Get Controls -> Climate Guide for BMW M5 4 Door Fourth Generation (2004-2010)

Climate

Automatic climate control

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Airflow directed toward the windshield and

side windows

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Switching cooling function on and off

manually

Air for the upper body region, refer to

Front ventilation on page 90

10 Temperature, right side of passenger

compartment

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4

Air to footwell

11 Residual heat mode

12 AUTO program

Temperature, left side of passenger

compartment

13 AUC Automatic recirculated-air control/

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Maximum cooling

recirculated-air mode

Defrosting windows and removing

condensation

14 LED for parked car ventilation

15 Rear window defroster

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Air volume, manual

16 Air grill for interior temperature sensor –

Switching off automatic climate control

please keep clear and unobstructed

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The current setting for air distribution is dis-

played on the Control Display.

3. Select "Automatic programs" and press the

controller.

A congenial climate

The AUTO program offers the optimum air dis-

tribution and air volume for virtually all condi-

tions, refer to AUTO program below. Now you

only need to select an interior temperature

pleasant to you.

The following sections contain more detailed

information on the available setting options.

Most settings are stored for the remote control

currently in use, also refer to Personal Profile

settings on page 29.

4. Select the desired intensity and press the

controller.

The marked intensity of the automatic

program is switched on.

AUTO program

The AUTO program handles the

adjustment of air distribution to the

windshield and side windows, in

Temperature

Set the desired temperature indi-

vidually on the driver's and front

passenger side.

the direction of the upper body, and in the foot-

well, as well as the air volume. It also adapts

your instructions for the temperature to outside

influences throughout the year.

The automatic climate control

adjusts this temperature as quickly as possible

at any time of year, if necessary with the maxi-

mum cooling or heating capacity, and then

keeps it constant.

The cooling is switched on automatically with

the AUTO program. At the same time, a con-

densation sensor controls the program in such

a way that window condensation is prevented

as much as possible.

When switching between different tem-

perature settings in rapid succession, the

automatic climate control does not have suffi-

cient time to adjust the set temperature.<

Intensity of AUTO program

To meet your individual needs, you can weaken

or strengthen the intensity of the automatic cli-

mate control.

Adjusting temperature in upper body

region

1. Open the start menu.

iDrive, for explanation of principle, refer to

page 16.

2. Open "Climate".

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

troller.

1. Press the

button.

This opens the start menu.

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

mate".

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4. Select the field by moving the controller and

turning the controller to adjust the temper-

ature.

6. Turn the controller to adjust the air distribu-

tion.

Driver's side:

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Airflow directed toward the windshield and

side windows

Defrosting windows and removing

condensation

Quickly remove ice and condensa-

tion from the windshield and front

side windows.

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3

Airflow for the upper body

Air to footwell

Front passenger side:

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Airflow for the upper body

Air to footwell

Rear window defroster

The rear window defroster

switches off automatically after a

while.

Pressing the AUTO button cancels the air

distribution settings on the Control Dis-

play and vice versa.<

Air volume, manual

Switching cooling function on and off

You can adjust the air volume by

turning. You can reactivate the

automatic mode for the air volume

with the AUTO button.

The cooling function cools and

dehumidifies the incoming air

before also reheating it as

required, according to the temperature setting.

Depending on the weather, the windshield may

fog over briefly when the engine is started.

Manual air distribution

You can specify the air distribution.

1. Open the start menu.

2. Open "Climate".

The cooling function is switched on automati-

cally with the AUTO program. The passenger

compartment can only be cooled with the

engine running.

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

troller.

The driver's and front passenger side can

be adjusted separately with the fields on the

right or left side.

Maximum cooling

Maximally cooled air is obtained as

quickly as possible from an outside

temperature above 327/06 and

with the engine running.

4. Select the driver's or front passenger side

if necessary.

Move the controller to the right or left

repeatedly until the driver's or front passen-

ger side is selected.

The automatic climate control changes over to

the lowest temperature and switches into the

recirculated-air mode. The maximum air quan-

tity only flows out of the vents for the upper

5. Select the desired field by moving the con-

troller.

