Controls and features -> Heating and ventilation for Your BMW Z3 SUV First Generation (1995-2002)

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Heating and ventilation  
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1 Airflow toward the windshield and  
side windows  
2 Airflow toward upper body  
The rotary dials allow infinitely-vari-  
able regulation of the air supply. You  
can change the airflow direction with  
the lever in the center of the vent or  
by rotating the vent grille 82  
3 Front footwell ventilation  
4 Air distribution onto the  
> windows  
> upper body  
> footwell  
All intermediate settings are  
possible 82  
5 Temperature 82  
6 Air supply  
The heating and ventilation are oper-  
ational beginning with position 1 82  
 
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Air distribution  
You can direct the airflow onto  
the windows  
upper body  
, toward the  
and into the foot-  
well . All intermediate settings are  
possible. In this position , a small  
volume of air is directed onto the  
windows in order to keep them free of  
condensation.  
A "6 o'clock" position is recommended  
as the normal operating setting.  
Draft-free ventilation  
Rapid ventilation  
Temperature  
You can adjust the air outlets for the  
upper body area completely for your  
personal comfort:  
1. Set the blower speed control for the  
air supply rate to position 4  
2. Turn the rotary temperature control  
completely to the left (blue). Then  
select an interior temperature which  
is pleasant for you  
In order to increase the temper-  
ature of the passenger compart-  
ment, turn to the right (red). For  
rapid heating, turn completely to the  
right. Then select an interior tempera-  
ture which is pleasant for you.  
Use the rotary dial 2 to open and close  
the vent throughout an infinitely-vari-  
able range. With the levers 1, you can  
direct the airflow to the side. Adjust the  
airflow up or down by rotating the vent  
grill.  
3. Rotary control for air distribution in  
position  
Air supply  
4. Open the outlets for the upper body  
area.  
You can select blower speeds  
from 1 to 4. Both heating and  
ventilation become more effec-  
tive as the air supply rate is increased.  
In position 0, the blower and the heater  
are switched off.  
Set the outlets so that the air flows past  
you and is not directed straight at you.  
 
Heating and ventilation  
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Rapid heating  
Heating  
To defrost windows and  
remove condensation  
1. Set the blower speed control for the This setting is recommended if the  
air supply rate to position 3  
2. Turn the rotary temperature control  
completely to the right (red). Then  
select an interior temperature which  
is pleasant for you  
windows are free of ice or condensa-  
tion:  
1. Set the blower speed control for the  
air supply rate to position 4  
2. Turn the rotary temperature control  
completely to the right (red)  
3. Rotary control for air distribution in  
position  
1. Set the blower speed control for the  
air supply rate to position 2  
2. Use the rotary temperature control to  
select an interior temperature which  
is pleasant for you  
3. Rotary dial for air distribution in posi-  
tion  
.
4. To defrost the rear window on the  
coupe, switch on the rear window  
defroster.  
3. Rotary control for air distribution in  
position  
.