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How do I turn on the seat heating in my BMW?

Depending on which BMW Operating System your vehicle has, perform the following steps.

 

BMW iDrive Operating System 7:

  1. Press the button with icon "seat with three arrows going up" once for each temperature level.
  2. The maximum temperature is reached when three LEDs are illuminated.

 

BMW Operating System 8:

  1. "CLIMATE MENU" tap in the center of the climate control bar.
  2. Seat heating.
  3. Select the desired setting.

If a consumption-optimized driving mode is selected, the heater output is reduced. 

 

BMW Operating System 8.5 and 9:

The heater output level can be adjusted manually:

  1. Tap the icon for seat climate control on the menu bar
  2. Press the seat heating button repeatedly until the desired level is selected

If a consumption-optimized drive mode is selected, the heater output is reduced. 

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