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EnglishControls -> Climate for your BMW 5 Series 2004-2010
Climate
Automatic climate control
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Air directed toward the windshield and side
windows
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AUTO program
Switching cooling function on and off
manually
Air for the upper body region, refer to
Front ventilation on page 118
10 Temperature, right side of passenger
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Air to footwell
compartment
Temperature, left side of passenger
compartment
11 Manual air distribution, front passenger side
12 Maximum cooling
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Manual air distribution, driver's side
13 AUC Automatic recirculated-air control/
Defrosting windows and removing
condensation
recirculated-air mode
14 LED for residual heat utilization and parked-
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Manual air volume, switching off automatic
climate control, residual heat utilization
car ventilation system
15 Rear window defroster
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16 Air grill for interior temperature sensor –
3. Select "Automatic programs" and press the
controller.
please keep clear and unobstructed
The current setting for air distribution is dis-
played on the Control Display.
A congenial climate
The AUTO program offers the optimum air dis-
tribution and air volume for virtually all condi-
tions, refer to AUTO program below. Now you
only need to select an interior temperature
pleasant to you.
The following sections contain more detailed
information on the available setting options.
4. Select the desired intensity and press the
controller.
Most settings are stored for the remote control
currently in use, also refer to Personal Profile
settings on page 29.
The marked intensity of the automatic
program is switched on.
Temperature
AUTO program
Set the desired temperature indi-
vidually on the driver's and front
passenger side.
The AUTO program handles the
adjustment of air volume and air
distribution to the windshield and
side windows, in the direction of
the upper body and in the footwell.
The automatic climate control
adjusts this temperature as quickly as possible
at any time of year, if necessary with the maxi-
mum cooling or heating capacity, and then
keeps it constant.
It also adapts your instructions for the tempera-
ture to outside influences throughout the year.
The cooling is switched on automatically with
the AUTO program. At the same time, a con-
densation sensor controls the program in such
a way that window condensation is prevented
as much as possible.
When changing between different tem-
perature settings in rapid succession, the
automatic climate control does not have suffi-
cient time to adjust the set temperature.<
In the highest setting you activate the maximum
heating output, regardless of the outside tem-
perature.
Intensity of AUTO program
You can adjust the intensity of the AUTO pro-
gram by repeatedly pressing the AUTO button.
The respective current setting is briefly dis-
played on the Control Display when the button
is pressed.
Adjusting temperature in upper body
region
You can also adjust the intensity of the AUTO
program via iDrive.
iDrive, for operating principle refer to page 16.
1. Press the button to display the current set-
ting on the Control Display.
1. Press the
button.
This opens the start menu.
2. Move the controller to the left to open "Cli-
mate".
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2. Select the field by moving the controller and
turning the controller to adjust the temper-
ature.
Air volume, manual
You can adjust the air volume by
turning. You can reactivate the
automatic mode for the air volume
with the AUTO button.
The air quantity is reduced and if need be, the
ventilation is switched off in order to reduce the
load on the battery. The display stays the same.
Manual air distribution
You can route the air flowing out into the vehicle
interior via various programs, separately for the
driver's and passenger's side:
You can also adjust the temperature in the
upper body region with iDrive.
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Upper body region
iDrive, for operating principle refer to page 16.
1. Open the start menu.
Upper body region and footwell
Footwell
2. Open "Climate".
Driver's side: windows and footwell
Individual program
3. Select "Vent settings" and press the con-
troller.
Selecting program
4. Select the field by moving the controller and
turning the controller to adjust the temper-
ature.
Press the button repeatedly until
the desired air distribution of the
respective program is shown on
the Control Display.
Adjusting air distribution individually –
individual program
Your settings are stored in this program.
iDrive, for operating principle refer to page 16.
1. Open the start menu.
2. Open "Climate".
3. Select "Vent settings" and press the con-
troller.
Defrosting windows and removing
condensation
The driver's and front passenger side can
be adjusted separately with the fields on the
right or left side.
Quickly remove ice and condensa-
tion from the windshield and front
side windows.
To do this, also switch on the cooling function.
4. Select the driver's or front passenger side
if necessary.
Move the controller to the right or left
repeatedly until the driver's or front passen-
ger side is selected.
Rear window defroster
The rear window defroster
switches off automatically after a
while. Depending on the vehicle
equipment, upper wires are used as an antenna
and are not part of the rear window defroster.
5. Select the desired field by moving the con-
troller.
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6. Turn the controller to adjust the air distribu-
tion.
At the lowest temperature, the automatic cli-
mate control switches into recirculating air
mode. The maximum air volume flows out of the
vents for the upper body. Therefore, open these
vents for maximum cooling.
AUC Automatic recirculated-air
control/recirculated-air mode
You can respond to pollutants or
unpleasant odors in the immediate
environment by suspending the
supply of outside air. The system then recircu-
lates the air currently within the vehicle. During
AUC operation, a sensor detects pollutants in
the outside air and controls the shut-off auto-
matically.
