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Climate control
CONTROLS
Climate control
▷ Emission tested passenger compartment.
▷ Microfilter.
Vehicle features and options
This chapter describes all standard, country-spe‐
cific and optional features offered with the series.
It also describes features and functions that are
not necessarily available in your vehicle, e.g., due
to the selected options or country versions. This
also applies to safety-related functions and sys‐
tems. When using these functions and systems,
the applicable laws and regulations must be ob‐
served.
▷ Air conditioning system to control the tem‐
perature, air flow and recirculated-air mode.
Depending on the equipment specification:
▷ Microfilter/activated-charcoal filter.
▷ Automatic recirculated-air control AUC.
▷ Parked-car ventilation.
Interior air quality
The air quality in the vehicle is improved by the
following components:
Air conditioner
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Seat heating, leftꢀꢁ84
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Air conditioning
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4
5
6
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Temperature
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Rear window defroster
Air recirculation mode
Air distribution, windows
Air distribution, upper body region
Air distribution, floor area
Remove ice and condensation
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11 Air flow
Cooling of the vehicle's interior with the A/C but‐
ton is only possible with drive-ready state
switched on.
Climate control functions in detail
Switching the system on/off
Switching on/off
Press the button.
Switching on
Press any button except for the following:
▷ Rear window defroster.
▷ Seat heating.
The LED is illuminated with air condi‐
tioning switched on.
Depending on the weather, the windshield and
the side windows may fog up briefly when drive-
ready state is activated.
Switching off
Press and hold the left button until the
control switches off.
The cooling mode produces condensation, refer
to page 199, that will exit from below the vehicle.
Temperature
Air recirculation mode
Concept
Concept
The system heats or cools, depending on the set
temperature.
You may react to unpleasant odors or pollutants
in the immediate environment by temporarily
suspending the supply of outside air. The system
then recirculates the air flow within the vehicle.
Adjusting
Turn the wheel to set the desired
temperature.
Operation
To reduce energy consumption,
the cooling or heating output is
reduced or deactivated as per
Press button repeatedly to select an op‐
erating mode:
ECO PRO mode, refer to page 204.
▷ LED off: outside air flows in continuously.
▷ LED on, recirculated-air mode: the supply of
outside air into the vehicle is permanently
blocked.
Air conditioning
Concept
To prevent window fogging, recirculated-air
mode switches off automatically after a certain
amount of time, depending on the environmental
conditions.
The air in the car's interior will be cooled and de‐
humidified and, depending on the temperature
setting, warmed again.
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With constant air recirculation mode, the air qual‐
ity in the car's interior deteriorates and window
fogging increases.
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Floor area.
You may combine these programs as needed.
If the windows fog over, switch off air recircula‐
tion mode and increase the air flow, if needed.
To defrost windows and remove
condensation
Air flow, manual
Concept
Concept
Ice and condensation are quickly removed from
the windshield and the front side windows.
The air flow for climate control can be adjusted
manually.
Switching on/off
Press the button.
Adjusting
Press the left or right side of the button:
to decrease or increase air flow.
The LED is illuminated with the system
switched on.
The intensity is indicated by LEDs. The highest
level is active when five LEDs are lit.
The air flow can be adjusted with the program
active.
The air flow from the air conditioner may be re‐
duced automatically to save battery power.
If the windows are fogged over, you can also
switch on air conditioning to dehumidify the air.
Manual air distribution
Rear window defroster
Press the button. The LED lights up.
Concept
The rear window defroster switches off
automatically after a certain period of time.
The air distribution for climate control can be ad‐
justed manually.
Adjusting
Microfilter
Press buttons repeatedly to select a program:
In external and recirculated-air mode, the micro‐
filter filters dust and pollen from the air.
▷
Windows.
Have this filter changed during vehicle mainte‐
nance, refer to page 246.
▷
Upper body region.
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Automatic climate control
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Seat heating, leftꢀꢁ84
Air conditioning
Display
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Remove ice and condensation
Rear window defroster
10 Automatic recirculated-air control/recircu‐
lated-air mode
Temperature
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Air distribution settings
AUTO program
Maximum cooling
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13 Air flow, AUTO intensity
Temperature
Climate control functions in detail
Switching the system on/off
Concept
The automatic climate control achieves the set
temperature as quickly as possible, if necessary
by using the maximum cooling or heating power,
and then keeps it constant.
Switching on
Press any button except for the following:
▷ Rear window defroster.
▷ Seat heating.
Adjusting
Turn the wheel to set the desired
temperature.
Switching off
Press and hold the left button until the
control switches off.
