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.