Air co ndit io ne r – BMW X3 3.0i SAV 2006 User Manual

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Air volume

You can vary the air volume in
steps 1 through 4. The heating or
cooling output is more effective
with a higher air volume.

Switching system on/off

Turn air volume rotary switch to 0. The blower
and air conditioning system are completely
switched off, the air flow is shut off.
To switch on the air conditioning system, set an
arbitrary air volume.

Temperature

To increase the temperature, turn
to the right, toward red.
For a lower temperature, turn the
rotary switch counterclockwise
toward blue.

Air distribution

You can direct air to flow onto the
windows

, toward the upper

body

and into the footwell

Intermediate settings are possible.

Rear window defroster

The rear window heating switches
off automatically after a certain
amount of time.

Switching cooling function on/off

When the air conditioning 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.

Recirculated-air mode

You can respond to unpleasant
odors outside the vehicle by tem-
porarily suspending the supply of

outside air. The system then recirculates the air
currently within the vehicle.

If condensation starts to form on the
inside window surfaces during operation

in the recirculated-air mode, you should switch
it off and increase the air supply as needed.
The recirculated-air mode should not be used
over a sustained period of time; otherwise, the
air quality inside the vehicle will steadily deteri-
orate.

Defrosting windows and removing
condensation

Air volume

1 at level 4.

Temperature

2 toward right, red.

Air distribution

3 in position

Deactivate recirculated-air mode

Switch on the rear window heating

4 to

defrost the rear window.