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EnglishControls -> Climate for your BMW 3 Series 2006-2013
Climate
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Airflow directed toward the windshield and
side windows
10 Setting the temperature, right side
11 ALL program
Air to the upper body area
Draft-free ventilation 100
12 Defrosting windows and removing conden-
sation
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Air to the footwell
13 Switching cooling function on/off manually
14 Rear window defroster
Air distribution, manual
Setting the temperature, left side
Maximum cooling
15 Seat heating*, right side 45
16 Interior temperature sensor, please keep
AUTO program
clear
Air volume, manual adjustment; AUTO
intensity
17 Seat heating*, left side 45
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Automatic recirculated-air control AUC/
Recirculated-air mode
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Maximum cooling
Automatic climate control
Press the button.
Comfortable interior climate
The system is set to the lowest
temperature, maximum air volume
and recirculated-air mode.
AUTO program 7 offers the ideal air distribution
and air volume for almost all conditions, refer to
AUTO program below. All you need to do is
select an interior temperature which is comfort-
able for you.
Air flows out of the vent outlets for the upper
body region. Open them for this purpose.
Air is cooled as quickly as possible:
The following sections inform you in detail
about how to adjust the settings.
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Above an outside temperature of approx.
32 7/0 6
Most settings are stored for the remote control
currently in use, refer also to Personal Profile
settings on page 26.
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When the engine is running
AUTO program
Press the button.
Air volume, air distribution and
temperature are controlled auto-
Adjusting air distribution manually
The air distribution can be
switched on and off manually. The
air is directed to the windshield, to
the upper body area and to the
footwell.
matically.
Depending on the selected temperature, AUTO
intensity and outside influences, the air is
directed toward the windshield, the side win-
dows, the upper body and the footwell.
The automatic air distribution can be switched
back on by pressing the AUTO button. The
cooling function is switched on automatically
and the manual air distribution setting is
cleared.
Pressing the AUTO button automatically
switches on the cooling function.
At the same time, a condensation sensor con-
trols the program so as to prevent window con-
densation as much as possible.
Temperature
The program is switched off when the air distri-
bution is set manually or the button is pressed
again.
Turn to set the desired tempera-
ture.
The automatic climate control
achieves this temperature as
quickly as possible regardless of the season,
using maximum cooling or heating power if nec-
essary, and then maintains it.
Intensity of the AUTO program
With the AUTO program switched on, auto-
matic control of the air volume and air distribu-
tion can be adjusted:
Avoid rapid switching between different tem-
perature settings. The automatic climate con-
trol will not have sufficient time to adjust the set
temperature.
Press the left side of the button to
reduce the intensity. Press the
right side of the button to increase
it.
Maximum heating power can be obtained with
the highest setting, regardless of the outside
temperature.
The selected intensity is shown on the display
of the automatic climate control.
The system cools steadily in the lowest setting,
regardless of the outside temperature.
Adjusting air volume manually
To be able to manually adjust the air volume,
switch off the AUTO program first.
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Press the left side of the button to
reduce the air volume. Press the
right side of the button to increase
The program is switched off when the setting is
adjusted on the front passenger side or the but-
ton is pressed again.
it.
Defrosting windows and removing
condensation
The air volume may be reduced or the blower
may be switched off entirely to save on battery
power. The display remains the same.
Press the button.
Quickly removes ice and conden-
sation from the windshield and
front side windows.
Automatic recirculated-air control
AUC/Recirculated-air mode
You can respond to unpleasant odors or pollut-
ants in the immediate environment by tempo-
rarily suspending the supply of outside air. The
system then recirculates the air currently within
the vehicle.
For this purpose, also switch on the cooling
function.
Switching cooling function on/off
The passenger compartment can only be
cooled while the engine is running.
Press the button repeatedly to
select an operating mode:
Press the button.
The air is cooled and dehumidified
and – depending on the tempera-
ture setting – warmed again.
