BMW 135I - ANNEXE 168 Manual page 83

Heating and ventilation, air conditioner*
1 Air distribution
2 Recirculated-air mode
3 Air flow rate
*
4 Cooling function
If the vehicle is not equipped with a cooling
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
recirculated-air mode by means of a button
the 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.<
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function, the rear window defroster is
located here.
5 Temperature
6 Rear window defroster
If the vehicle is not equipped with a cooling
function, this control is located at position 4.
Air flow rate
. Intermedi-
the blower may be switched off entirely to save
on battery power. The display remains the
same.
Switching the system on/off
To switch on the system, set the desired air flow
rate.
Turn the air flow rate rotary switch to 0. Blower
*
on
and air conditioner are completely switched off
and the air supply is cut off.
Switching the cooling function* on/off
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.
Adjust the air flow rate. The higher
the rate, the more effective the
heating or cooling will be.
The air flow rate may be reduced or
The cooling function cools and
dehumidifies the incoming air
before reheating it as required,
according to the temperature set-
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