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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:Seite271ClimatecontrolCONTROLS271
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ButtonFunctionSeatandarmrestheating,refer
topage 124.orActiveseatventilation,referto
page 125.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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Theairdistributionandthetemperaturearecon#jtrolledautomaticallydependingontheinterior
temperatureandthedesiredtemperaturesetting
includingtheselectedintensityoftheairflow.
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.
Automaticrecirculated-air
control
Principle
Theautomaticrecirculated-aircontrolrecognizes
pollutantsintheoutsideair.Theoutsideairsup#j
plyisshutoffandtheinteriorairisrecirculated.
Generalinformation Ifthesystemisactivated,asensordetectspollu#jtantsintheoutsideairandcontrolstheshut-offautomatically.
Ifthesystemisdeactivated,outsideaircontinu#j
ouslyflowsintothecar'sinterior.
Withconstantairrecirculationmode,theairqual#j
ityinthecar'sinteriordeterioratesandwindow foggingincreases.
Ifthereiswindowcondensation,switchoffrecir#j
culated-airmodeordefogthewindows.
Switchingautomaticrecirculated-air
controlon/off
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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.Selectthedesiredsetting:'xWindows,upperbodyregion,andfloorarea.'xUpperbodyregionandfloorarea.'xFloorarea.'xWindowsandfloorarea.'xWindows.'xWindowsandupperbodyregion.'xUpperbodyregion.
Theselectedairdistributionisshownonthecli#j matecontroldisplay.
SYNCprogram Principle
TheSyncprogramcanbeusedtoapplytheset#j
tingsonthedriver'ssidetothepassenger'sside andtherear.
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SwitchingtheSYNCprogramon/off1."CAR"2."Settings"3."Climatecontrol"4."Synchronize"
Dependingontheequipment,thefollowingset#jtingsofthedriver'ssidecanbetransferredtothe front-passengersideandtherear:
'xTemperature.'xAirflow.'xAirdistribution.'xAUTOprogram.
Theprogramisswitchedoffautomaticallyifthesettingsonthefrontpassengersideorinthe
reararechanged.
Defrostfunction
Principle
Iceandcondensationarequicklyremovedfrom thewindshieldandthefrontsidewindows.
SwitchingtheDefrostfunction
on/off
Pressthebutton.
TheLEDofthebuttonisilluminated
whenthesystemisswitchedon.
Theairflowcanbeadjustedmanuallywiththe systemswitchedon.
Ifthereiswindowcondensation,switchonthe
AUTOprogramortheairconditioningtoutilize thecondensationsensor.Makesurethataircan
flowtothewindshield.
Rearwindowdefroster
Principle Iceandcondensationareremovedfromtherear
windowquickly.
Functionalrequirement
Thefunctionisoperationalwhenthedrive-ready
stateisswitchedon.
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.
Directventilation
Theairflowisdirectedtowardsthepassengers.
Theairflowheatsorcoolsnoticeably,depending
ontheadjustedtemperature.
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IndirectventilationTheairflowisnotdirectedtowardsthepassen#j
gers.Thevehicleinterioriswarmedorcooledin#j
directly,dependingonthesettemperature.
Frontventilation'xLeverforchangingtheairflowdirection,ar#j
row1.'xThumbwheelforvariableopeningandclosing oftheairvents,arrow2.
Ventilationinrear,center
'xLeverforchangingtheairflowdirection,ar#j
row1.'xThumbwheelforvariableopeningandclosing oftheairvents,arrow2.'xThumbwheelforvaryingthetemperature,ar#j
row3.
Towardblue:colder.
Towardred:warmer.Rearautomaticclimate
control
Overview
Buttonsinthevehicle
Climatecontrolfunctions
ButtonFunctionTemperature.Maximumcooling.AUTOprogram.Airflow,manual.
IntensityAutoprogram.Airdistribution,manual.Seatheating,refertopage 124.