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LED off: outside air flows in continuously.
Left-hand LED on, AUC mode: a sensor
detects pollutants in the outside air and
controls the shut-off automatically.
Depending on the weather, the windshield may
fog up briefly when the engine is started.
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Right-hand LED on, recirculated-air mode:
the supply of outside air is permanently
shut off. If the windows fog over, switch off
recirculated-air mode and increase the air
volume, if necessary. Make sure that air can
flow onto the windshield.
Pressing the AUTO button automatically
switches on the cooling function.
Rear window defroster
Press the button.
The defroster is switched off auto-
matically after a certain time.
Depending on your vehicle's equipment, the
upper wires serve as an antenna and are not
part of the rear window defroster.
The recirculated-air mode should not be
used over an extended period of time;
otherwise, the air quality inside the car will dete-
riorate continuously.<
Via the button on the steering wheel
Switching the system on/off
Switching off
You can switch quickly between the recircu-
lated-air mode and the previous mode using a
button on the steering wheel, refer to page 11.
With the blower at its lowest set-
ting, press the left side of the but-
ton to switch off the automatic cli-
mate control.
ALL program
Press the button.
The current temperature setting
on the driver's side is transferred to
the front passenger side.
All displays are cleared except for the rear win-
dow defroster if it is switched on.
The outside air supply is blocked when
the automatic climate control is switched
off. If the air quality deteriorates or the window
If the temperature setting on the driver's side is
changed, the temperature on the front passen-
ger side is changed as well.
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fogs over, switch the system back on and
increase the air volume.<
Ventilation in the rear
Switching on
Press any button except the ALL or the rear
window defroster button to reactivate the auto-
matic climate control.
Ventilation
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Use the thumbwheel to smoothly open and
close the air vents
Use the thumbwheel to adjust the tempera-
ture:
> Turn toward blue: colder
> Turn toward red: warmer
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Use the lever to change the direction of the
airflow
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Use the thumbwheels to smoothly open
and close the air vents
Microfilter/activated-charcoal filter
Use the lever to change the direction of the
airflow
The microfilter traps dust and pollen in the
incoming air. The activated-charcoal filter pro-
vides additional protection by filtering gaseous
pollutants from the outside air. Your BMW cen-
ter replaces this combined filter during routine
maintenance.
Thumbwheel for more or less cool air from
the vents for the upper body area
Ventilation for cooling
Adjust the vent outlets to direct the flow of cool
air in your direction, for instance if it has become
too hot in the car.
Parked car ventilation
Draft-free ventilation
The concept
Set the vent outlets so that the air flows past
you and not straight at you.
The parked car ventilation provides ventilation
to the passenger compartment and lowers its
temperature, if necessary. It is ready for use at
any outside temperature, as of radio readiness.
The parked car ventilation remains switched on
for approx. 30 minutes. Two different switch-on
times can be preselected. The system can also
be switched on and off directly.
Due to its high power consumption, it should
not be switched on twice in a row without driv-
ing in between to allow the battery to recharge.
The air emerges from the air vents for the upper
body area in the instrument panel. The air vents
must therefore be open.
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The parked car ventilation system is operated
via iDrive.
The symbol on the automatic climate Control
Display flashes when the system has switched
on.
Switching on/off directly
1. "Settings"
The respective system is switched on
within the next 24 hours only. After these
have elapsed, it must be reactivated.<
2. "Climate"
3. "Activate parked-car vent."
The parked car ventilation is switched on.
The symbol on the automatic climate Control
Display flashes.
Preselecting switch-on times
1. "Settings"
2. "Climate"
3. "Activate Timer 1" or "Activate Timer 2"
4. "Timer 1:" or "Timer 2:"
5. Turn the controller: set the hours.
6. Press the controller: the setting is
accepted.
7. Turn the controller: set the minutes.
8. Press the controller: the setting is
accepted.
The switch-on time is activated.
The symbol on the automatic climate Control
Display lights up.
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