Get Controls -> Climate Guide for BMW X1 SUV First Generation (2009-2015)

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Climate

describes equipment that may not be found in

your vehicle, for instance due to the selected

special equipment or the country version. This

also applies to safety-related functions and sys‐

tems.

Vehicle equipment

This chapter describes all series equipment as

well as country-specific and special equipment

offered for this model series.Therefore, it also

Automatic climate control

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2

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4

5

6

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Manual air distribution

Maximum cooling

Temperature, left

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Temperature, right

10 Defrosting windows and removing conden‐

sation

11 Switching cooling function on/off manually

12 Rear window defroster

AUTO program

Manual air flow rate, AUTO intensity

Display

13 Seat heating, rightꢀꢁ45

14 Interior temperature sensor, please keep

Automatic recirculated air control/recircu‐

lated air mode

clear

15 Seat heating, leftꢀꢁ45

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ALL program

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Comfortable interior climate

Maximum cooling

For almost all conditions, the AUTO program 4

offers the optimum air distribution and air flow

rate, refer to AUTO program below. Select a

comfortable interior temperature only.

Press the button.

The system is set to the lowest tem‐

perature, maximum air volume and recirculated-

air mode.

The following sections contain more detailed in‐

formation on the available setting options.

Air flows out of the vents for the upper body re‐

gion. Open them for this purpose.

Most of these settings are stored for the remote

control currently in use, Personal Profile set‐

tings, refer to page 31.

Air is cooled as quickly as possible:

▷

At an external temperature of approx.

32 ℉/0 ℃.

Manual air distribution

Press the buttons repeatedly to select a pro‐

gram:

▷

When the engine is running.

AUTO program

▷

Windows.

Press the button.

Air volume, air distribution, and tem‐

perature are controlled automatically.

Upper body region.

Footwell.

Depending on the selected temperature, AUTO

intensity, and outside influences, the air is di‐

rected to the windshield, side windows, upper

body, and into the footwell.

The programs can be combined as necessary.

The cooling function is switched on automati‐

cally with the AUTO program.

Temperature

Turn the wheel to set the desired

temperature.

At the same time, a condensation sensor con‐

trols the program in such a way that window

condensation is prevented as much as possible.

The automatic climate control

achieves this temperature as

To switch off the program: press the button

again or manually adjust the air distribution.

quickly as possible, if necessary

with the maximum cooling or heating capacity,

and then keeps it constant.

Intensity of the AUTO program

Avoid rapidly switching between different tem‐

perature settings. The automatic climate control

will not have sufficient time to adjust the set

temperature.

With the AUTO program switched on, automatic

control of the air volume and air distribution can

be adjusted.

Press the left or right side of the button:

decrease or increase the intensity.

Maximum heating power can be obtained with

the highest setting, regardless of the external

temperature.

The selected intensity is shown on the display

of the automatic climate control.

At the lowest setting, cooling is continuous, re‐

gardless of the external temperature.

Air volume, manual

To be able to manually adjust the air volume,

switch off the AUTO program first.

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Press the left or right side of the button:

decrease or increase air volume.

ALL program

Press the button.

The selected air volume is shown on the display

of the automatic climate control.

The current temperature setting for the

driver'ssideistransferredtothefrontpassenger

side.

The air volume of the automatic climate control

may be reduced automatically to save battery

power.

If the temperature setting is changed on the

driver's side, the temperature on the front pas‐

senger side changes as well.

Automatic recirculated air mode/

recirculated air mode

You can respond to unpleasant odors or pollu‐

tants in the immediate environment by tempo‐

rarily suspending the supply of outside air. The

system then recirculates the air currently within

the vehicle.

The program is switched off if the setting is

changed on the front passenger side or the but‐

ton is pressed again.

Defrosting and defogging windows

Press the button.

Ice and condensation are quickly re‐

moved from the windshield and the front side

windows.

Press the button repeatedly to select

an operating mode:

▷

LEDs off: outside air flows in continuously.

For this purpose, also switch on the cooling

function.

Left LED on, automatic recirculated-air con‐

trol: a sensor detects pollutants in the out‐

side air and controls the shutoff automati‐

cally.

Cooling function

The passenger compartment can only be

cooled with the engine running.

▷

Right LED on, recirculated air mode: the

supply of outside air into the vehicle is per‐

manently blocked.

Press the button.

The air is cooled and dehumidified and

– depending on the temperature setting –

warmed again.

If the windows are fogged over, switch off

the recirculated-air mode and press the

AUTO button to utilize the condensation

sensor. Make sure that air can flow onto the

windshield.

Depending on the weather, the windshield may

fog up briefly when the engine is started.

Continuous recirculated-air mode

The cooling function is switched on automati‐

cally with the AUTO program.

The recirculated air mode should not be

used for an extended period of time, as the air

quality inside the vehicle deteriorates steadily.◀

When using the automatic climate control, con‐

densation water, refer to page 128, develops

that exits underneath the vehicle.

Via the button on the steering wheel

Rear window defroster

A button on the steering wheel can be used to

quickly switch between recirculated air mode

and the previous setting.

Press the button.

The rear window defroster switches off

automatically after a certain period of time.

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Switching the system on/off

Switching off

Microfilter/activated-charcoal filter

The microfilter traps dust and pollen in the in‐

coming air.

Press and hold the left button or, with

the setting at the lowest level, press the

left button.

The activated-charcoal filter removes gaseous

pollutants from the outside air that enters the

vehicle.

All displays are cleared except for the rear win‐

dow defroster if it is switched on.

Your service center replaces this combined filter

during routine maintenance.

When the automatic climate control is switched

off, the supply of outside air is suspended. If the

air quality deteriorates or the window fogs over,

switch the system back on and increase the air

flow rate.

Parked-car ventilation

The concept

The parked-car ventilation blows air into the

passenger compartment to lower interior tem‐

peratures.

Switching on

Press any button, except for the buttons for the

ALL program or rear window heating.

The system can be switched on and off at any

external temperature, either directly or by using

a preset switch-on time. It remains switched on

for 30 minutes.

Ventilation

Since the system uses a substantial amount of

electrical current, refrain from activating it twice

in succession without allowing the battery to be

recharged in normal operation between use.

Open the vents to allow air to flow out.

They can be operated via iDrive.

Switching on/off directly

1. "Settings"

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2

Use the thumbwheels to smoothly open and

close the air vents

2. "Climate"

Use the lever to change the direction of the

air flow

3. "Activate parked-car vent."

Ventilation for cooling

Adjust the vent to direct the air in your direction,

e.g., if the vehicle interior is hot from the sun.

Draft-free ventilation

Adjust the vent to let the air flow past you.

The symbol on the automatic climate control

flashes if the system is switched on.

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Preselecting activation times

1. "Settings"

2. "Climate"

3. "Activate Timer 1" or "Activate Timer 2"

4. "Timer 1:" or "Timer 2:"

5. Set the desired time.

The symbol on the automatic climate control

lights up when the switch-on time is activated.

The symbol on the automatic climate control

flashes when the system has been switched on.

The system will only be switched on within the

next 24 hours. After that, it needs to reactivated.

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