Driver's side:
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Air directed toward the windshield and side
windows
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Air for the upper body
Air to footwell
By pressing the button repeatedly, you can
request three operating modes:
Front passenger side:
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LED off: outside air flows in continuously.
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Air for the upper body
Air to footwell
Right LED on, AUC mode: the system
detects pollutants in the outside air and
shuts off the supply as needed.
Pressing the AUTO button cancels the
manual air distribution settings.<
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Left LED on, recirculated-air mode: the
The automatic mode for the air volume remains
effective with manual air distribution.
supply of outside air is permanently shut off.
Should the windows fog up in the recircu-
lated-air mode, press the AUTO button or
Switching cooling function on and off
switch off the recirculated-air mode and
increase the air volume if necessary.
The recirculated-air mode should not be used
over an extended period of time, as the air qual-
ity inside the vehicle deteriorates continu-
ously.<
The cooling function cools and
dehumidifies the incoming air
before also reheating it as
required, according to the temperature setting.
This function is only available when the engine
is running.
Residual heat
The cooling function helps to avoid condensa-
tion on the window surfaces or to quickly
remove them.
The heat stored in the engine is
used to heat the passenger com-
partment, e.g. while stopped at a
school to pick up a child.
Depending on the weather, the windshield may
fog over briefly when the engine is started.
1. Switch off the engine.
The cooling function is switched on automati-
cally with the AUTO program.
2. Turn to the right, refer to arrow.
The function can be switched on when the fol-
lowing conditions are met:
Maximum cooling
Maximally cooled air is obtained as
quickly as possible at an outside
temperature above approx. 327/
06 and with the engine running.
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up to 15 minutes after switching off the
engine
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with engine at operating temperature
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with sufficient battery voltage
Rear ventilation
at an outside temperature below 777/
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From radio readiness the interior temperature,
the air volume and the air distribution can be
set.
Switching automatic climate control
on and off
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Knurled wheel to smoothly open and close
vent outlets
Knurled wheel to adjust the temperature:
> Turn toward blue: colder
1. Turn to the left to minimum air volume.
2. After approx. 1 second, turn to the left
again.
> Turn toward red: warmer
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Levers to change the vent outlet direction
You switch on the system again by pressing any
button of the automatic climate control.
Microfilter/activated-charcoal filter
The microfilter removes dust and pollen from
the incoming air. The activated-charcoal filter
provides additional protection by filtering gas-
eous pollutants from the outside air. Your BMW
center replaces this combined filter as a stan-
dard part of your scheduled maintenance.
Front ventilation
Parked car ventilation
The concept
The parked car ventilation blows air into the
passenger compartment to lower interior tem-
peratures.
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Knurled wheels to smoothly open and close
vent outlets
Levers to change the vent outlet direction
It is ready to use in the parked car mode at any
outside temperature.
Do not drop any foreign objects into the
vent outlets, otherwise these could be
You can set two different times for the system
to start. The parked car ventilation can also be
switched on and off directly. It remains
switched on for 30 minutes.
catapulted outwards and lead to injuries.<
Ventilation for cooling
Adjust the vent outlets to direct the flow of cool
air in your direction, for instance, if the interior
has become too warm, etc.
Since the system uses a substantial amount of
electrical current, you should refrain from acti-
vating it twice in succession without allowing
the battery to be recharged in normal operation
between use.
Draft-free ventilation
Set the vent outlets so that the air flows past
you and is not directed straight at you.
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The air emerges through the upper body region
vent outlets in the instrument panel. These vent
outlets must be open for the system to operate.
5. Move the controller to the left or right to
select "Timer 1" or "Timer 2".
The parked car ventilation is operated via iDrive.
Switching on and off directly
iDrive, for operating principle refer to page 16.
1. Open the start menu.
2. Move the controller to the left to open "Cli-
mate".
3. Select "Parked car operation" and press the
controller.
6. Select the time and press the controller.
The first time setting is selected.
4. Select "Automatic ventilation" and press
the controller.
5. Select "Parked car ventilation" and press
the controller.
7. Turn the controller to make the adjustment.
8. Press the controller to apply the setting.
The next setting is selected.
9. Make the remaining adjustments. After the
last adjustment, the time is stored.
The parked-car ventilation is switched on.
The symbol on the display of the automatic
climate control flashes.
Activating activation time
Move the controller to the left or right to select
"Timer 1" or "Timer 2" and press the controller.
Preselecting activation times
1. Open the start menu.
2. Move the controller to the left to open "Cli-
mate".
3. Select "Parked car operation" and press the
controller.
4. Select "Activation time" and press the con-
troller.
The activation time is activated.
The symbol on the display of the automatic
climate control lights up.
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The symbol on the display of the automatic
climate control flashes when the parked car
ventilation has switched on.
The parked car ventilation is only avail-
able for activation within the next
24 hours. Please reactivated it after this time.<
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