Climate control -> Maximum cooling for your BMW i4 2021-2025
Climate control
CONTROLS
warmed again depending on the temperature
settings.
Adjusting the air distribution
The air distribution can be set via iDrive:
Functional requirement
Standby or drive-ready state is turned on.
1.
Tap the icon for the Climate menu
on the menu bar.
Switching the cooling function on/off
The air conditioning can be switched on or off
via iDrive:
2.
Tap the air distribution icon on the
climate control functions bar.
3. Select the desired setting:
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Aim the air flow into the footwell, ar-
row 1.
1.
Tap the icon for the Climate menu
on the menu bar.
Aim the air flow toward the upper body
area, arrow 2.
2.
Tap the air conditioning button.
Aim the air flow at the windshield , ar-
row 3.
In recirculated-air mode, air conditioning is au-
tomatically switched on to dry the air and avoid
window condensation.
The selected air distribution is displayed.
Depending on the weather, the windshield and
the side windows may fog up briefly when
drive-ready state is switched on.
When using the cooling mode, condensation
that will exit below the vehicle.
Maximum cooling
Principle
Adjusting the air distribution of the
rear climate control
Maximum cooling lets you cool the vehicle in-
terior quickly and effectively.
Press the button repeatedly. Select the
desired setting.
The lowest temperature and the maximum air
flow are set automatically.
The selected air distribution is shown
on the rear climate control display.
The function is automatically activated in the
rear when the SYNC program is turned on.
Functional requirement
The following functional requirements must be
met for maximum cooling:
Air conditioning
Principle
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The outside temperature is higher than ap-
prox. 32℉ / 0℃.
With the climate control function, the air inside
the vehicle is cooled and dehumidified, then
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Standby or drive-ready state is turned on.
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Climate control
CONTROLS
button until the desired operating mode is
set.
Turning maximum cooling on/off
Maximum cooling can be turned on or off via
iDrive:
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Recirculating air.
Fresh air.
1.
Tap the icon for the Climate menu
on the menu bar.
Automatic air recirculation.
2.
Tap the maximum cooling button.
Depending on vehicle equipment, the air recir-
culation turns off automatically after some time
based on the ambient conditions in order to
prevent condensation.
Air flows out of the air vents to the upper body
area. Open the vents.
Air recirculation mode
SYNC program
Principle
You may react to unpleasant odors or pollu-
tants in the immediate environment by tempo-
rarily suspending the supply of outside air. The
system then recirculates the interior air.
Principle
If the SYNC program is activated, the settings
for the driver's side are transferred to the pas-
senger's side and to the rear.
In automatic recirculated-air control mode, out-
side air is fed in or the interior air recirculated
depending on the outside air quality.
For improved comfort, when the SYNC pro-
gram is deactivated, the following settings are
adjusted automatically in the automatic pro-
gram depending on seat occupancy:
When the air recirculation is turned off, outside
air is directed into the interior.
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If the front passenger seat is unoccupied,
the settings for the driver's side are applied
to the front passenger side.
General information
If there is window condensation, turn off the air
recirculation.
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If the seats in the rear are unoccupied, the
default settings for the rear are applied.
The interior filter cleans the incoming fresh
air or the circulated interior air in recirculation
mode.
When the seat is occupied again, the most re-
cent settings are reapplied.
General information
The following settings can be applied:
Turning air recirculation on/off
Air recirculation mode can be switched on or
off via iDrive:
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Temperature.
Air distribution.
Automatic program.
1.
Tap the icon for the Climate menu
on the menu bar.
2. The current operating mode is displayed on
the climate control functions bar. Tap the
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