Air Conditioner; Air Distribution - BMW 328i xDrive Owner's Manual

Air conditioner

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Air distribution

2 Recirculated-air mode
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Air flow rate
Air distribution
Direct the flow of air to the win-
dows , to the upper body area
or to the footwell
ate settings are possible.
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
steering wheel, refer to page 11.
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 flow rate 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 flow rate
Adjust the air flow rate. The higher
the rate, the more effective the
heating or cooling will be.
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Cooling function
5 Temperature
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Rear window defroster
The air flow rate may be reduced or the blower
may be switched off entirely to save on battery
power.
. Intermedi-
Switching the system on/off
Turn the air flow rate rotary switch to 0. Blower
and air conditioner are completely switched off
and the air supply is cut off.
To switch on the air conditioner, set the desired
air flow rate.
Switching cooling function on/off
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on the
ting. 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.
Rear window defroster
as an antenna and are not part of the rear win-
dow defroster.
The cooling function cools and
dehumidifies the incoming air
before reheating it as required,
according to the temperature set-
The defroster is switched off auto-
matically after a certain time.
Depending on your vehicle's
equipment, the upper wires serve
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