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Climate control
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Climate control
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Function
Vehicle features and options
Fresh air.
This chapter describes model-specific equip-
ment, systems, and functions that are currently
available, or may become available in the fu-
ture, even if they are not present in the vehicle.
Air flow.
Additional information:
Air distribution.
SYNC program.
Seat heating.
Vehicle equipment, refer to page 8.
Climate control
Overview
Functions in the Climate menu
Active seat ventilation.
Steering wheel heating.
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Function
Turn the climate control sys-
tem on/off.
Automatic program.
Temperature.
Buttons, automatic climate control
Air conditioning.
Maximum cooling.
Air recirculation mode.
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Function
Defrost function.
Automatic recirculated-air con-
trol.
Rear window defroster.
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When the air conditioning system is turned
on, individual climate control functions can be
turned off.
Rear automatic climate control
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Function
Automatic program.
Settings
You can configure individual settings for cli-
mate control functions via iDrive, e.g.:
Temperature.
Air flow.
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Intensity of seat heating.
Stationary climate control.
Air conditioning when getting in.
Air distribution.
Seat heating.
1.
Tap the icon for the Climate menu
on the menu bar.
2. "Individual settings" or "General settings"
3. Select the desired setting.
Turning rear automatic climate
control on/off
Calling up climate control functions
The Climate menu can be accessed via iDrive:
Functional requirements
Tap the icon for the Climate menu on
the menu bar.
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Automatic climate control is turned on.
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Defrost function is deactivated.
Or:
Via iDrive
1.
Apps menu
2. "Vehicle"
1.
Tap the icon for the Climate menu
on the menu bar.
3. "Climate control"
2. "Individual settings"
Turning the air conditioning system
on/off
The climate control system can be turned on or
off via iDrive.
3. "Second row of seats"
4. "Rear climate control"
5. Select the desired setting.
The rear climate control can be activated with
the default settings for temperature and the
AUTO program:
1.
Tap the icon for the Climate menu
on the menu bar.
"Activate with default settings"
2.
Tap the power button.
The entire climate control system is turned on
or off with the last settings applied.
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Locking the rear automatic climate
control
Overview
1.
Tap the icon for the Climate menu
on the menu bar.
2. "Individual settings"
3. "Second row of seats"
4. "Lock rear climate control"
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Settings
Automatic program
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Air flow intensity
Climate control functions bar
Temperature
Principle
The automatic program ensures a comforta-
ble climate, which can be modified with the
desired temperature and individual settings.
Seat heating
Steering wheel heating
Active seat ventilation
The automatic program cools, ventilates or
heats the vehicle interior automatically.
Turning the automatic program
on/off
The AUTO program can be switched on or off
via iDrive.
General information
Depending on the equipment, the automatic
program provides the best possible settings
for climate control functions depending on
the outside temperature, interior temperature,
sunlight, seat occupancy and the desired tem-
perature setting:
1.
Tap the icon for the Climate menu
on the menu bar.
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Air flow.
Air distribution.
Temperature.
2.
Tap the AUTO program button.
Seat heating.
Switching the rear climate control
automatic program on/off
Active seat ventilation.
Steering wheel heating.
Via iDrive
The automatic program takes seat occupancy
into account, regulating the climate in an en-
ergy-efficient manner that is tailored to the oc-
cupants.
1.
Tap the icon for the Climate menu
on the menu bar.
At the same time, a condensation sensor con-
trols the automatic program in order to prevent
window condensation to the extent possible.
2. "Individual settings"
3. "Second row of seats"
4. "Automatic climate"
5. Select the desired setting.
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Via rear climate control display
Temperature
Tap the button.
Principle
The automatic climate control cools or heats
to the configured temperature and then keeps
the temperature constant.
Setting the intensity
When the automatic program is activated,
the intensity of individual climate control func-
tions, e.g., seat heating, is adjusted individu-
ally.
General information
Do not rapidly switch between different tem-
perature settings. Otherwise, the automatic cli-
mate control will not have sufficient time to ad-
just the set temperature.
1.
Tap the icon for the Climate menu
on the menu bar.
Setting the temperature
2. "Individual settings"
3. Select the desired setting.
Each level has a specific control range of the
intensity.
Based on the stored data models, the intensi-
ties are dynamically adjusted while driving. It is
not necessary to manually change the desired
intensity to lower or higher levels while driving.
The individually selected settings of the cli-
mate control functions are stored and auto-
matically set up again such as after the vehicle
is started again.
You can set the desired temperature for driver
and front passenger individually on the menu
bar.
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Raise the temperature.
Lower the temperature.
Display
The indicator on the menu bar provides infor-
mation about the temperature difference be-
tween the configured desired temperature and
current interior temperature.
Setting the rear automatic climate
control temperature
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The red or blue bar next to the temperature
display indicates the progress of heating or
cooling.
Via iDrive
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The desired interior temperature is reached
as soon as the bar is no longer displayed.
1.
Tap the icon for the Climate menu
on the menu bar.
