BMW 135i Convertible 2011 - Manual (Page 89)

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Heating and ventilation, air conditioner*
1 Air distribution
2 Recirculated-air mode
3 Air volume
4 Cooling function
*
If the vehicle is not equipped with a cooling
function, the rear window defroster is
located here.
5 Temperature
6 Rear window defroster
If the vehicle is not equipped with a cooling
function, this control is located at position
4.
Air distribution
Direct the flow of air to the win-
dows
, to the upper body area
or to the footwell . Intermedi-
ate settings are possible. In the
center position between and , the air is
also deflected at toward the windows.
Recirculated-air mode
If the air outside the car has an
unpleasant odor or contains pollut-
ants, shut off the supply to the
interior of the car temporarily. The
system then recirculates the air currently within
the vehicle.
You can also activate/deactivate the recircu-
lated-air mode by means of a button
* on the
steering wheel, refer to page 11 .
If condensation starts to form on the
inside window surfaces during operation
in the recirculated-air mode, you should switch
it off while also increasing the air volume as
required.
The recirculated-air mode should not be used
continuously for lengthy periods; otherwise, the
quality of the air inside the car will gradually
deteriorate.
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Air volume
Turn to adjust the air volume. The
higher the volume, the more effec-
tive the heating or cooling will be.
The air volume may be reduced or
the blower may be switched off entirely to save
on battery power.
Switching the system on/off
Set any desired air volume to switch on the air
conditioner.
Turn the air volume rotary switch to 0. The
blower and air conditioner are completely
switched off and the air supply is cut off.
The outside air supply is blocked when
the air conditioner is switched off. If the air
quality deteriorates or the window fogs over,
switch the system back on and increase the air
volume.
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Switching the cooling function* on/off
The cooling function cools and
dehumidifies the incoming air
before reheating it according to the
temperature setting. This function
is only available while the engine is running.
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