2007 BMW X5 Owner's Manual - Page 108

Climate Ventilation for cooling Adjust the air vents 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 air vents so that the air flows past you and is not directed straight at you. Ventilation in rear 1 Knurled wheel: > Activating heating and distributing air in footwell: Turn toward front > Distributing air in storage compartment area between seats: Turn toward rear 2 Button for switching on blower: LED lights up 1 2 Knurled wheels to smoothly open and close air vents Knurled wheel for adjusting the temperature in the upper body region: > Turn toward blue: colder > Turn toward red: warmer The heating is not ready for operation without switching on the blower. After the heating is switched off, the blower can be used to recirculate the air within the vehicle, e.g. at high temperatures. To do this, turn the knurled wheel 1 toward the rear and switch on the blower, button 2.< 3 Levers to change the air vent 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. This combined filter is changed during maintenance by your BMW Sports Activity Vehicle Center. You can select a display of more detailed information on the Control Display, refer to page 71. Heating and ventilation of 3rd row seats* The air in the area of the 3rd row seats can be heated or recirculated. Air vents are located in the storage tray area between the seats and in the footwell of the 3rd row seats. 106 Online Edition for Part no. 01 41 0 012 501 - © 08/06 BMW AG