work thinking the car would be nice and toasty when I got in. It wasn't. The fan was on ok but it wasn't blowing out any heat.
Am I doing something wrong?

It only ventilates the air. It does not turn on the air-conditioning or heater. Either one of those would require car the engine to be running

[HighlandPete]

Originally Posted by Chuckyarla

For the first time, I set the Departure Climate Timer on the remote app to come on this morning for when I was going to leave for work thinking the car would be nice and toasty when I got in. It wasn't. The fan was on ok but it wasn't blowing out any heat.
Am I doing something wrong?

You require the auxiliary (fuel fired) cabin heater option to heat the car.

[SteveinArizona]

unless, of course, you have a plugin bmw hybrid. Then the remote app will heat and AC the car (runs it off the hybrid battery).

[HighlandPete]

Originally Posted by SteveinArizona

unless, of course, you have a plugin bmw hybrid. Then the remote app will heat and AC the car (runs it off the hybrid battery).

Good reason to have the plug-in.

BTW, I 'plug-in' my car on frosty mornings... put an electric fan heater in the rear and run it to defrost and warm the cabin.

[Bimmertrashjr]

Originally Posted by HighlandPete

Good reason to have the plug-in.

BTW, I 'plug-in' my car on frosty mornings... put an electric fan heater in the rear and run it to defrost and warm the cabin.

I will go out and start it myself to have a V8.

[SteveinArizona]

Originally Posted by Bimmertrashjr

I will go out and start it myself to have a V8.

I don't blame you. I like my 530e but wish there were a 540e or 550e alternative. I would gladly pay for either.

[ksoze]

Originally Posted by Bimmertrashjr

I will go out and start it myself to have a V8.

The rumble of the V8 at startup will easily shake loose any ice or snow, as well as wake any slumbering neighbors .

[saporitj]

According to BMW your not suppose to run the car to heat it up. It's bad for car. Better to start and drive cold. At least that's what they say.
Personally I think with heated seat and heated steering wheel, I'm pretty much ok to wait on heat.

[reesch]

Originally Posted by saporitj

According to BMW your not suppose to run the car to heat it up. It's bad for car. Better to start and drive cold. At least that's what they say.
Personally I think with heated seat and heated steering wheel, I'm pretty much ok to wait on heat.

I've read that too - they recommend driving to get oil circulating to lubricate the engine and bring it to operating temp more rapidly.