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DrivingcomfortVehiclefeaturesandoptions
Thischapterdescribesallstandard,country-spe#jcificandoptionalfeaturesofferedwiththeseries. Italsodescribesfeaturesandfunctionsthatare
notnecessarilyavailableinyourvehicle,e.g.,due totheselectedoptionsorcountryversions.Thisalsoappliestosafety-relatedfunctionsandsys#j
tems.Whenusingthesefunctionsandsystems,
theapplicablelawsandregulationsmustbeob#j
served.
Chassiscomponents
Thechassiscomponentsareoptimizedforthe
vehicleanditsapplicationrangeandtherebyen#j surethebestpossibleDrivingDynamics.
Adaptivechassis
Principle
Theadaptivesuspensionisanintelligentcontrol#j lablesuspension.
Thechassisreducesbodymovementswitha sportydrivingstyleoronanunevenroad.
GeneralinformationTheintelligentcontrolofthechassisincreases
thedrivingdynamicsanddrivingcomfortde#j pendingontheroadconditionanddrivingstyle.
Tuning
Thesystemoffersdifferentshockabsorberset#j tingsrangingfromcomfortabletraveltosportydriving.
Theshockabsorbersareadjusteddependingon
theroadconditionanddrivingstyleaswellas,
dependingontheequipment,theselecteddriv#j
ingmode.
Additionalinformation:
DrivingDynamicsControl,refertopage 138.
Activerollstabilization
Principle
Activerollstabilizationreducestherolltendency ofthebodythatoccursduringrapidcorneringor duringquickevasivemaneuvers.
Generalinformation Thelateraltiltofthevehicleisbalancedoutbypermanentadjustmentonthefrontandrear
axles.Thevehicleisthusalwaysstabilized.
Agilityanddrivingcomfortareincreasedunderall drivingconditions.
Tuning
Thesystemoffersdifferentsettingsrangingfrom
comfortabletraveltosportydriving.
Thesettingsareassignedtothedifferentdriving
modesoftheDrivingDynamicsControl.
Additionalinformation:
DrivingDynamicsControl,refertopage 138.
AdaptiveMChassis Professional
Principle
TheAdaptiveMChassisProfessionalisanac#j
tivelycontrolledsportchassis/suspension.The
systemincreasesdrivingcomfortandminimizes
thelateraltiltwhendrivingaroundcurves.
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TheAdaptiveMChassisProfessionalencom#j
passesthefollowingsystems:'xLow-lyingsportchassis.'xAdaptiveMchassis.'xActiverollstabilization.
Generalinformation
Foractivecontrol,thissystemusestheavailable
information,forinstancefromthenavigationsys#j
temortheDrivingstyleanalysis.
Thisinformationinfluencesthecontrolofthefol#j
lowingsystems,especiallyinADAPTIVEdriving
mode:
'xAdaptivechassis.'xActiverollstabilization.'xIntegralActiveSteering.
Thisfurtherincreasestheagilityandcomfortof thevehicle.
Thefunctionmayberestrictedifthenavigation
dataisinvalid,outdatedornotavailable,forex#j
ample.
PerformanceControl
PerformanceControlenhancestheagilityofthe vehicle.
Toincreasemaneuverability,wheelsarebraked
individuallywhenasportydrivingstyleisused.
Enginesound
Dependingontheequipmentandnational-mar#j
ketversion,youmaybeabletoconfigurethe
soundoftheengine.
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ClimatecontrolVehiclefeaturesandoptions
Thischapterdescribesallstandard,country-spe#jcificandoptionalfeaturesofferedwiththeseries. Italsodescribesfeaturesandfunctionsthatare
notnecessarilyavailableinyourvehicle,e.g.,due totheselectedoptionsorcountryversions.Thisalsoappliestosafety-relatedfunctionsandsys#j
tems.Whenusingthesefunctionsandsystems,
theapplicablelawsandregulationsmustbeob#j
served.
Airquality
Generalinformation Theairqualityintheinteriorisimprovedbythe
followingcomponents:
'xEmissiontestedpassengercompartment.'xInteriorfilter.'xAirconditioningsystemtocontrolthetem#j
perature,airflowandrecirculated-airmode.'xPre-ventilation.'xAutomaticrecirculated-aircontrol.
Interiorfilter
Dependingontheequipment,theinteriorfilter cleanstheinflowingoutsideairandimprovesthe
airquality:
'xDustandpollenisfilteredoutfromtheinflow#j ingair.'xNano-particleemissionsarereduced.'xGaseouspollutantsarefiltered.'xMicrobialparticlesandallergensarefiltered.Automaticclimatecontrol
Overview
Buttonsinthevehicle
Climatecontrolfunctions
ButtonFunctionTemperature.Maximumcooling.AUTOprogram.Airrecirculationmode.Airflow,manual.
