BMW 5 E39 owners manual page 117

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Automatic climate control* 117n Air supply Air conditioner Maximum cooling In the "AUTO" program, the The air is cooled and dehu- You will get maximum airflow is controlled automati- midified and – depending on cooling capacity using this cally. AUTO will appear in the display 9 the temperature setting – warmed again program if the engine is running and Overview (refer to the overview on page 114). when the air conditioner system is the outside temperature is above Use "+" and "–" to vary the airflow. switched on. Depending on the +41 7 (+5 6). When your setting is displayed by bars, weather, the windshield may fog over The temperature display 9 jumps to the automatic airflow is switched off. briefly when the engine is started. +61 7 (+16 6), the system switches Automatic air distribution maintains its Use the button to switch off the air con-over to the recirculated-air mode, and Controls setting. You can reactivate the auto- ditioner at outside temperatures below the air will only stream out of the venti- matic airflow by pressing the "AUTO" approx. +417 (+56). This will help to lation grill with the maximum amount of button. prevent the windows from fogging up. air flow. That is why you need to keep When you press "–" during operation at If the windows fog over after switching these open if you select this program. minimum blower speed all displays are the air conditioner off, switch it back Car care canceled: the blower, heating and air on. Automatic recirculated-air conditioner are switched off. The out- Condensation forms in the air control (AUC) side air supply is closed. By pressing conditioner system during opera- You can respond to unpleas- any button of the automatic climate tion, which then exits under the vehicle. ant external odors by tempo- Repairs control (except the "MAX" button 16), Traces of condensed water of this kind rarily stopping the flow of outside air. you can switch the system back on. are thus normal.< The system then recirculates the air To defrost windshield and currently within the vehicle. Press the windows button repeatedly to run through the following control sequence: Technology This program quickly re- >Indicator lamps off: outside airflow moves ice and condensation operational. from the windshield and the side win- dows. Data Index Online Edition for Part No. 01 41 0 155 420 - © 01/01 BMW Group

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