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Automatic climate control
Tips for pleasant driving
the windows
, toward the upper
. You
When the lowest blower speed is set
and you press the lower button, all of
the displays are canceled: the blower,
heating and air conditioner are
switched off, and the air supply is
stopped. You can reactivate the system
by pressing any button for the auto-
matic climate control.
body
, and into the footwell
Use the automatic mode – switch on
with AUTO button 6. Select the desired
interior temperature.
can reactivate the automatic air supply
by pressing the AUTO button.
Detailed setting options are described
for you in the following sections.
Temperature
The interior temperature that
appears in the display panel is a
general figure intended for refer-
ence purposes. We recommend
You can make the settings of your
vehicle in such a manner that,
when you unlock the vehicle with the
remote control of your personal key,
your own personalized setting for the
automatic climate control is initiated.<
To defrost windows and remove
condensation
72
7/+226 as a comfortable setting,
even if the air conditioning is on. When
you start the vehicle, the system
ensures that the selected temperature
is reached as quickly as possible. It
then maintains this temperature,
regardless of the season.
This program quickly removes
ice and condensation from the
windshield and the side windows.
Automatic air distribution and
supply
Air conditioning
The air is cooled and dehumidi-
fied and – depending on the
temperature setting – rewarmed.
The AUTO program adjusts the
air distribution and the air sup-
ply for you and in addition adapts the
temperature to external influences –
summer, winter – to meet preferences
you can specify.
To select the units of measure 6/7
of the display, refer to page 83.
Depending on the weather, the wind-
shield may fog over briefly when the
engine is started. Air conditioning helps
prevent the windows from fogging up.
Air supply/Blower
By pressing the upper or lower
button, you can vary the air sup-
ply. This deactivates the auto-
Individual air distribution
matic air supply – the AUTO display dis-
appears from the panel. Nevertheless,
the automatic air distribution remains
unchanged. You can reactivate the
automatic air supply by pressing the
AUTO button.
Condensation forms during opera-
tion of the air conditioning system,
which then exits under the vehicle.
Traces of condensed water of this kind
are thus normal.<
You can cancel the AUTO pro-
gram by selecting specific dis-
tribution patterns to suit your
own individual requirements.
While the AUTO program is then deacti-
vated, the automatic airflow control
remains in operation. Air flows onto
| Categories | BMW 3-Series Manuals, BMW Manuals |
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| Tags | BMW E46, BMW M3 Manuals |
| Model Year | 2004 |
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