Switchingclimatecontrol
functionson/off
Functionalrequirement Therearautomaticclimatecontrolisnotready
foroperationiftheautomaticclimatecontrolis switchedofforifthefunctionfordefrostingthe
windowsandremovingcondensationisactive.
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Switchingon/offusingiDrive1."CAR"2."Settings"3."Climatecontrol"4."Heating/ventilation"5."Secondrowofseats"6."Activateheating/cooling"
Switchingonusingthebutton
Pressoneofthefollowingbuttons:
'xTemperature.'xMaximumcooling.'xAUTOprogram.'xUppersideoftheairflow,manualbutton.'xAirdistribution,manual.
Switchingoffusingthebutton
Pressandholdthebottomofthebut#j
ton.
Temperature Principle Theautomaticclimatecontrolcoolsorheatstotheconfiguredtemperatureandthenkeepsthetemperatureconstant.
Settingthetemperature
Usingthebutton:
Presstheupperorlowerbuttonsideto
setthedesiredtemperature.
ViaiDrive:
1."CAR"2."Settings"3."Climatecontrol"4."Heating/ventilation"5."Secondrowofseats"6."Temp.left:"or"Temp.right:"7.Setthedesiredtemperature.
Theselectedtemperatureisshownonthecli#j matecontroldisplay.
Donotrapidlyswitchbetweendifferenttempera#j turesettings.Otherwise,theautomaticclimate
controlwillnothavesufficienttimetoadjustthe
settemperature.
Maximumcooling Principle
Thesystemissettothelowesttemperature,op#j
timumairflowandrecirculated-airmodewiththe
drive-readystateswitchedon.
Functionalrequirement
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ViaiDrive:1."CAR"2."Settings"3."Climatecontrol"4."Heating/ventilation"5."Secondrowofseats"6."Automatic"
Dependingontheselectedsettingsandoutside
influences,theairisdirectedtotheupperbody
andintothefloorarea.
Controllingtheintensityoftheair
flow
WiththeAUTOprogramactivated,theautomatic
intensitycontrolcanbechanged:
Usingthebutton:
Pressingtheloweroruppersideofthebuttonrepeatedly:decreaseorincrease
intensity.
ViaiDrive:
1."CAR"2."Settings"3."Climatecontrol"4."Heating/ventilation"5."Secondrowofseats"6."Level"7.Setthedesiredintensity.
Theairflowandairdistributionareautomatically regulateddependingontheselectedintensity.
Theselectedintensityisshownontheclimatecontroldisplay.
Airflow,manual
Principle Theairflowforclimatecontrolcanbeadjusted
manually.
Generalinformation
ToadjusttheairflowmanuallyswitchoffAUTOprogramfirst.
Adjustingtheairflowmanually Pressingtheupperorlowersideofthebuttonrepeatedly:decreaseorincrease
airflow.
Theselectedairflowisshownontheclimate
controldisplay.
Manualairdistribution
Principle
Theairdistributionforclimatecontrolcanbead#j
justedmanually.
Adjustingtheairdistribution
manually
Pressingtheupperorlowersideofthebutton.Selectthedesiredsetting:'xUpperbodyregion.'xUpperbodyregionandfloorarea.'xFloorarea.
Lockingthecontrolelements
Principle
Thecontrolelementsoftherearautomaticcli#j
matecontrolcanbedisabled.
Activate/deactivate
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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
Pressoneofthefollowingbuttons:'xTemperature.'xAirconditioning.'xMaximumcooling.'xAUTOprogram.'xAirrecirculationmode.'xUppersideoftheairflow,manualbutton.'xAirdistribution,manual.'xDefrostingthewindshield
Turningoff
Pressandholdthebottombutton.
Thesystemswitchesoffafterleavingandlock#j ingthevehicle.
ViaiDrive
Turningon
1."CAR"2."Settings"3."Climatecontrol"4."Pre-ventilation"5."Startnow"
ViaBMWdisplaykey Turningon
1.SwitchonthedisplayoftheBMWdisplaykey.2."Preconditioningsetting"3.Taptheiconortheicon.Seite280CONTROLSClimatecontrol280
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