Active climate control functions, e.g., seat
heating, are indicated by the icons on the
menu bar.
2. "Individual settings"
3. "Second row of seats"
4. Set the desired temperature.
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Via rear climate control display
The temperature can be set individually for the
driver's side and front passenger side.
Adjusting the air flow
The air flow can be set via iDrive.
Set the desired temperature:
1.
Tap the icon for the Climate menu
on the menu bar.
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Raise the temperature.
Lower the temperature.
2.
Select the desired setting.
Footwell temperature
Automatic program:
General information
The air temperature in the footwell can be ad-
justed.
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Tap the large air flow icon to increase the
air flow.
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Tap the small air flow icon to reduce the air
flow.
This does not change the set interior tempera-
ture for the driver and front passenger.
Manual mode:
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Tap up arrow: Increase air flow.
Tap down arrow: Reduce air flow.
Adjusting the footwell temperature
1.
Tap the icon for the Climate menu
on the menu bar.
Adjusting the air volume of the rear
climate control
2. "Individual settings"
Tap the icon on the rear climate control
display to set the desired intensity.
3. "Driver" or "Front passenger"
4. "Temperature adjustment for footwell"
5. Increase or decrease temperature.
Air distribution settings
Air flow
Principle
In manual mode, the air distribution can be
adjusted as needed.
Principle
The air flow generated by the blower can be
adjusted as needed.
Adjusting the air distribution
The air distribution can be set via iDrive:
The air flow may be reduced to preserve the
vehicle battery.
1.
Tap the icon for the Climate menu
on the menu bar.
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 downward, arrow 1.
Aim the air flow upward, arrow 2.
Switching the cooling function on/off
The air conditioning can be switched on or off
via iDrive:
Aim the air flow at the windshield , ar-
row 3.
The selected air distribution is displayed.
1.
Tap the icon for the Climate menu
on the menu bar.
2.
Tap the air conditioning button.
In recirculated-air mode, air conditioning is au-
tomatically switched on to dry the air and avoid
window condensation.
Depending on the weather, the windshield and
the side windows may fog up briefly when
drive-ready state is switched on.
Adjusting the air distribution of the
rear climate control
When using the cooling mode, condensation
that will exit below the vehicle.
Tap the icon on the rear climate control
display to set the desired air distribu-
tion.
Maximum cooling
Principle
Maximum cooling lets you cool the vehicle in-
terior quickly and effectively.
Air conditioning
The lowest temperature and the maximum air
flow are set automatically.
Principle
With the climate control function, the air inside
the vehicle is cooled and dehumidified, then
warmed again depending on the temperature
settings.
The function is automatically activated in the
rear when the SYNC program is turned on.
Functional requirement
Functional requirement
Standby or drive-ready state is turned on.
The following functional requirements must be
met for maximum cooling:
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The outside temperature is higher than ap-
prox. 32℉ / 0℃.
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Standby or drive-ready state is turned on.
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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.
1.
Tap the icon for the Climate menu
on the menu bar.
Fresh air.
Automatic recirculated-air con-
2.
Tap the maximum cooling button.
trol.
Air flows out of the air vents to the upper body
area. Open the vents.
In recirculated-air mode, the air conditioning
turns on automatically to dry the air and pre-
vent condensation.
Air recirculation mode
Depending on vehicle equipment, the air recir-
culation turns off automatically after some time
based on the ambient conditions in order to
prevent condensation.
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.
SYNC program
In automatic recirculated-air control mode, out-
side air is fed in or the interior air recirculated
depending on the outside air quality.
Principle
If SYNC program is activated, the settings on
the driver's side are transfered to the passeng-
er's side and to the rear.
When the air recirculation is turned off, outside
air is directed into the interior.
If the SYNC program is deactivated, the follow-
ing settings are made automatically in the au-
tomatic program depending on the seat occu-
pancy:
General information
If there is window condensation, turn off the air
recirculation.
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If the front passenger's seat is not occu-
pied, the settings on the driver's side are
applied.
The interior filter cleans the incoming fresh
air or the circulated interior air in recirculation
mode.
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If the seats in the rear are unoccupied, the
default settings are applied.
Turning air recirculation on/off
Air recirculation mode can be switched on or
off via iDrive:
General information
The following settings can be transferred:
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Temperature.
Air flow.
1.
Tap the icon for the Climate menu
on the menu bar.
Air distribution.
Automatic program.
2. The current operating mode is displayed on
the climate control functions bar. Tap the
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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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Adjusting seat heating manually
The heater output level can be adjusted man-
ually:
Adjusting the active seat ventilation
manually
The ventilation level can be adjusted manually:
1. Tap the icon for seat climate control on the
menu bar, arrow 1.
1. Tap the seat climate control icon on the
menu bar, arrow 1.
2.
Press the seat heating button re-
peatedly until the desired level is selected,
arrow 2.
2.
Press the seat ventilation button re-
peatedly until the desired level is selected,
arrow 2.