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The selected temperature is shown on the dis‐
play of the automatic climate control.
Functional requirement
The function is available above an outside tem‐
perature of approximately 32 ℉/0 ℃ or the drive-
ready state is available.
The automatic climate control reaches this tem‐
perature as quickly as possible, if needed, by in‐
creasing the cooling or heating output, and then
keeps it constant.
Switching on/off
Press the button.
Do not rapidly switch between different tempera‐
ture settings. Otherwise, the automatic climate
control will not have sufficient time to adjust the
set temperature.
The LED is illuminated with the system
switched on.
Air flows out of the vents to the upper body re‐
gion. The vents need to be open for this.
To reduce energy consumption, the cooling or
heating output is reduced or deactivated as per
ECO-PRO mode, refer to page 204.
If ECO PRO+, refer to page 204, is activated,
this function is deactivated.
Air conditioning
The air flow can be adjusted with the program
active.
Concept
The air in the car's interior will be cooled and de‐
humidified and, depending on the temperature
setting, warmed again.
AUTO program
Concept
The car's interior can be cooled with the station‐
ary climate control or via the A/C button with
drive-ready state activated.
The AUTO program cools, ventilates or heats
the car's interior automatically.
The air distribution and temperature are control‐
led automatically depending on the temperature
in the car's interior and the desired temperature
setting including the selected intensity of the air
flow.
Switching on/off
Press the button.
The LED is illuminated with air condi‐
tioning switched on.
Switching on/off
Press the button.
Depending on the weather, the windshield and
the side windows may fog up briefly when drive-
ready state is activated.
The LED is illuminated with the AUTO
program switched on.
Air conditioning is switched on automatically with
the AUTO program.
Depending on the selected settings and outside
influences, the air is directed to the windshield,
side windows, upper body, and into the floor
area.
When using the cooling mode, condensation that
will exit below the vehicle.
Maximum cooling
Air conditioning, refer to page 174, is switched
on automatically with the AUTO program.
Concept
Point the side vents toward the side windows.
The system is set to the lowest temperature, op‐
timum air flow and air recirculation mode.
At the same time, a condensation sensor con‐
trols the program so as to prevent window con‐
densation as much as possible.
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To switch off the program: press the button
again or manually adjust the air distribution.
amount of time, depending on the environmental
conditions.
If the windows are fogged over, switch off the re‐
circulated-air mode and press the AUTO button
to utilize the condensation sensor. Make sure
that air can flow to the windshield.
Intensity
With the AUTO program switched on, the inten‐
sity can be adjusted. This changes the automatic
control for the air mass.
Air flow, manual
Press the left or right side of the button:
to decrease or increase intensity.
Concept
The intensity level is indicated by LEDs.
The air flow for climate control can be adjusted
manually.
Automatic recirculated-air control/
recirculated-air mode
General information
To adjust the air flow manually switch off AUTO
program first.
Concept
The automatic recirculated-air control recognizes
pollutants in the outside air. The outside air sup‐
ply is shut off and the interior air is recirculated.
Adjusting
Press the left or right side of the button:
to decrease or increase air flow.
General information
The intensity is indicated by LEDs. The highest
level is active when five LEDs are lit.
If the system is activated, a sensor detects pollu‐
tants in the outside air and controls the shut-off
automatically.
The air flow may be reduced automatically to
save battery power.
If the system is deactivated, outside air continu‐
ously flows into the car's interior.
Manual air distribution
With constant air recirculation mode, the air qual‐
ity in the car's interior deteriorates and window
fogging increases.
Concept
The air distribution for climate control can be ad‐
justed manually.
Switching on/off
Press button repeatedly to select an op‐
erating mode:
Adjusting
Press the button repeatedly to select a
program:
▷ LEDs off: outside air flows in continuously.
▷ Left LED on, automatic recirculated-air con‐
trol: a sensor detects pollutants in the outside
air and shuts off automatically.
▷ Windows.
▷ Upper body region.
▷ Right LED on, recirculated-air mode: the sup‐
ply of outside air into the vehicle is perma‐
nently blocked.
▷ Floor area.
▷ Windows and upper body region.
▷ Windows and floor area.
▷ Upper body region and floor area.
▷ Windows, upper body region, and floor area.
To prevent window fogging, recirculated-air
mode switches off automatically after a certain
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The selected air distribution is shown on the dis‐
play of the automatic climate control.
Ventilation
If the windows are fogged over, press the AUTO
button to utilize the condensation sensor.
