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EnglishControls and features -> Automatic climate control for your BMW 5 Series 1995-2003
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Automatic climate control
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1 Air flow directed toward the
windshield and side windows
10 Temperature control – right-hand
side 96
2 Air flow for the upper body
The side rotary dials allow you to
open and close the air supply
through an infinitely-variable range,
while the levers change the airflow
direction. The center rotary dial
controls the temperature of the air
as it flows out, see page 98
11 To defrost windows and remove
condensation 97
12 Air conditioner 97
13 Automatic recirculated air control
(AUC) 98
14 Rear window defroster 67, 98
15 Air supply 97
3 Front footwell ventilation
4 Rear footwell ventilation
16 Maximum cooling 97
or residual heat mode 98
17 Air grill for interior temperature
sensor – please keep clear and
unobstructed
5 Air flow for the upper body in the
rear seat 99
6 Automatic air distribution 96
7 Individual air distribution 96
8 Temperature control – left-hand
side 96
9 Display for temperature and air
supply 96, 97
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Tips for pleasant driving
Automatic air distribution
Temperature
Use the automatic system (AUTO
button 6). Select an interior tempera-
ture that is comfortable for you – we
recommend 72 7 (22 6). When the
outside temperature is above 41 7
(5 6), you can also use the air condi-
The AUTO program
assumes the adjustment of
You can make individual
temperature adjustments on
the driver's side or the front
the air distribution and the air supply for
you and – in addition to that – adapts
the temperature to external influences
(summer, winter) to meet preferences
passenger side. The figures in the
display provide a general indication of
interior temperature. We recommend
72 7 (22 6) as a comfortable setting,
whether the air conditioner is operating
or not. When you start the vehicle, this
tioner 12. This will dry the air as well as you can specify. This program main-
preventing condensation on the tains a comfortable in-car climate
window surfaces – if there are passen- regardless of the season. Select an
gers with damp clothing, for example.
Set the air outlets 2 so that the air
flows past you and is not directed
straight at you. Set the rotary dial
between the air outlets 2 for the upper
body to a medium position, since air
that is somewhat cooler promotes
driving without fatigue.
interior temperature that is comfortable system ensures that the selected
for you – we recommend 72 7 (22 6). temperature is achieved as quickly as
The selected temperature and AUTO
for the air supply appear in the
display 9. Refer to the overview on
page 94. Open the air outlets for the
upper body. Switch on the air condi-
tioner 12 in warm weather. The
maximum cooling capacity is achieved
when you set rotary dial 3 (refer to
page 98) to cold.
possible. It then maintains this temper-
ature, regardless of the season.
Set the rotary dial 3 (refer to "Draft-free
ventilation" on page 98) to a medium
setting, since air that is somewhat
cooler promotes driving without fatigue.
Utilize this method of mixing air espe-
cially for making minor adjustments for
personal comfort.
The following description will lead you
through additional individual adjust-
ments.
Individual air distribution
Your BMW center can program
the settings of your vehicle in such
a manner that, when you unlock the
vehicle with your individualized key,
your own personalized setting for the
automatic climate control is initiated.<
You can set uncontrolled heater
output up to 90 7 (32 6). Full
cooling output is available from the air
You can cancel the AUTO
program by selecting
specific distribution patterns conditioner down to 60 7 (16 6).<
to suit your own individual
requirements. You can
direct air to flow onto the windows
toward the upper body
footwell
,
, and into the
.
Automatic climate control
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Air supply
Air conditioner
Maximum cooling
In the "AUTO" program,
the air supply is controlled
The air is cooled and
dehumidified and –
You will get maximum
cooling capacity using this
automatically. AUTO will appear in the
display 9. Refer to the overview on
page 94. Use "+" and "–" to vary the air system is switched on.
depending on the temperature setting – program if the engine is running and
warmed again when the air conditioner the outside temperature is above
+41 7 (+5 6).
supply. Your setting is displayed with
bars and the automatic air supply is
switched off. The automatic air distribu- engine is started.
Depending on the weather, the wind-
shield may fog over briefly when the
The temperature display 9 jumps to
+61 7 (+16 6), the system switches
over to the recirculated-air mode, and
the air will only stream out of the venti-
lation grill with the maximum amount of
air flow. That is why you need to keep
these open if you select this program.
tion setting is maintained. You can
reactivate the automatic air supply by
pressing the "AUTO" button.
Switch off the air conditioner at outside
temperatures below approx. 41 7
(5 6). This will help to prevent the
windows from fogging up. If the
windows fog over after switching the air
conditioner off, switch it back on.
When you press "–" during operation at
the lowest blower speed, all displays
are canceled: the fan, heating and air
conditioner are switched off. The
Condensation forms in the air
conditioner system during opera-
tion, which then exits under the vehicle.
Traces of condensed water of this kind
are thus normal.<
outside air supply is closed. You can
switch the system back on by pressing
any button of the automatic climate
control (except the MAX button 16).
To defrost windshield and side
windows
This program quickly
removes ice and conden-
sation from the windshield and the side
windows.
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If the windows fog over in the
recirculated air mode, switch the
recirculated air off and increase the air
supply as required.<
Automatic recirculated air control
(AUC)
You can respond to
unpleasant external odors
by temporarily excluding the flow of
outside air. The system then recircu-
lates the air currently within the vehicle.
By repeated actuations of the button,
you can select one of three different
operation modes.
Rear window defroster
When the rear window
defroster is activated, the
indicator lamp comes on. The rear
window defroster switches off auto-
matically.
> Indicator lamps off: outside air flow
operational.
Residual heat mode
Draft-free ventilation
> Left-hand indicator lamp on – AUC
mode: the system recognizes pollut-
ants in the outside air and blocks the
flow of air when necessary. The
system then recirculates the air
currently within the vehicle.
The heat which is stored in
the engine is utilized for
For your optimal personal comfort, you
can adjust airflow onto the upper body
area from the air outlets:
heating the interior when the engine
has been switched off (while waiting
at a railroad crossing, for instance).
In ignition key position 1, you can alter
Use rotary dial 1 to open and close the
air outlets through an infinitely-variable
range. You can use the levers 2 to
adjust the direction of the airflow.
Depending on the air quality, the
automatic system then switches back the settings of the automatic climate
and forth between outside air supply control. With the ignition key in posi-
and recirculation of the air within the tion 0, the system automatically directs
Set the air outlets so that the air flows
past you and is not directed straight at
you.
vehicle. heated air to the windshield, side
> Right indicator lamp on – recirculated windows and footwells.
Rotary dial 3 allows you to control the
temperature of the air flow from these
air outlets as desired:
air mode: the flow of external air into
the vehicle is completely blocked.
The system then recirculates the air
currently within the vehicle.
This function may be activated
when the outside temperature is
below approx. 59 7 (15 6), the engine
is at operating temperature, and the
battery is adequately charged. The LED
on the button will light up when all
conditions have been met.<
> Turn toward blue – colder.
> Turn toward red – warmer.
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Microfilter, activated-charcoal
filter
The microfilter removes dust and pollen
from the incoming air. The activated-
charcoal filter provides additional
protection by filtering gaseous pollut-
ants from the outside air. Your BMW
center replaces this combined filter as a
standard part of your scheduled main-
tenance. A substantial reduction in air
supply indicates that the filter must be
replaced before normal maintenance.
Rear passenger area ventilation
Rotary dial 1 opens the air outlets in an
infinitely-variable range. You can vary
the temperature of the air as it flows out
using rotary dial 3 in the same manner
as for the front rotary dial.
You can change the direction of the air
flow with levers 2.
