2009 BMW 5 Series Owner's Manual - Page 120

Climate > with sufficient battery voltage > at an outside temperature below 777/ 256 From radio readiness the interior temperature, the air volume and the air distribution can be set. Rear ventilation Switching automatic climate control on and off 1 2 1. Turn to the left to minimum air volume. 2. After approx. 1 second, turn to the left again. You switch on the system again by pressing any button of the automatic climate control. 3 Knurled wheel to smoothly open and close vent outlets Knurled wheel to adjust the temperature: > Turn toward blue: colder > Turn toward red: warmer Levers to change the vent outlet direction Microfilter/activated-charcoal filter The microfilter removes dust and pollen from the incoming air. The activated-charcoal filter provides additional protection by filtering gaseous pollutants from the outside air. Your BMW center replaces this combined filter as a standard part of your scheduled maintenance. Front ventilation Parked car ventilation The concept 1 2 Knurled wheels to smoothly open and close vent outlets Levers to change the vent outlet direction The parked car ventilation blows air into the passenger compartment to lower interior temperatures. It is ready to use in the parked car mode at any outside temperature. You can set two different times for the system to start. The parked car ventilation can also be switched on and off directly. It remains switched on for 30 minutes. Since the system uses a substantial amount of electrical current, you should refrain from activating it twice in succession without allowing the battery to be recharged in normal operation between use. Do not drop any foreign objects into the vent outlets, otherwise these could be catapulted outwards and lead to injuries.< Ventilation for cooling Adjust the vent outlets to direct the flow of cool air in your direction, for instance, if the interior has become too warm, etc. Draft-free ventilation Set the vent outlets so that the air flows past you and is not directed straight at you. 118 Online Edition for Part no. 01 41 2 600 721 - © 08/08 BMW AG