2010 BMW 3-Series Owners Manual iDrive

Automatic climate control
Maximum cooling
Press the  button.
Comfortable interior climate
The system is set to the lowest
temperature, maximum air volume
and recirculated-air mode.
AUTO program 7 offers the ideal air distribution
and air volume for almost all conditions, refer to
AUTO program below. All you need to do is
select an interior temperature which is comfort-
able for you.
Air flows out of the vent outlets for the upper
body region. Open them for this purpose.
Air is cooled as quickly as possible:
The following sections inform you in detail
about how to adjust the settings.
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Above an outside temperature of approx.
32
7/06
Most settings are stored for the remote control
currently in use, refer also to Personal Profile
settings on page 26.
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When the engine is running
AUTO program
Press the  button.
Air volume, air distribution and
temperature are controlled auto-
Adjusting air distribution manually
The air distribution can be
switched on and off manually. The
air is directed to the windshield, to
the upper body area and to the
footwell.
matically.
Depending on the selected temperature, AUTO
intensity and outside influences, the air is
directed toward the windshield, the side win-
dows, the upper body and the footwell.
The automatic air distribution can be switched
back on by pressing the AUTO button. The
cooling function is switched on automatically
and the manual air distribution setting is
cleared.
Pressing the AUTO button automatically
switches on the cooling function.
At the same time, a condensation sensor con-
trols the program so as to prevent window con-
densation as much as possible.
Temperature
Turn to set the desired tempera-
ture.
The program is switched off when the air distri-
bution is set manually or the button is pressed
again.
The automatic climate control
achieves this temperature as
quickly as possible regardless of the season,
using maximum cooling or heating power if nec-
essary, and then maintains it.
Intensity of the AUTO program
With the AUTO program switched on, auto-
matic control of the air volume and air distribu-
tion can be adjusted:
Avoid rapid switching between different tem-
perature settings. The automatic climate con-
trol will not have sufficient time to adjust the set
temperature.
Press the left side of the button to
reduce the intensity. Press the
right side of the button to increase
it.
Maximum heating power can be obtained with
the highest setting, regardless of the outside
temperature.
The selected intensity is shown on the display
of the automatic climate control.
The system cools steadily in the lowest setting,
regardless of the outside temperature.
Convertible program
The Convertible program is active when the
hardtop is open and the AUTO program is
switched on. In the Convertible program, the
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