Climate control -> SYNC program for your BMW i4 2021-2025
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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Climate control
CONTROLS
Turning the SYNC program on/off
The SYNC program can be switched on or off
via iDrive:
Rear window defroster
Principle
With the rear window defroster, ice and con-
densation are quickly removed from the rear
window.
1.
Tap the icon for the Climate menu
on the menu bar.
Functional requirement
Standby or drive-ready state is turned on.
2.
Tap the SYNC program button.
If the settings on the front passenger side or in
the rear are changed, the program is automati-
cally switched off.
Turning the rear window defroster
on/off
Press the rear window heating button
on the instrument panel.
Defrost function
The LED in the button illuminates
when the rear window heating is turned on.
Principle
With the defrost function, ice and condensation
are quickly removed from the windshield and
the front side windows.
The rear window defroster switches off auto-
matically after a certain period of time.
If pre-conditioning is turned on, the rear win-
dow defroster is activated as needed.
The air flow and air temperature are automati-
cally optimized for the removal of ice and con-
densation.
The air distribution is directed toward the
windshield and front side windows.
Seat heating
If there is window condensation, turn on the
automatic program to take advantage of the
condensation sensor.
Principle
The system heats the seats as necessary.
When the defrost function is turned on, the rear
automatic climate control is deactivated to pro-
vide maximum performance.
General information
If the trip is continued within approx. 15 mi-
nutes after an intermediate stop, the functions
are turned on automatically with the tempera-
ture that was last set.
Turning the defrost function on/off
Press the defrost button on the instru-
ment panel.
Adjusting seat heating
The LED of the button is illuminated
when the system is switched on.
Automatic program
When the automatic program is activated, the
intensity of seat heating can be adjusted: As
you drive, the heater output is automatically
adjusted according to your set intensity.
Make sure that air is able to flow to the wind-
shield and front side windows.
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