BMW X3 3.0si SAV 2007 User Manual

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A congenial climate

For almost all conditions, the AUTO program

offers the optimum air distribution and air vol-
ume, refer to AUTO program below. You need
only select an interior temperature

5 that you

find pleasant.
The following sections contain more detailed
information on the available setting options.

Your vehicle has been designed to auto-
matically select your personal climate-

control settings whenever you unlock the doors
using your individually programmed remote
control.

AUTO program

The AUTO program handles the
adjustment of air distribution to the
windshield and side windows, in

the direction of the upper body, and in the foot-
well. It also adapts your instructions for the air
volume and temperature to outside influences
throughout the year, e.g. solar radiation or win-
dow condensation.
The cooling function is switched on automati-
cally along with the AUTO program.

Manually switching air distribution on/
off

You can direct air to flow onto the
windows

, toward the upper

body

and into the footwell

You can reactivate the automatic
air distribution mode by selecting
the AUTO button.

Temperature

Set the desired temperature.
The automatic climate control
assures that this temperature is
reached as quickly as possible any
time of year, using maximum cool-

ing or heating capacity as needed, and then
keeps this temperature constant.

The highest setting produces the maximum
heat output regardless of the outside tempera-
ture. The lowest setting activates maximum air
conditioning.

When you change between different tem-
perature settings in rapid succession, the

system does not have enough time to achieve
the desired temperature.

Manually adjusting air volume

By pressing the lower button, you
can reduce the air volume. You can
increase it by pressing the upper
button.
You can reactivate the automatic

air volume mode by pressing the AUTO button.

Switching system on/off

At the lowest fan speed, press the lower button
to turn off the automatic climate control com-
pletely. All displays disappear.
Press any button to turn the automatic climate
control back on again.

Defrosting windows and removing
condensation

Quickly removes ice and conden-
sation from the windshield and
front door windows.

Also switch on the cooling function.

Switching cooling function on/off

When the cooling function is on,
the air is cooled, dehumidified, and
then reheated depending on the

temperature setting. Depending on the
weather, the windshield may fog over briefly
when the engine is started.
The cooling function is automatically switched
on along with the AUTO program. It is only pos-
sible to cool the passenger compartment when
the engine is running.