Everytime I start up my 2001 540i, the climate control system automatically turns on as well. Living in California and keeping the car garaged both at home and at work, I rarely need heat or a/c. Despite making sure the system is turned off before shutting down the ignition, the fan kicks right on again at startup. How do I set my controls so that the system only turns on when I decide to turn it on? Thanks for any help!
I don't know if this is the answer, but my car retains the last setting but only if the car was driven a minimum amount of time (don't quote me on this but I believe it is about 15-20 minutes). It may also have to do with the owner selectable choice (settable only by the dealer's computer) - whether the HVAC setting of 'key selectable' is on or off. This is one of the things that can be set to the owner's choice (along with daytime running lights on or off, flashing lights with alarm arm or disarm, etc.)
