BMW 5 E39 owners manual page 110

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110nAir conditioner Tips for a pleasant driving Air distribution Cooling experience You can direct air to flow onto The air is cooled and dehu- Temperature 6 is recommended for a the windows , toward the midified and – depending on comfortable setting at 707 (226). upper body and into the the temperature setting – warmed again Turn the air distribution 7 to the footwell . You can also with the air conditioner system "6 o'clock" position. Adjust the air sup-select all intermediate settings. In the switched on. Depending on the ply 8 to the center setting. Set the out- setting, there is a low flow of air onto weather, the windshield may fog over lets 2 so that the air flows past you and the windows to keep them free of con-briefly when the engine is started. is not directed straight at you. Set the densation. The "6 o'clock" setting is Switch off the air conditioner at outside rotary dial between the outlets 2 for the recommended for normal conditions temperatures below approx. 427 upper body to a central position so that (refer to the illustration and overview on (56). This will help to prevent the cooler air helps prevent fatigue during page 108). windows from fogging up. the journey. If the windows fog over after switching The following description will lead you Air supply the air conditioner off, switch it back through additional individual adjust- You can adjust the air supply on. ments. over an infinitely-variable Condensation forms in the air range. The heating and venti- conditioner system during opera- Temperature lation become increasingly tion, which then exits under the vehicle. The graduations on the dial effective as the air supply settings are Traces of condensed water of this kind provide general reference val-increased. In the "0" setting, the blower are thus normal.< ues for the interior tempera- and climate control are switched off ture. We recommend 707 and the outside air supply is blocked. (226) as a comfortable setting. When Rear window defroster you start the vehicle, this system ad- justs the air to the selected temperature When the rear window de- as quickly as possible, and then main- froster is activated, the indi- tains that temperature constantly. cator lamp comes on. The rear window defroster switches off automatically. Online Edition for Part No. 01 41 0 155 420 - © 01/01 BMW Group

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