Controls and features -> Air conditioner for your BMW X5 2000-2006
Air conditioner
107n
1 Airflow directed toward the
windshield and side windows
4 Rear footwell ventilation
8 Air supply 108
5 Airflow for the upper body in the
rear seat 109
9 Rear window defroster 108
10 Air conditioning 108
11 Recirculated-air mode 108
2 Airflow for the upper body 109
3 Front footwell ventilation
6 Temperature 108
7 Air distribution 108
108nAir conditioner
Temperature
Rear window defroster
Recirculated-air mode
The graduations on the dial
When the rear window
defroster is activated, the
indicator lamp comes on. The rear win- by temporarily switching off the outside
You can respond to unpleas-
ant odors outside the vehicle
provide general reference val-
ues for the interior tempera-
ture. 707/226 is recom-
dow defroster switches off automati-
air supply. The system then recirculates
the air currently within the vehicle.
mended as a comfortable setting. After cally.
the start of driving the selected temper-
With the button on the steering wheel
you can also switch over to the recircu-
lated-air mode, refer to page 23.
ature is reached as quickly as possible
and held constant by the control sys-
tem.
Air conditioning
The air is cooled and dehu-
midified and — depending on
the temperature setting — warmed
again. Depending on the weather, the
If the windows fog over in the
recirculated-air mode, switch the
recirculated-air mode off and increase
the air supply as required.<
Air distribution
You can direct air to flow onto windshield may fog over briefly when
the windows
upper body
, toward the
and into the
the engine is started. You can reduce
condensation forming on the windows
by switching on the air conditioning.
footwell . All intermediate
settings are possible. In the setting,
there is a low flow of air onto the win-
dows to keep them free of condensa-
tion.
During air conditioning condensa-
tion forms, which then exits under
the vehicle. Traces of water on the
ground are therefore normal.<
Air supply
You can adjust the air supply
through an infinitely-variable
range. The heating and venti-
lation become more and more
effective as the air supply settings are
increased. In the 0 setting, the blower
and climate control are switched off
and the outside air supply is blocked.
Air conditioner
109n
Ventilation
Rear ventilation
*
Defrosting windows and removing
condensation
The air vents for the upper body region 1 Serrated dial for opening and closing
are adjustable:
the vent outlets through an infinitely- 1. You can specify an interior tempera-
variable range
ture that is comfortable for you with
the rotary temperature dial. A good
starting point is 707/226
2. Set the air distribution rotary dial
to
3. Set the blower/air supply rotary dial
completely to the right
4. Close the vent outlets in the rear
seating area
1 Serrated dials for opening and clos-
ing the vent outlets through an infi-
nitely-variable range
2 Levers for adjusting airflow direction
The air that flows out here is somewhat
cooler than the air delivered to the foot-
well.
2 Levers for adjusting airflow direction
3 With the serrated dial you can adjust
the temperature of the incoming air:
> Turn toward blue: colder
Microfilter
> Turn toward red: warmer.
The microfilter removes dust and pollen
from the incoming air and in the recircu-
lated-air mode. It is replaced by your
BMW Sports Activity Vehicle center
during regular maintenance. A substan-
tial reduction in air supply indicates that
the filter must be replaced before nor-
mal maintenance.
5. Switch on the rear window defroster
to defrost the rear window.