IntensityAUTOprogram.Airdistribution,manual.Defrostfunction.Rearwindowdefroster.Dependingontheequipment:Seite273ClimatecontrolCONTROLS273
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ButtonFunctionSeatandarmrestheating,refer
topage 125.orActiveseatventilation,referto
page 127.Airconditioning.
OpenClimatemenu,suchasfor
thefollowingsettings:upper
bodytemperatureadjustment,
pre-ventilation.
Someofthefunctionscanalsobeusedvia
voice,e.g.,temperature.
OpeningtheClimatemenu Pressthebuttonontheupperside.
TheClimatemenuisdisplayed.
Forexample,thefollowingclimatecontrolfunc#j
tionscanbeaccessedviatheClimatemenu:
'xAirquality.'xHeating/ventilation.'xPre-ventilation/heating
Individualsettingscanbeenteredforsomeof theclimatefunctions,e.g.,switchingon/off,in#j
tensity.
Switchingclimatecontrol
functionson/off
Turningon Pressoneofthefollowingbuttons:
'xTemperature.'xAirconditioning.'xMaximumcooling.'xAUTOprogram.'xAirrecirculationmode.'xUppersideoftheairflow,manualbutton.'xAirdistribution,manual.'xDefrostingthewindshield
Turningoff
Completesystem:
'xButtononthedriver'sside:
Pressandholdthebuttonuntilthe
integratedautomaticclimatecontrol
switchesoff.'xButtononthepassenger'sside:
Pressandholdthebottombutton.
Temperature
Principle
Theautomaticclimatecontrolcoolsorheatsto
theconfiguredtemperatureandthenkeepsthe temperatureconstant.
Settingthetemperature Usingthebutton:
Presstheupperorlowerbuttonsideto
setthedesiredtemperature.
ViaiDrive:
1."CAR"2."Settings"3."Climatecontrol"4."Heating/ventilation"5."Driver"or"Frontpassenger"6."Temperature:"7.Setthedesiredtemperature.8."OK"
Donotrapidlyswitchbetweendifferenttempera#j turesettings.Otherwise,theautomaticclimate
controlwillnothavesufficienttimetoadjustthe
settemperature.
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TemperatureoftheventilationGeneralinformation
Thetemperatureoftheventilationintheupper
bodyregioncanbeadjusted.
Theairflowoftheventilationintheupperbody
regionheatsorcoolsnoticeably,dependingon theadjustedtemperature.
Thisdoesnotchangethesetinteriortempera#j tureforthedriverandfrontpassenger.
Adjusttemperatureofthe
ventilation1."CAR"2."Settings"3."Climatecontrol"4."Heating/ventilation"5."Driver"or"Frontpassenger"6."Temperatureadjustment"7.Setthedesiredtemperature.
Thetemperatureisindividuallyadjusted,e.g.
coldertowardblue,warmertowardred.
Airconditioning Principle Theairinthecar'sinteriorwillbecooledandde#jhumidifiedand,dependingonthetemperature setting,warmedagain.
Functionalrequirement Thecar'sinteriorcanonlybecooledwiththe
drive-readystateswitchedon.
Switchclimatecontrolfunction
on/off
Usingthebutton:
Pressthebuttononthelowerside.
ViaiDrive:1."CAR"2."Settings"3."Climatecontrol"4."Heating/ventilation"5."A/C"
Dependingontheweather,thewindshieldand
thesidewindowsmayfogupbrieflywhendrive- readystateisswitchedon.
Airconditioningisswitchedonautomaticallywith
theAUTOprogram.
Whenusingthecoolingmode,condensationthat
willexitbelowthevehicle.
Maximumcooling
Principle
Thesystemissettothelowesttemperature,op#j
timumairflowandrecirculated-airmodewiththe drive-readystateswitchedon.
FunctionalrequirementThefunctionisavailableatanoutsidetempera#j
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Theairflow,airdistribution,andthetemperaturearecontrolledautomaticallydependingonthein#jteriorandoutsidetemperatureandthedesired
temperaturesettingincludingtheselectedinten#j
sity.
SwitchingtheAUTOprogramon/off Usingthebutton:
Pressthebutton.TheLEDofthebuttonisilluminated
withtheAUTOprogramswitchedon.
ViaiDrive:1."CAR"2."Settings"3."Climatecontrol"4."Heating/ventilation"5."Driver"or"Frontpassenger"6."Automatic"
Dependingontheselectedsettingsandoutside
influences,theairisdirectedtothewindshield, sidewindows,upperbody,andintothefloorarea.
Pointthesideairventstowardthesidewindows.
Thecoolingfunctionisswitchedonwiththe AUTOprogram.
Atthesametime,acondensationsensorcon#j trolstheprogramsoastopreventwindowcon#j
densationasmuchaspossible.
TheAUTOprogramisswitchedoffautomati#j
cally,whenmanualairdistributionisset.
