BMW X5 2004, Owner'S Manual

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Overview
Controls
Maintenance
Repairs
Data
Index
Air conditioner
Temperature
The graduations on the dial
provide general reference
values for the interior temper-
ature. We rec70
7
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22
6
as a comfortable setting. When
you start the vehicle, the system
adjusts the air to the selected tempera-
ture as quickly as possible, and then
maintains that temperature constantly.
Air distribution
You can direct air to flow onto
the windows
, toward the
upper body and into the
footwell . All intermediate
settings are possible. In the setting,
there is a low flow of air onto the win-
dows to keep them free of condensa-
tion.
Air supply
You can adjust the air supply
through an infinitely-variable
range. The heating and venti-
lation become more and more
effective as the air supply settings are
increased. In the 0 setting, the blower
and climate control are switched off
and the outside air supply is blocked.
Rear window defroster
When the rear window
defroster is activated, the
indicator lamp comes on. The rear win-
dow defroster switches off automati-
cally.
Air conditioning
The air is cooled and dehu-
midified and — depending on
the temperature setting — warmed
again. Depending on the weather, the
windshield may fog over briefly when
the engine is started. You can reduce
condensation forming on the windows
by switching on the air conditioning.
During air conditioning condensa-
tion forms, which then exits under
the vehicle. Traces of condensed water
of this kind are thus normal.
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Recirculated-air mode
You can respond to unpleas-
ant odors outside the vehicle
by temporarily blocking the outside air
supply. The system then recirculates
the air currently within the vehicle.
With the button in the steering wheel
you can also switch over to the recircu-
lated-air mode, refer to page
22 .
If the windows fog over in the
recirculated-air mode, switch the
recirculated-air mode off and increase
the air supply as required.
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