[oliyaoe93]

Hi guys, I only just realised today that my dad's 2010 520d estate F11 does not have heating coming from the rear vents under the armrest even if i turn everything up to maximum heat on the centre console, only cool air. In my 3 series E93 it has the blue/red dial which in my dad's F11 it doesn't. I initially thought surely not! A 5 seat family car and it doesn't have heating in the back? After doing some brief research online i found that my dad's car isn't the only one with this issue. Anyone else here with this problem or know about this? The car doesn't have 4 zone climate control only 2 zone. If this is normal and a known issue then i must say I am absolutely gobsmacked

[HighlandPete]

Originally Posted by oliyaoe93

....After doing some brief research online i found that my dad's car isn't the only one with this issue. Anyone else here with this problem or know about this? The car doesn't have 4 zone climate control only 2 zone. If this is normal and a known issue then i must say I am absolutely gobsmacked

I'm afraid it is the reality, if we don't specify 4-zone. I guess this is marketing at its worst, need 4-zone to get rear comfort.

Not a big deal for me, as I'm not regularly carrying rear passengers from cold, but annoying when a 3-series has heat control in the rear with standard CC.

HighlandPete

[Pottsy]

What happens if you turn the red/blue dial on the front vents to red, and then feel what comes out of the rear vents?

[Bandiano]

Agree not good. My children are less than happy with this step backwards.
Thankfully all is well upfront...........

[oliyaoe93]

Originally Posted by Pottsy

What happens if you turn the red/blue dial on the front vents to red, and then feel what comes out of the rear vents?

The red/blue dial on the front doesn't affect the rear at all sadly...

[oliyaoe93]

Its just that i'm planning to go on a long road trip with passengers in the back soon. With leather upholstery and no heating in the back, not sure how they going to cope, might just have to blast the heat from the front but then the driver and the front passenger is going to get boiling hot...

[HighlandPete]

Originally Posted by oliyaoe93

Its just that i'm planning to go on a long road trip with passengers in the back soon. With leather upholstery and no heating in the back, not sure how they going to cope, might just have to blast the heat from the front but then the driver and the front passenger is going to get boiling hot...

Where are you driving which is that cold, take it is not in the UK?

If the cabin is calling for heat, say set at 20C, then the heating vents to the rear (outlets under the front seats) will be giving out heat anyway, the rear is not devoid of heat.

What is missing, is face level temperature blended air flow. BTW, you can switch the cold face level air flow down or off.

HighlandPete

[RandomGuy152]

Not sure if the rear vents are absolutely necessary for heat, as warm air is channelled to the rear through large vents under the front seats. Considering heat rises, the centre console vents are more suited to cooling than heating.

Nice to see you are concerned about your passengers though.

[SpeedTrip]

my dog complains bitterly about the lack of heating in the Load Area

[HighlandPete]

Originally Posted by SpeedTrip

my dog complains bitterly about the lack of heating in the Load Area

If you love your hound you'll get it an X5 with 3rd row heating.

HighlandPete

[BeeEmmDubleYuu]

How can you tell if a car has a 4 zone climate control or 2 zone climate control?

[gspannu]

Originally Posted by BeeEmmDubleYuu

How can you tell if a car has a 4 zone climate control or 2 zone climate control?

The rear hearing controls will have 2 separate temperature control knobs for each of the rear passengers and separate air-flow dials too.

Same in the front as well. Separate air-flow control vents in from dash.

Comparison photos:
2-zone front/ 4-zone front/ 4-zone rear

[Fox530]

Really surprised to learn this. My 2001 530i has temp control for the rear vents but my F10 does not! What a bizarre thing to remove?

I wonder what else my F10 hasn't got that my base spec E39 had? Other than a seat that doesn't creak in the corners.

[Gordon4499]

Originally Posted by Fox530

I wonder what else my F10 hasn't got that my base spec E39 had? Other than a seat that doesn't creak in the corners.

Yes got caught out assuming the functionality of the media pro in my old 520d was the same as my 530 LCI but discovered the enhanced Bluetooth is now an optional extra. I used the email function regularly and miss this is the new car. Seems you can go backwards in spec as well as forwards..