Air conditioner, Nditioner, Climate – BMW 328i Coupe 2011 User Manual

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Climate

Air conditioner

1 Air distribution
2 Recirculated-air mode
3 Air volume

4 Cooling function
5 Temperature
6 Rear window defroster

Air distribution

Direct the flow of air to the
windows

, to the upper body

area

or to the footwell

. Inter-

mediate settings are possible. In

the center position between

and

, the air

is also deflected 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

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.

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.

Switching 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.
The cooling function helps prevent condensa-
tion on the windows or removes it quickly.
Depending on the weather, the windshield may
fog over briefly when the engine is started.