BMW 316I, Owner'S Handbook Manual

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Automatic recirculated air control
AUC
If there are strong smells or pol-
lutants outside the car, you can
temporarily switch off the supply of out-
side air. The air inside the car is then
recirculated.
Obtain the desired operating mode by
pressing the button as often as neces-
sary.
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Telltale lights off: permanent airflow
from outside the car
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Left telltale light on – AUC operation:
the system identifies pollutants in the
outside air and shuts off the supply if
necessary. The air inside the car is
then recirculated. After this, the auto-
matic system switches between out-
side air supply and recirculated air
according to the available air quality
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Right telltale light on: the outside air
supply is permanently shut off. The
air inside the car is recirculated.
If the windows mist up in recircu-
lating mode, switch it off and, if
necessary, increase the airflow.
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Heated rear window
When the heated rear window is
switched on, the telltale light
comes on. The heated rear window is
switched off automatically.
If the outdoor temperature is
below approximately 4
6
(39
7
),
the rear window heater switches on
automatically within 5 minutes of the
engine being started.
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Draught-free ventilation
The air outlets for the upper body area
can be adjusted to suit the user's pref-
erences:
1 Knurled wheels for opening and clos-
ing the outlets through an infinitely
variable range
2 Levers for adjusting the direction of
the air flow
3 Use knurled wheel 3 to blend the
required amount of cool air into the
airflow to the upper body area
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