Get Controls -> Climate Guide for BMW M6 4 Door Second Generation (2005-2010)

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 area, refer to

Ventilation on page 87

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 that

you find pleasant.

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 adjustment of the air volume.

It also adapts your instructions for the tempera-

ture to outside influences throughout the year.

The automatic climate control

achieves this temperature as quickly as possi-

ble at any time of year, if necessary with the

maximum 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 achieve the set temperature.<

Intensity of AUTO program

To meet your individual needs, you can

increase or decrease the intensity of the auto-

matic climate control.

Adapting 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

adjust the temperature by turning the con-

troller.

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

certain amount of time.

Pressing the AUTO button raises and

lowers the air distribution settings on the

Control Display.<

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 reheating it as needed

according to the temperature setting. Depend-

ing 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 side or front

passenger 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. It is therefore necessary for these vents to

be open for maximum cooling.

The LED lights up when the function is

switched on.

With the ignition lock at radio readiness or

higher 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 unpleasant

odors or pollutants in the immedi-

ate environment by temporarily

Switching off automatic climate control

The air volume, the heater and the

cooling function are all switched

off.

suspending the supply of outside air. The sys-

tem then recirculates the air currently within the

vehicle. In AUC mode, a sensor detects pollut-

ants in the outside air and controls the shut-off

automatically.

You can restart the automatic cli-

mate control by pressing any of its buttons

except the REST button.

Press the button repeatedly to run through the

following control sequence:

Ventilation

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LED off: outside air flows into the vehicle

continuously.

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Right LED on, AUC mode: the system

detects pollutants in the outside air and

responds by blocking the supply of outside

air when required.

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Left LED on, recirculated-air mode: the

supply of outside air into the vehicle is shut

off continuously.

If condensation starts to form on the

inside window surfaces during operation

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Knurled wheels for smoothly opening and

closing air vents

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 a longer period of time, as the air quality

inside the vehicle deteriorates continuously.<

Levers for changing the airflow direction

Do not drop any foreign objects into the

vent outlets; otherwise, they could be cat-

apulted outwards and cause injuries.<

Ventilation for cooling

Adjust the vent outlets to direct the flow of cool

air in your direction, for instance, if the interior

has become too warm, etc.

Residual heat

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.

Draft-free ventilation

Set the vent outlets so that the air flows past

you and is not directed straight at you.

The function can be switched on when the fol-

lowing conditions are met:

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up to 15 minutes after switching off the

engine

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-

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engine at operating temperature

sufficient battery voltage

outside temperature below 777/256

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dard part of your scheduled maintenance.

You can have more detailed information shown

on the Control Display, refer to page 63.

5. Select "Parked car ventilation" and press

the controller.

Parked car ventilation

The concept

The parked car ventilation blows air into the

passenger compartment to lower interior tem-

peratures.

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

outside temperature.

The parked car ventilation is switched on.

The symbol on the display of the automatic

climate control flashes.

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.

Preselecting activation times

iDrive, for explanation of principle, refer to

page 16.

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 uses.

1. Open the start menu.

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

mate".

3. Select "Parked car operation" and press the

controller.

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.

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

troller.

The parked car ventilation system is operated

via iDrive.

5. Move the controller to the left or right to

select "Timer 1" or "Timer 2".

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".

3. Select "Parked car operation" and press the

controller.

4. Select "Automatic ventilation" and press

the controller.

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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 adjustment is highlighted.

9. Make the remaining adjustments. After the

last adjustment, the time is stored.

Activating timer

Move the controller to the left or right to select

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

troller.

The switch-on time is activated.

The symbol on the display of the automatic

climate control lights up.

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 subsequent

24 hours. After that, the time must be reacti-

vated.<

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