B21 wrote: ↑Tue Feb 04, 2025 6:52 pm
omegabri wrote: ↑Tue Feb 04, 2025 6:49 pm
Hi
I was thinking, back when we had snow and frost. Does the G29 have a remote engine start feature, allowing you to warm the car? It would be useful to defrost the windows, and if the door windows are frozen they wouldn't drop to allow the door to open.
Irrelevant for me because I have my old 5 series, which I use throughout the winter months, but it crossed my mind
Bri
Not available from BMW as they don't know whether you are on a public highway or not..
Is Remote Engine Start available in the UK?
Due to local (UK) legislation this function is not available / offered within the UK. Currently the Road Traffic Act does not allow for the vehicle’s engine to be activated on a public highway without the driver present.
Yer. I kinda got that from looking into it this afternoon. I don't think I'd ever use the feature.....I'm just curious about 'things'
I do believe though that remote engine start is electronically devoted running to the ventilation alone, and the gear box etc etc is fully disabled. Even when you get in the car, with the key on you and if the engine was still running on its 15 min cycle, you still have to go through the pressing the start button procedure to effectively wake the car properly.
I did think having the feature might have been handy to defrost and enable easier entry to the car though
