BMW X3 E83 owners manual page 63

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Air supply/blower vehicle. Traces of condensed water of this You can select blower speeds 1 kind are thus normal.< to 4. The heating and ventilation Outside air/recirculated-air mode become more and more effec- tive as the air supply settings You can respond to unpleasant are increased. In position 0, the odors outside the vehicle by blower and heater are switched off. The air temporarily switching off the supply is blocked in position 0. outside air supply. The system then recir- culates the air currently within the vehicle. At a glance Temperature If condensation starts to form on the To increase the temperature of inside window surfaces during opera- the interior, turn to the right.tion in the recirculated-air mode, you should switch it off while also increasing air supply as required. The recirculated-air mode should not be used over a sustained Air distribution longer period of time, as the air quality You can direct air to flow onto inside the vehicle deteriorates.< the windows , toward the Ventilation upper body and into the Controls footwell . All intermediate settings are possible. In the setting, there is a low flow of air onto the windows to keep them free of condensa- tion. Rear window defroster When the rear window defroster is activated, the indicator lamp comes on. The air vents for the upper body area can The rear window defroster switches off be adjusted: Driving tips automatically. 1 Serrated dials 1 for steplessly opening You can have your vehicle pro- and closing the air vents grammed in such a way that the rear 2 Selector levers for airflow direction window defroster switches on automati- cally. It is then switched on at outside tem-3 Use the serrated dial 3 to adjust the peratures of less than approx. +46/397 amount of cool air that is added to the within 5 minutes of the engine start.< airflow emerging from the vent outlets for the upper body Air conditioning The air is cooled and dehumidi- Ventilation for cooling fied and — depending on the Adjust the vents to direct the flow of cool Mobility temperature setting — warmed air in your direction, for instance, if the inte- again. Depending on the weather, the rior has become too warm, etc. windshield may fog over briefly when the engine is started. You can reduce conden- Draft-free ventilation sation forming on the windows by switch- Set the vent outlets so that the air flows ing on the air conditioning. past you and is not directed straight at you. During air conditioning condensation forms, which then exits under the 61 Online Edition for Part No. 01 41 0 157 631 - © 07/03 BMW AG Reference

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