BMW M3 SEDAN Owner's Manual page 274

CONTROLS
The air flow of the ventilation in the upper body
region heats or cools noticeably, depending on
the adjusted temperature.
This does not change the set interior tempera‐
ture for the driver and front passenger.
Adjusting
1. "CAR"
2. "Settings"
3. "Climate control"
4. "Heating/ventilation"
5. "Temperature adjustment"
6. Set the desired temperature.
Air conditioning
Concept
The air in the car's interior will be cooled and de‐
humidified and, depending on the temperature
setting, warmed again.
The car's interior can only be cooled with the
drive-ready state switched on.
Switching on/off
Using the button:
Press the button.
Via iDrive:
1. "CAR"
2. "Settings"
3. "Climate control"
4. "Heating/ventilation"
5. "A/C"
Depending on the weather, the windshield and
the side windows may fog up briefly when drive-
ready state is switched on.
Air conditioning is switched on automatically with
the AUTO program.
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Climate control
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When using the automatic climate control, con‐
densation water develops and collects under‐
neath the vehicle.
Maximum cooling
Concept
The system is set to the lowest temperature, op‐
timum air flow and recirculated-air mode with the
drive-ready state switched on.
General information
The function is available with external tempera‐
tures above approx. 32 ℉/0 ℃ and with the
drive-ready state switched on.
Switching on/off
Press the button.
The LED is illuminated when the sys‐
tem is switched on.
Air flows out of the vents to the upper body re‐
gion. The vents need to be open for this.
The air flow can be adjusted with the program
active.
AUTO program
Concept
The AUTO program cools, ventilates or heats
the car's interior automatically.
The air distribution and temperature are control‐
led automatically depending on the temperature
in the car's interior and the desired temperature
setting including the selected intensity of the air
flow.
Switching on/off
Using the button:
Press the button.
The LED is illuminated with the AUTO
program switched on.