Automatic climate control – BMW M3 Sedan 2008 User Manual

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Automatic climate control

Comfortable interior climate

AUTO program

7 offers the ideal air distribution

and air flow rate 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.
The following sections inform you in detail
about how to adjust the settings.
Most settings are stored for the remote control
currently in use, refer also to Personal Profile
settings on page

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. Automatic air distribution adjustment
is deactivated.
You can switch the automatic air distribution
back on by pressing the AUTO button. This
automatically switches on the cooling function
as well.

Temperature

Set the desired temperatures indi-
vidually for the driver's and front
passenger's sides.
The automatic climate control

achieves this temperature as quickly as possi-
ble regardless of the season, using maximum
cooling or heating power if necessary, and then
maintains it.

When you switch between different tem-
perature settings in quick succession, the

automatic climate control does not have
enough time to achieve the set temperature.

You can achieve maximum heating power with
the highest setting, regardless of the outside
temperature.
The lowest setting effects continuous cooling.

Maximum cooling

At outside temperatures above
32

7/0 6 and when the engine is

running, you obtain a maximum
cooling effect as soon as possible.

The automatic climate control goes into recir-
culated-air mode at the lowest temperature. Air
flows at maximum rate from the vents for the
upper body area. You should therefore open
them for maximum cooling.

AUTO program

The AUTO program adjusts the air
distribution to the windshield and
side windows, towards the upper

body area and into the footwell for you. The air
flow rate and your temperature specifications
will be adapted to outside influences as a result
of seasonal changes, e.g. sunlight or window
condensation.
The cooling is switched on automatically with
the AUTO program.

Adjusting air flow rate manually

Press the left side of the button to
reduce airflow. Press the right side
of the button to increase it.

You can reactivate the automatic mode for the
air flow rate with the AUTO button.
The air flow rate may be reduced or the blower
may be switched off entirely to save on battery
power. The display remains the same.

Switching the system on/off

With the blower at its lowest setting, press the
left side of the button to switch off the auto-
matic climate control. All displays are cleared
except for the rear window defroster if it is
switched on.
Press any button except REST or rear window
defroster to reactivate the automatic climate
control.