Controllingtheintensityoftheair
flow
WiththeAUTOprogramswitchedon,theinten#jsitycanbeadjusted.Thischangestheautomatic
controlfortheairmass.
Usingthebutton:
Presstheloweroruppersideofthe
button:decreaseorincreaseintensity.
ViaiDrive:1."CAR"2."Settings"3."Climatecontrol"4."Heating/ventilation"5."Driver"or"Frontpassenger"6."Level"7.Setthedesiredintensity.
Theselectedintensityisshownontheclimate controldisplay.
Convertibleprogram Whentheconvertibletopisopen,theconvertible
programisactivatedaswell.Intheconvertible
program,theautomaticclimatecontrolisopti#j mizedfordrivingwiththeconvertibletopopen.Inaddition,theairflowisincreasedasthevehiclespeedincreases.
Theefficiencyoftheconvertibleprogramcanbe greatlyenhancedbyinstallingthewinddeflector.
Automaticrecirculated-air
control
Principle Theautomaticrecirculated-aircontrolrecognizespollutantsintheoutsideair.Theoutsideairsup#j
plyisshutoffandtheinteriorairisrecirculated.
Generalinformation Ifthesystemisactivated,asensordetectspollu#j
tantsintheoutsideairandcontrolstheshut-off
automatically.
Ifthesystemisdeactivated,outsideaircontinu#j
ouslyflowsintothecar'sinterior.
Withconstantairrecirculationmode,theairqual#j
ityinthecar'sinteriordeterioratesandwindow
foggingincreases.
Ifthereiswindowcondensation,switchoffrecir#j culated-airmodeordefogthewindows.
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Switchingautomaticrecirculated-air
controlon/off1."CAR"2."Settings"3."Climatecontrol"4."Airquality"5."Automatic"
Airrecirculationmode
Principle
Youmayreacttounpleasantodorsorpollutants
intheimmediateenvironmentbytemporarily
suspendingthesupplyofoutsideair.Thesystem
thenrecirculatestheinteriorair.
Whenrecirculated-airmodeisswitchedoff,fresh
airisdirectedintothevehicle'sinterior.
Switchairrecirculationon/off
Usingthebutton:
Pressthebutton.
TheLEDofthebuttonisilluminated
whentheair-recirculationmodeisswitchedon.
ViaiDrive:
1."CAR"2."Settings"3."Climatecontrol"4."Airquality"5.Selectthedesiredsetting:'x"Airrecirculation"'x"Freshair"
Topreventwindowfogging,recirculated-air
modeswitchesoffautomaticallyafteracertain amountoftime,dependingontheenvironmental
conditions.
Withconstantairrecirculationmode,theairqual#j
ityinthecar'sinteriordeterioratesandwindow foggingincreases.
Ifthereiswindowcondensation,switchoffrecir#j
culated-airmodeordefogthewindows.
Airflow,manual Principle
Theairflowforclimatecontrolcanbeadjusted
manually.
Generalinformation ToadjusttheairflowmanuallyswitchoffAUTOprogramfirst.
Adjustingtheairflowmanually Presstheloweroruppersideofthe
button:decreaseorincreaseairflow.
Theselectedairflowisshownontheclimate
controldisplay.
Theairflowmaybereducedautomaticallyto savebatterypower.
Manualairdistribution
Principle
Theairdistributionforclimatecontrolcanbead#j
justedmanually.
Adjustingtheairdistribution
manually
Pressthebuttonrepeatedly.Selectthe
desiredsetting:'xWindows,upperbodyregion,andfloorarea.'xUpperbodyregionandfloorarea.'xFloorarea.'xWindowsandfloorarea.'xWindows.'xWindowsandupperbodyregion.'xUpperbodyregion.
Theselectedairdistributionisshownonthecli#j matecontroldisplay.
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SYNCprogram
Principle TheSyncprogramcanbeusedtoapplytheset#j
tingsonthedriver'ssidetothepassenger#ssside.
SwitchingtheSYNCprogramon/off1."CAR"2."Settings"3."Climatecontrol"4."Synchronize"
Thefollowingsettingsofthedriver'ssidecanbe transferredtothefront-passengerside:
'xTemperature.'xAirflow.'xAirdistribution.'xAUTOprogram.
Theprogramisswitchedoffautomaticallyifthesettingsonthefrontpassengersideare
changed.
Defrostfunction
Principle Iceandcondensationarequicklyremovedfromthewindshieldandthefrontsidewindows.
SwitchingtheDefrostfunction
on/off
Pressthebutton.
TheLEDofthebuttonisilluminated
whenthesystemisswitchedon.
Theairflowcanbeadjustedmanuallywiththe systemswitchedon.
Ifthereiswindowcondensation,switchonthe
AUTOprogramortheairconditioningtoutilize thecondensationsensor.Makesurethataircanflowtothewindshield.