If a consumption-optimized drive mode is se-
lected, the heater output is reduced.
Steering wheel heating
Turning the rear automatic climate
control seat heating on/off
Principle
The system heats the steering wheel as nec-
essary.
Tap the icon on the rear climate control
display to set the desired heating out-
put level.
Adjusting steering wheel heating
Automatic program
Active seat ventilation
When the automatic program is activated, the
intensity of steering wheel heating can be ad-
justed. As you drive, the heater output is auto-
matically adjusted according to your set inten-
sity.
Principle
The system cools the seat and backrest sur-
faces as necessary, ensuring a pleasant seat
temperature.
Adjusting steering wheel heating
manually
Adjusting active seat ventilation
The heater output level can be adjusted man-
ually:
Automatic program
When the AUTO program is on, the intensity
of seat ventilation can be adjusted. As you
drive, the ventilation is automatically adjusted
according to the set intensity.
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Front ventilation
1. Tap the icon for seat climate control on the
menu bar, arrow 1.
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Change the air flow direction, arrow 1.
Adjustment of the air volume at the vent,
arrow 2.
2.
Press the steering wheel heating
button repeatedly until the desired level is
selected, arrow 2.
Ventilation in the rear
If a consumption-optimized drive mode is se-
lected, the heater output is reduced.
Ventilation
Principle
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.
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Change the air flow direction, arrow 1.
Knurled wheel for variable opening and
closing of the air vents, arrow 2.
General information
Open the air vents and position them to ensure
effective climate control.
The air flow heats or cools noticeably, depend-
ing on the set desired temperature.
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Gaseous pollutants are filtered.
Ventilation in the rear, on the side
Microbial particles, viruses and allergens
are filtered.
The manufacturer of the vehicle recommends
having the interior filter changed during vehicle
maintenance.
Pre-conditioning
Principle
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Lever for changing the airflow direction, ar-
row 1.
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.
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.
General information
The pre-conditioning can be switched on and
off directly or via a preset departure time.
The air automatically exits through the air
vents to the windshield, the side windows, the
upper body area and into the footwell.
Air quality
The system switches off automatically after
approx. 30 minutes or when the drive-ready
state is activated.
General information
The air quality in the interior is improved by the
following components:
Preconditioning the vehicle while it charges,
makes it easier for the climate control system
to regulate the temperature while driving. This
optimizes the range.
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Emission tested passenger compartment.
Interior filter.
Air conditioning system to control the
temperature, air flow and recirculated-air
mode.
Functional requirements
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The vehicle is in idle state or standby state.
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Stationary climate control.
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The high-voltage battery is sufficiently
charged or a charging cable is connected.
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
preconditioning to be functional after the
charging cable is connected.
Depending on the equipment:
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Time and date are set correctly.
The ventilation air vents are open.
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Dust and pollen is filtered out from the in-
flowing air.
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Nano-particle emissions are reduced.
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Set departure times.
Activate departure times.
Turning on/turning off the pre-
conditioning
A minimum of 10 minutes should pass be-
tween setting and activating the departure
time and the planned departure time to allow a
sufficient period of time for the climate control.
Turning on/turning off via iDrive
1.
Tap the icon for the Climate menu
on the menu bar.
Pre-conditioning will be turned off automati-
cally a few minutes after the set departure
time.
2. "General settings"
3. "Pre-conditioning"
Setting the departure time
4. Select the desired setting.
Turning on via vehicle key
The system can be switched on using the vehi-
cle key.
1.
Tap the icon for the Climate menu
on the menu bar.
2. "General settings"
Press the button on the vehicle key
three times within 1 second.
3. "Pre-conditioning"
4. "Departure plan"
After using the vehicle key, it takes ap-
prox. 3 seconds until pre-conditioning turns on.
5. Set the desired departure time.
6. Select day of the week, if needed.
Automatic switch-off
Activating the departure time
To ensure the vehicle's minimum range, the
preconditioning may turn off automatically,
e.g., after repeated activation or because the
high-voltage battery has insufficient charge. If
the preconditioning turns off because the ve-
hicle has insufficient charge, charge the high-
voltage battery. The pre-conditioning is then
available again.
To turn on the pre-conditioning prior to a de-
parture time, the respective departure time
must be activated beforehand.
1.
Tap the icon for the Climate menu
on the menu bar.
2. "General settings"
3. "Pre-conditioning"
Climate control for departure time
4. "Pre-conditioning for departure"
General information
Departure times can be set with time and day
of the week.
Display on the instrument cluster
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Description
The switch-on point is determined automati-
cally based on the temperature.
Icon illuminates: a depar-
ture time is activated.
On the desired weekdays, the system will be
turned on promptly before the set departure
time.
Icon flashes: pre-condition-
ing is switched on.
The departure time is preselected in two steps:
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Activating with My BMW App
Depending on vehicle equipment, the My BMW
App with remote functionality can be used to
turn on preconditioning at a preset departure
time or immediately.
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