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body. Therefore, open these vents for maxi-

mum cooling.

The LED lights up when the function is

switched on.

From radio readiness the interior temperature,

the air volume and the air distribution can be

set.

AUC Automatic recirculated-air

control/recirculated-air mode

You can respond to pollutants or

unpleasant odors in the immediate

environment by suspending the

Switching off automatic climate control

The air volume, the heater and the

cooling function are all switched

off.

supply of outside air. The system then recircu-

lates the air currently within the vehicle. During

AUC operation, a sensor detects pollutants in

the outside air and controls the shut-off auto-

matically.

You can restart the automatic cli-

mate control by pressing any of its buttons

except the REST button.

By pressing the button repeatedly, you can

request three operating modes:

Front ventilation

>

LED off: outside air flows in continuously.

Right LED on, AUC mode: the system

detects pollutants in the outside air and

shuts off the supply as needed.

>

Left LED on, recirculated-air mode: the

supply of outside air is permanently shut off.

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 volume as

required.

The recirculated-air mode should not be used

over an extended period of time, as the air qual-

ity inside the vehicle deteriorates continu-

ously.<

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Knurled wheels to smoothly open and close

air vents

Levers to change the air vent direction

Do not drop any foreign objects into the

vent outlets, otherwise these could be

catapulted outwards and lead to injuries.<

Residual heat

Ventilation for cooling

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.

Adjust the vent outlets to direct the flow of cool

air in your direction, for instance, if the interior

has become too warm, etc.

The function can be switched on when the fol-

lowing conditions are met:

Draft-free ventilation

Set the vent outlets so that the air flows past

you and is not directed straight at you.

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up to 15 minutes after switching off the

engine

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with engine at operating temperature

with sufficient battery voltage

at an outside temperature below 777/

256

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The air emerges through the upper body region

vent outlets in the instrument panel. These vent

outlets must be open for the system to operate.

Rear ventilation

The parked car ventilation is operated via iDrive.

Switching on and off directly

iDrive, for explanation of principle, refer to

page 16.

1. Open the start menu.

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

mate".

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2

Knurled wheel to smoothly open and close

air vents

3. Select "Parked car operation" and press the

controller.

Knurled wheel to adjust the temperature:

> Turn toward blue: colder

4. Select "Automatic ventilation" and press

the controller.

> Turn toward red: warmer

5. Select "Parked car ventilation" and press

the controller.

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Levers to change the air vent direction

Microfilter/activated-charcoal filter

The microfilter removes dust and pollen from

the incoming air. The activated-charcoal filter

provides additional protection by filtering gas-

eous pollutants from the outside air. Your BMW

center replaces this combined filter as a stan-

dard part of your scheduled maintenance.

You can select a display of more detailed infor-

mation on the Control Display, refer to page 66.

The parked-car ventilation is switched on.

The symbol on the display of the automatic

climate control flashes.

Parked car ventilation*

The concept

Preselecting activation times

The parked car ventilation blows air into the

passenger compartment to lower interior tem-

peratures.

iDrive, for explanation of principle, refer to

page 16.

1. Open the start menu.

It is ready to use in the parked-car mode at any

outside temperature.

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

mate".

You can set two different times for the system

to start. The parked car ventilation can also be

switched on and off directly. It remains

switched on for 30 minutes.

3. Select "Parked car operation" and press the

controller.

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

troller.

Since the system uses a substantial amount of

electrical current, you should refrain from acti-

vating it twice in succession without allowing

the battery to be recharged in normal operation

between use.

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5. Move the controller to the left or right to

select "Timer 1" or "Timer 2".

The symbol on the display of the automatic

climate control flashes when the parked car

ventilation has switched on.

The parked car ventilation is only avail-

able for activation within the next

24 hours. Then it must be activated again.<

6. Select the time and press the controller.

The first time setting is highlighted.

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 activation time

Move the controller to the left or right to select

"Timer 1" or "Timer 2" and press the controller.

The activation time is activated.

The symbol on the display of the automatic

climate control lights up.

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