BMW X3 E83 owners manual page 67

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repeatedly to run through the following Ventilation control sequence: > Indicator lamps off: outside air flows into the vehicle > Left-hand indicator lamp on – AUC mode: the system recognizes pollutants in the outside air and blocks the flow of air when necessary. The system then At a glance recirculates the air currently within the vehicle. Depending on the air quality, the auto- The air vents for the upper body area can matic system then switches back and be adjusted: forth between outside air supply and recirculation of the air within the vehicle 1 Serrated dials for opening and closing > Right-hand indicator lamp on: the out- the vent outlets through an infinitely- side air supply into the vehicle is com- variable range pletely blocked. The system then recir- 2 Selector levers for airflow direction culates the air currently within the 3 Use the serrated dial 3 to adjust the vehicle. amount of cool air that is added to the If condensation starts to form on the airflow emerging from the vent outlets Controls inside window surfaces during opera- for the upper body tion in the recirculated-air mode, you should switch it off while also increasing air Ventilation for cooling supply as required. The recirculated-air Adjust the vents to direct the flow of cool mode should not be used over a sustained air in your direction, for instance, if the inte- longer period of time, as the air quality rior has become too warm, etc. inside the vehicle deteriorates.< Rear window defroster Draft-free ventilation When the rear window Set the vent outlets so that the air flows defroster is activated, past you and is not directed straight at you. Driving tips the indicator lamp comes on. Microfilter/activated-charcoal filter* The rear window defroster switches off The built-in microfilter removes dust and automatically. pollen from the incoming air. The activated- You can have your vehicle adjusted in charcoal filter provides additional protec- such a way that the rear window tion by filtering gaseous pollutants from the defroster switches on automatically. It is outside air. This combined filter is replaced then switched on at outside temperatures when maintenance is performed by your of less than approx. +46/397within BMW Sports Activity Vehicle Center. A 5 minutes of the engine start.< substantial reduction in air supply indicates that the filter must be replaced before nor- Mobility mal maintenance. 65 Online Edition for Part No. 01 41 0 157 631 - © 07/03 BMW AG Reference

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