Air Volume; Air Distribution; Rear Window Defroster - BMW X33.0i Owner's Manual

Air volume

You can vary the air volume in
steps 1 through 4. The heating or
cooling output is more effective
with a higher air volume.
Switching system on/off
Turn air volume rotary switch to 0. This com-
pletely shuts off the blower and air conditioning
system and stops the flow of air.
To switch on the air conditioning system, set an
arbitrary air volume.
Temperature
To increase the temperature, turn
to the right, toward red.
For a lower temperature, turn the
rotary switch counterclockwise
toward blue.

Air distribution

You can direct air to flow onto the
windows
body and into the footwell
Intermediate settings are possible.

Rear window defroster

The rear window heating switches
off automatically after a certain
amount of time.
Switching cooling function on/off
When the air conditioning is on, the
air is cooled, dehumidified, and
then reheated depending on the
temperature setting.
Depending on the weather, the windshield may
fog over briefly when the engine is started.
Recirculated-air mode
You can respond to unpleasant
odors outside the vehicle by tem-
porarily suspending the supply of
outside air. The system then recirculates the air
currently within the vehicle.
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, toward the upper
.
If condensation starts to form on the
inside window surfaces during operation
in recirculated-air mode, you should switch it off
and increase the air supply as needed.
The recirculated-air mode should not be used
over a sustained period of time; otherwise, the
air quality inside the vehicle will steadily deteri-
orate.<
Defrosting windows and removing
condensation
1. Air volume 1 at level 4.
2. Temperature 2 toward right, red.
3. Air distribution 3 in position
4. Deactivate recirculated-air mode 5.
5. Switch on the rear window heating 4 to
defrost the rear window.
Ventilation
1 Knurled wheels for opening and closing the
air vents through an infinitely variable range
2 Levers for changing airflow direction
3 Knurled wheel for more or less cool air from
the air vents for the upper body region
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