2005 BMW 3-Series M3 E46 Coupe Owners Manual

Automatic climate control
93
Condensation forms during opera- >Right-hand indicator lamp on: the
tion of the air conditioning system,
which then exits under the vehicle.
Traces of condensed water of this kind
are thus normal.<
flow of outside air is permanently
blocked. The system recirculates the
air already within the vehicle.
If the windows fog over in the
recirculated-air mode, switch the
recirculated-air mode off and increase
the air supply as required.<
Outside air/Automatic
recirculated-air control (AUC)/
Recirculated air
You can respond to unpleasant
external odors or pollutants by
temporarily stopping the flow of outside
air. The system then recirculates the air
currently within the vehicle.
Rear window defroster
When the rear window defroster
is activated, the indicator lamp
comes on. The rear window defroster
switches off automatically after a short
while.
Draft-free ventilation
You can adjust the blower controls for
the upper body area to obtain the opti-
mum airflow rates and directions for
your personal requirements:
By repeatedly pressing the button, you
can select one of three different operat-
ing modes.
You can have your vehicle pro-
grammed in such a way that the
rear window defroster switches on
automatically. This occurs within 5 min-
utes after starting the engine when out-
side temperatures are below approx.
1
Rotary dials for infinitely variable
opening and closing of the vents
>
Indicator lamps off: outside air always
flowing into the vehicle
>
Left-hand indicator lamp on – auto-
matic mode: the system detects pol-
lutants in the outside air and
responds by deactivating the outside
airflow as required. The system then
recirculates the air currently within
the vehicle.
2 Lever for adjusting airflow direction
3
With the rotary dial, you can add
more or less cool air to the air coming
from the outlets for the upper body
area:
39
7/+46.<
>
>
Turn toward blue – colder
Turn toward red – warmer.
Depending on air quality require-
ments, the system automatically
switches between outside air supply
and recirculation of the air already
within the vehicle
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