Air supply/blower, Rear window defroster – BMW X3 3.0i SAV 2004 User Manual

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Air supply/blower

You can select blower speeds 1
to 4. The heating and ventilation
become more and more effec-
tive as the air supply settings
are increased. In position 0, the

blower and heater are switched off. The air
supply is blocked in position 0.

Temperature

To increase the temperature of
the interior, turn to the right.

Air distribution

You can direct air to flow onto
the windows

, toward the

upper body

and into the

footwell

. All intermediate

settings are possible. In the

setting, there is a low flow of air onto the

windows to keep them free of condensa-
tion.

Rear window defroster

When the rear window
defroster is activated,
the indicator lamp comes on.

The rear window defroster switches off
automatically.

You can have your vehicle pro-
grammed in such a way that the rear

window defroster switches on automati-
cally. It is then switched on at outside tem-
peratures of less than approx. +46/397
within 5 minutes of the engine start.

Air conditioning

The air is cooled and dehumidi-
fied and — depending on the
temperature setting — warmed

again. Depending on the weather, the
windshield may fog over briefly when the
engine is started. You can reduce conden-
sation forming on the windows by switch-
ing on the air conditioning.

During air conditioning condensation
forms, which then exits under the

vehicle. Traces of condensed water of this
kind are thus normal.

Outside air/recirculated-air mode

You can respond to unpleasant
odors outside the vehicle by
temporarily switching off the

outside air supply. The system then recir-
culates the air currently within the vehicle.

If condensation starts to form on the
inside window surfaces during opera-

tion in the recirculated-air mode, you
should switch it off while also increasing air
supply as required. The recirculated-air
mode should not be used over a sustained
longer period of time, as the air quality
inside the vehicle deteriorates.

Ventilation

The air vents for the upper body area can
be adjusted:

Serrated dials 1 for steplessly opening
and closing the air vents

Selector levers for airflow direction

Use the serrated dial 3 to adjust the
amount of cool air that is added to the
airflow emerging from the vent outlets
for the upper body

Ventilation for cooling

Adjust the vents to direct the flow of cool
air in your direction, for instance, if the inte-
rior has become too warm, etc.

Draft-free ventilation

Set the vent outlets so that the air flows
past you and is not directed straight at you.

This manual is related to the following products:

X3 2.5i SAV 2004