BMW 3: Overview
Buttons in the vehicle
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Climate control functions
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Temperature.
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Recirculated-air mode.
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Maximum cooling.
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AUTO program.
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Air flow, manual.
Switching off.
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Air distribution, manual.
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Defrost and defog the
windshield.
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Rear window defroster.
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Seat heating
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Climate control operation.
Opening the Climate menu.
For the following settings, for instance: upper body temperature adjustment, parked-car ventilation, air conditioning.
Some of the functions can also be used via voice, e.g., temperature.
Opening the Climate menu
Press the button.
The Climate menu is displayed.
For example, the following climate control functions can be accessed via the Climate menu:
- Heating/ventilation.
- Air quality.
- Seats/surfaces.
- Parked-car ventilation/heating
- Air conditioning.
Individual settings can be entered for some of the climate functions, e.g., switching on/off, intensity.
Switching on/off
Switching on
Press any button except for the following:
- Menu.
- Rear window defroster.
- Lower air flow button side.
- Seat heating.
Switching off
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Press and hold the lower button
until
the control switches off.
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Temperature
Concept
The automatic climate control achieves the set
temperature as quickly as possible, if needed, by
using the maximum cooling or heating capacity,
and then keeps it constant.
Adjusting
Press the
AUTO program
Concept
The AUTO program cools, ventilates or heats
the car's interior automatically.
The air distribution and temperature are controlled
automatically depending on the temperature
in the car's inter
Recirculated-air mode
Concept
You may react to unpleasant odors or pollutants
in the immediate environment by temporarily
suspending the supply of outside air. The system
then recirculates the air flow within the vehicle.
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Operating strategy
The following graphic shows the positions of the rotary valve as the coolant
temperature increases:
Switching diagram heat management module
0% - Rotary valve closed
100% - Rotary valve open
Cold start
Warm-up phase
Operating temperature
Transition from normal operation to maximum cooling req
Connection for potential compensation lines
The isolation monitoring determines whether the isolation resistance between
active high-voltage
components (e.g. high-voltage cables) and ground is above or below a required
minimum value. If
the isolation resistance falls below the minimum value, the danger exists that
the vehicle parts will be
