Get Controls -> Climate Guide for BMW M3 4 Door Fourth Generation (2007-2013)

Climate

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Airflow directed toward the windshield and

side windows

10 Temperature adjustment, right-hand side

of passenger compartment

Air to the upper body area

Draft-free ventilation 106

11 Residual heat

12 Defrosting windows and removing conden-

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Air to the footwell

sation

Air distribution, manual

13 Switching cooling function on/off manually

14 Rear window defroster

Temperature adjustment, left-hand side of

passenger compartment

15 Air grill for interior temperature sensor –

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Maximum cooling

AUTO program

please keep clear and unobstructed

The current setting for the air distribution is dis-

played on the Control Display, refer to

page 104.

Air flow rate, manual

Automatic recirculated-air control AUC/

Recirculated-air mode

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3. Select "Vent settings" and press the con-

troller.

Automatic climate control

Comfortable interior climate

AUTO program 7 offers the ideal air distribution

and air flow rate for almost all conditions, refer

to AUTO program below. All you need to do is

select an interior temperature which is comfort-

able for you.

The following sections inform you in detail

about how to adjust the settings.

Most settings are stored for the remote control

currently in use, refer also to Personal Profile

settings on page 28.

4. Select the desired field.

5. Turn the controller to set the air distribution.

Adjusting air distribution manually

The air distribution can be

switched on and off manually. The

air is directed to the windshield, to

the upper body area and to the

footwell. Automatic air distribution adjustment

is deactivated.

You can switch the automatic air distribution

back on by pressing the AUTO button. This

automatically switches on the cooling function

as well.

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Airflow directed toward the windshield and

side windows

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Air to the upper body area

Air to the footwell

Fine adjustments to manual air

distribution

You can set the rate of incoming airflow for

manual air distribution.

Temperature

Set the desired temperatures indi-

iDrive, for operating principle refer to page 16.

vidually for the driver's and front

passenger's sides.

1. Press the

button.

This opens the start menu.

The automatic climate control

achieves this temperature as quickly as possi-

ble regardless of the season, using maximum

cooling or heating power if necessary, and then

maintains it.

2. Move the controller to the left to open "Cli-

mate".

When you switch between different tem-

perature settings in quick succession, the

automatic climate control does not have

enough time to achieve the set temperature.<

You can achieve maximum heating power with

the highest setting, regardless of the outside

temperature.

The lowest setting effects continuous cooling.

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4. Select the desired intensity and press the

controller.

Maximum cooling

At outside temperatures above

32 7/0 6 and when the engine is

running, you obtain a maximum

cooling effect as soon as possible.

The selected intensity level of the auto-

matic program is switched on.

Convertible program

The automatic climate control goes into recir-

culated-air mode at the lowest temperature. Air

flows at maximum rate from the vents for the

upper body area. You should therefore open

them for maximum cooling.

When the hardtop is open, the Convertible pro-

gram is selectable as well. In the Convertible

program, the automatic climate control is opti-

mized for driving with the hardtop open. In addi-

tion, the air flow rate is increased as vehicle

speed increases.

AUTO program

The AUTO program adjusts the air

distribution to the windshield and

side windows, towards the upper

When the Convertible program has been

selected, it is automatically activated every time

the hardtop is opened.

body area and into the footwell for you. The air

flow rate and your temperature specifications

will be adapted to outside influences as a result

of seasonal changes, e.g. sunlight or window

condensation.

The effectiveness of the Convertible pro-

gram can be enhanced considerably by

installing the wind deflector.<

Adjusting air flow rate manually

The cooling is switched on automatically with

the AUTO program.

Press the left side of the button to

reduce airflow. Press the right side

of the button to increase it.

Intensity of the AUTO program

You can reactivate the automatic mode for the

air flow rate with the AUTO button.

Press the AUTO button repeatedly to set the

intensity of the AUTO program. The current

setting is briefly displayed on the Control Dis-

play every time the button is pressed.

The air flow rate may be reduced or the blower

may be switched off entirely to save on battery

power. The display remains the same.

You can also set the intensity of the AUTO pro-

gram via iDrive.

Switching the system on/off

1. Press the

button.

With the blower at its lowest setting, press the

left side of the button to switch off the auto-

matic climate control. All displays are cleared

except for the rear window defroster if it is

switched on.

This opens the start menu.

2. Move the controller to the left to call up "Cli-

mate".

3. Select "Automatic programs" and press the

controller.

Press any button except REST or rear window

defroster to reactivate the automatic climate

control.