To defrost windows and remove
condensation
Concept
Ice and condensation are quickly removed from
the windshield and the front side windows.
▷ Thumbwheels for opening and closing the
vents continuously, arrows 1.
Switching on/off
Press the button.
▷ Lever for changing the air flow direction, ar‐
row 2.
The LED is illuminated with the system
switched on.
Adjusting the ventilation
▷ Ventilation for cooling:
The air flow can be adjusted with the program
active.
Adjust the vent so that the air is directed to‐
wards you, for instance when the vehicle is
too hot.
If the windows are fogged over, you can also
switch on air conditioning or press the AUTO
button to utilize the condensation sensor.
▷ Draft-free ventilation:
Rear window defroster
Adjust the vent to let the air flow past you.
Press the button. The LED lights up.
The rear window defroster switches off
automatically after a certain period of time.
Stationary climate control
Concept
Microfilter/activated-charcoal filter
Stationary climate control cools or heats the car's
interior prior to departure to a comfortable tem‐
perature.
In external and recirculated-air mode, the micro‐
filter/activated charcoal filter filters dust, pollen,
and gaseous pollutants out of the air.
The interior temperature is lowered with high
cooling output.
Have this filter changed during vehicle mainte‐
nance, refer to page 246.
The system can heat the car's interior if needed.
Snow and ice can be removed more easily.
General information
The stationary climate control can be switched
on and off directly or via a preset departure time.
▷ Direct operation, refer to page 177.
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▷ Preselected departure times, refer to
page 177.
Switching on/off directly
Concept
The stationary climate control can be switched
on with the BMW Connected app, refer to
page 178.
The system can be switched on or off directly.
The system switches off automatically after a
certain period of time.
The air automatically exits through the vents to
the windshield, the side windows, the upper
body region and into the floor area.
Via iDrive
The system switches off automatically after a
certain period of time.
The system can be switched on or off via iDrive.
1. "My Vehicle"
If stationary climate control is used during the
charging process, less air conditioning capacity
will be required while driving. This optimizes the
range.
2. "Vehicle settings"
3. If necessary, "Climate functions"
4. "Activate comfort climate"
5. "Activate now"
Functional requirements
▷ Drive-ready state is deactivated.
Climate control for departure time
Concept
▷ High-voltage battery sufficiently charged or
charging cable connected.
If the high-voltage battery is heavily dis‐
charged, it can take some time after connect‐
ing the charging cable, until the stationary cli‐
mate control will be functional.
Different departure times can be set to ensure a
comfortable interior temperature in the vehicle at
the time of departure.
The activation time is automatically determined
based on the temperature.
▷ Departure time preselected: dependent on
the internal, external, and set desired temper‐
ature.
The system promptly switches on before the se‐
lected departure time.
▷ Direct operation via iDrive: not dependent on
the outside temperature.
The departure time is preselected in two steps:
▷ Set departure times.
▷ To ensure the minimum range of the vehicle,
the stationary climate control may be auto‐
matically switched off, for instance after re‐
peated activation or due to an insufficient
state of charge of the high-voltage battery.
After the stationary climate control is
▷ Activate departure times.
A minimum of 10 minutes should pass between
setting/activating the departure time and the
planned departure time to allow a sufficient pe‐
riod of time for the climate control.
switched off due to an insufficient state of
charge, charge the high-voltage battery and
switch the drive-ready state on and off. The
stationary climate control is available again.
General information
If drive-ready state is switched off, changes can
be made on the Control Display. The departure
time change is a one-off change. Scheduled de‐
parture times are not adjusted. Settings for cli‐
mate control and charging process are also ap‐
plied for scheduled departure times.
▷ The vents are open to allow air to flow out.
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Setting departure times
Via iDrive
1. "My Vehicle"
2. "Vehicle settings"
3. If necessary, "Climate functions"
4. "Activate comfort climate"
5. "Plan comfort climate"
6. Set the desired departure time, refer to
page 217.
Activating the departure time
Functional requirement
If a departure time is to influence the switching
on of the stationary climate control, the respec‐
tive departure time must be activated first.
Via iDrive
1. "My Vehicle"
2. "Vehicle settings"
3. If necessary, "Climate functions"
4. "Activate comfort climate"
5. "Plan comfort climate"
6. "Precondition for departure"
Activate the desired departure time.
Display
The icon on the automatic climate control
lights up when the departure time is activated.
The icon on the automatic climate control
flashes when the stationary climate control has
been switched on.
Activating with the BMW Connected
app
Using an appropriate BMW Connected app with
remote function, the system can be switched on
directly or via a preset departure time.
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