Climate control -> Ventilation for your BMW i4 2021-2025
Climate control
CONTROLS
Front ventilation
1. Tap the seat climate control icon on the
menu bar, arrow 1.
Setting the air flow direction and air volume at
the vent.
2.
Press the steering wheel heating
button repeatedly until the desired level is
selected, arrow 2.
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Changing the air flow direction: press the
button in the desired air flow direction.
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Changing the air volume:
If a consumption-optimized drive mode is se-
lected, the heater output is reduced.
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Turn the knob clockwise: increase the
air volume.
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Turn the knob counterclockwise to de-
crease the air volume.
Ventilation
Principle
Ventilation in the rear
The ventilation system offers individual adjust-
ment ranges for direct/indirect ventilation in or-
der to optimize the flow of air within the vehi-
cle.
General information
Open the air vents and position them to ensure
effective air conditioning.
The air flow heats or cools noticeably, depend-
ing on the set desired temperature.
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Lever for changing the airflow direction, ar-
rows 1.
Knurled wheel for variable opening and
closing of the air vents, arrow 2.
Setting the ventilation
Depending on the desired ventilation, align the
air flow directly or indirectly toward the pas-
sengers.
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Climate control
CONTROLS
The air automatically exits through the air
vents to the windshield, the side windows, the
upper body area and into the footwell.
Air quality
General information
The air quality in the interior is improved by the
following components:
The system switches off automatically after
approx. 30 minutes or when the drive-ready
state is activated.
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Emission tested passenger compartment.
Interior filter.
Preconditioning the vehicle while it charges,
makes it easier for the climate control system
to regulate the temperature while driving. This
increases the range.
Air conditioning system to control the
temperature, air flow and recirculated-air
mode.
Functional requirements
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Pre-conditioning.
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The vehicle is in idle state or standby state.
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The high-voltage battery is sufficiently
charged or the charging process is ongoing.
Interior filter
The interior filter cleans the incoming fresh
air or the circulated interior air in recirculation
mode.
If the high-voltage battery is deeply dis-
charged, it may take some time for the pre-
conditioning to be ready after the charging
process is started.
Depending on the equipment:
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Dust and pollen is filtered out from the in-
flowing air.
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Time and date are set correctly.
The ventilation air vents are open.
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Nano-particle emissions are reduced.
Gaseous pollutants are filtered.
Turning on/turning off the pre-
conditioning
Microbial particles, viruses and allergens
are filtered.
The manufacturer of the vehicle recommends
having the interior filter changed during vehicle
maintenance.
Turning on/turning off via iDrive
1.
Tap the icon for the Climate menu
on the menu bar.
Pre-conditioning
2. "Pre-conditioning"
3. Select the desired setting.
Principle
Turning on via vehicle key
The system can be switched on using the vehi-
cle key.
Pre-conditioning cools or heats the vehicle in-
terior to a comfortable temperature, depend-
ing on the inside/outside temperature, prior to
starting a drive. This function makes it easier
to remove snow and ice.
Press the button on the vehicle key
three times within 1 second.
After using the vehicle key, it takes ap-
prox. 3 seconds until pre-conditioning turns on.
General information
The pre-conditioning can be switched on and
off directly or via a preset departure time.
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