Rearwindowdefroster
Principle
Iceandcondensationareremovedfromtherear windowquickly.
Functionalrequirement Thefunctionisoperationalwhenthedrive-readystateisswitchedon.
Switchingrearwindowdefroster
on/off
Pressthebutton.TheLEDisillumi#jnatedwithrearwindowdefroster
switchedon.
Therearwindowdefrosterswitchesoffautomat#j icallyafteracertainperiodoftime.
Microfilter/activated-charcoal
filter
Themicrofilterremovesdustandpollenfromthe
incomingair.
Theactivated-charcoalfilteralsoremovesgas#j eouspollutantsfromtheoutsideairthatenters
thevehicle.
Havethiscombinedfilterchangedduringvehicle maintenance.
Ventilation
Principle
Theairflowdirectionscanbeadjustedindividu#j
allyfordirectorindirectventilation.
Settingtheventilation Generalinformation
Opentheairventsandpositionthemtoensure
effectiveclimatecontrol.
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Directventilation
Theairflowisdirectedtowardsthepassengers.
Theairflowheatsorcoolsnoticeably,depending
ontheadjustedtemperature.
Indirectventilation Theairflowisnotdirectedtowardsthepassen#j
gers.Thevehicleinterioriswarmedorcooledin#j directly,dependingonthesettemperature.
Frontventilation'xLeverforchangingtheairflowdirection,ar#j
row1.'xThumbwheelforvariableopeningandclosing oftheairvents,arrow2.
Pre-ventilation
Principle
Thecar'sinteriorcanbecooledorheatedbefore drivingoffwiththepre-ventilation.Dependingon
settemperatureandambienttemperature,the
car'sinteriorisventilatedorpossiblyheatedus#j
ingtheresidualengineheat.
Generalinformation Thesystemcanbeswitchedonandoffdirectlyorviaapresetdeparturetime.
Theactivationtimeisdeterminedbasedonthe
outsidetemperature.Thesystempromptly switchesonbeforetheselecteddeparturetime.
Functionalrequirements'xThevehicleisinidlestateorstandbystate
andnotindrive-readystate.'xThebatteryissufficientlycharged.
Ifpre-ventilationisswitchedon,thevehicle
batterywillbedischarged.Thus,limitthe
maximumactivationtimetosavethevehicle battery.Thesystemwillbeavailableagainaf#jtertheengineisstartedorafterashorttrip.'xMakesurethatthevehicle'sdateandtime
aresetcorrectly.'xOpentheairventstoallowairtoflowout.
Switchingon/offdirectly
Generalinformation
Therearedifferentwaystoswitchthesystemon
oroff.
Thesystemswitchesoffautomaticallyaftera certainperiodoftime.Thesystemcontinuesto runforsometimeafterbeingswitchedoff.
Usingthebutton
Functionalrequirement
Whenthevehicleisinstandbystate,thepre-
ventilationcanbeswitchedonoroffwiththeau#j tomaticclimatecontrolbuttons.
Turningon
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TurningoffPressandholdthebottombutton.
Thesystemswitchesoffafterleavingandlock#j ingthevehicle.
ViaiDrive
Turningon1."CAR"2."Settings"3."Climatecontrol"4."Pre-ventilation"5."Startnow"
ViaBMWdisplaykey Turningon
1.SwitchonthedisplayoftheBMWdisplaykey.2."Preconditioningsetting"3.Taptheiconortheicon.4."Activatenow"5."Start"
Turningoff
1.SwitchonthedisplayoftheBMWdisplaykey.2."Preconditioningsetting"3.Taptheiconortheicon.4."Stop"
Display
IconDescriptionSymbolontheclimatecon#j
troldisplay.
Flashing:thepre-ventilation isswitchedon.Departuretime
Principle
Differentdeparturetimescanbesettoensurea
comfortableinteriortemperatureinthevehicleat thetimeofdeparture.'xOne-timedeparturetime:thetimecanbe
set.
Thesystemisswitchedononce.'xDeparturetimewithweekday:timeandday oftheweekcanbeset.
Onthedesiredweekdays,thesystemwillbe switchedonbeforethesetdeparturetime.
Thedeparturetimeispreselectedintwosteps:
'xSetdeparturetimes.'xActivatedeparturetimes.
Aminimumof10minutesshouldpassbetweensetting/activatingthedeparturetimeandthe
planneddeparturetimetoallowasufficientpe#j
riodoftimefortheclimatecontrol.
Settingthedeparturetime ViaiDrive
1."CAR"2."Settings"3."Climatecontrol"4."Pre-ventilation"5."Departureplan"6.Selectthedesireddeparturetime.7.Setthedeparturetime.8.Selectdayoftheweek,ifneeded.9."OK"
ViaBMWdisplaykey
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