Automatic recirculated-air control

AUC/Recirculated-air mode

Switch on the desired operating

mode by pressing this button

repeatedly:

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LED off: outside air flows in continuously.

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Left-hand LED on, AUC mode: a sensor

detects pollutants in the outside air. If nec-

essary, the system blocks the supply of out-

side air and recirculates the inside air. As

soon as the concentration of pollutants in

the outside air has decreased sufficiently,

the system automatically switches back to

outside air supply.

Defrosting windows and removing

condensation

Quickly removes ice and conden-

sation from the windshield and

front side windows.

Switch on the cooling function as well.

Switching cooling function on/off

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Right-hand LED on, recirculated-air mode:

the supply of outside air is permanently

shut off. The system then recirculates the

air currently within the vehicle.

The cooling function cools and

dehumidifies the incoming air

before reheating it as required,

according to the temperature setting. This

function is only available while the engine is

running.

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.<

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.

The cooling function is automatically switched

on along with the AUTO program.

Rear window defroster

Via the button on the steering wheel

The defroster is switched off auto-

matically after a certain time.

Depending on your vehicle's

You can switch quickly between the recircu-

lated-air mode and the previous mode using an

individually programmable button on the steer-

ing wheel, refer to page 53.

equipment, the upper wires serve as an antenna

and are not part of the rear window defroster.

Residual heat

Ventilation

The heat stored in the engine is

used to heat the passenger com-

partment, e.g. while stopped at a

school to pick up a child.

The function can be switched on when the fol-

lowing conditions are met:

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Up to 15 minutes after the engine has been

switched off

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While the engine is at operating tempera-

ture

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Use the knurled wheels to smoothly open

and close the air vents

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As long as battery voltage is sufficient

At an outside temperature below 77 7/

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Use the lever to change the direction of the

airflow

The LED is lit when the function is on.

Knurled wheel for more or less cool air from

the vents for the upper body area

As of radio readiness, you can set the interior

temperature, the air flow rate and the air distri-

bution.

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The parked car ventilation remains switched on

for 30 minutes. Two different switch-on times

can be preselected. The system can also be

switched on and off directly.

Due to its high power consumption, it should

not be switched on twice in a row without driv-

ing in between to allow the battery to recharge.

Ventilation for cooling

Adjust the vent outlets to direct the flow of cool

air in your direction, for instance if it has become

too hot in the car.

Draft-free ventilation

Set the vent outlets so that the air flows past

you and not straight at you.

The air emerges from the air vents for the upper

body area in the instrument panel. The air vents

must therefore be open.

Ventilation in the rear

The parked car ventilation system is operated

via iDrive.

Switching on/off directly

iDrive, for operating principle refer to page 16.

1. Press the

button.

This opens the start menu.

2. Move the controller to the left to open "Cli-

mate".

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Use the knurled wheel to adjust the temper-

ature

3. Select "Parked car operation" and press the

controller.

> Turn toward blue: colder

> Turn toward red: warmer

4. Select "Automatic ventilation" and press

the controller.

5. Select "Parked car ventilation" and press

the controller.

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Use the knurled wheel to smoothly open

and close the air vents

Use the lever to change the direction of the

airflow

Microfilter/activated-charcoal filter

The microfilter traps dust and pollen in the

incoming air. The activated-charcoal filter pro-

vides additional protection by filtering gaseous

pollutants from the outside air. Your BMW cen-

ter replaces this combined filter during routine

maintenance.

The parked car ventilation is switched on.

The symbol on the automatic climate control

display flashes.

Parked car ventilation

Preselecting switch-on times

The concept

iDrive, for operating principle refer to page 16.

The parked car ventilation provides ventilation

to the passenger compartment and lowers its

temperature, if necessary.

1. Press the

button.

This opens the start menu.

2. Move the controller to the left to open "Cli-

mate".

It is ready for use at any outside temperature

during parked car operation.

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3. Select "Parked car operation" and press the

controller.

The switch-on time is activated.

The symbol on the automatic climate control

display lights up.

4. Select "Activation time" and press the con-

troller.

The symbol on the automatic climate control

display flashes when the system has switched

on.

5. Move the controller to the left or right to

select "Timer 1" or "Timer 2".

The parked car ventilation is switched on

within the next 24 hours only. After these

have elapsed, it must be reactivated.<

6. Select the time and press the controller.

The first time setting is selected.

7. Turn the controller to make the adjustment.

8. Press the controller to apply the setting.

The next setting is highlighted.

9. Make the remaining adjustments. After the

last adjustment, the time is stored.

Activating switch-on times

Move the controller to the left or right to select

"Timer 1" or "Timer 2" and then press the con-

troller.

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