Volume - BMW M3 Owner's Manual

Air vents
3
Airflow directed toward the windshield and
side windows
4 Air to the upper body area.
The thumbwheels smoothly open and close
Air conditioner
1 Air distribution
2
Recirculated air mode
3 Air volume
Air distribution
Direct the flow of air to the
windows
area
mediate settings are possible. In
the center position between
is also deflected at toward the windows.
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 on the
steering wheel, refer to page 11.
If the windows fog in recirculated air
mode, switch off the recirculated air
mode and increase the air volume if necessary.
The recirculated air mode should not be used
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, to the upper body
or to the footwell . Inter-
and , the air
Climate
the air supply. The levers alter the direction
of the airflow. For further details on draft-
free ventilation, refer to page 108.
5
Air to the footwell
4 Air conditioning
5
Temperature
6 Rear window defroster
over an extended period of time; otherwise, the
air quality in the passenger compartment will
deteriorate continuously.<
Air volume
Turn to adjust the air volume. The
higher the volume, the more effec-
tive the heating or cooling will be.
The air flow rate is lowered or
switched off entirely to reduce the drain on the
battery.
Switching the system on/off
Set any desired air volume to switch on the air
conditioner.
Turn the air volume rotary switch to 0 The
blower and air conditioner are completely
switched off and the air supply is cut off.
The outside air supply is blocked when
the air conditioner is switched off. If the air
quality deteriorates or the window fogs over,
Controls
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