2008 BMW 1 Series Owner's Manual - Page 99

Automatic climate control Comfortable interior climate The AUTO program 7 offers the ideal air distribution and air flow rate for almost all conditions. All you need to do is select an interior temperature which is comfortable for you. The following sections inform you in detail about how to adjust the settings. Most settings are stored for the remote control currently in use, refer also to Personal Profile settings on page 28. 4. Select the desired field. 5. Turn the controller to set the air distribution. Driving tips Reference Mobility Communications Entertainment Navigation 1 2 3 Airflow directed toward the windshield and side windows Air to the upper body area Air to the footwell Adjusting air distribution manually The air distribution can be switched on and off manually. The air is directed to the windshield, to the upper body area and to the footwell. Automatic air distribution adjustment is deactivated. You can switch the automatic air distribution back on by pressing the AUTO button. This automatically switches on the cooling function as well. Temperature Set the desired temperatures individually for the driver's and front passenger's sides. The automatic climate control achieves this temperature as quickly as possible regardless of the season, using maximum cooling or heating power if necessary, and then maintains it. When you switch between different temperature settings in quick succession, the automatic climate control does not have enough time to achieve the set temperature.< You can achieve maximum heating power with the highest setting, regardless of the outside temperature. The lowest setting effects continuous cooling. Fine adjustments to manual air distribution You can set the rate of incoming airflow for manual air distribution. iDrive, for operating principle refer to page 16. 1. Press the button. This opens the start menu. 2. Move the controller to the left to open "Climate". 3. Select "Vent settings" and press the controller. Maximum cooling At outside temperatures above 32 7/0 6 and when the engine is running, you obtain a maximum cooling effect as soon as possible. The automatic climate control goes into recirculated-air mode at the lowest temperature. Air flows at maximum rate from the vents for the upper body area. You should therefore open them for maximum cooling. 97 Online Edition for Part no. 01 41 0 014 691 - © 11/07 BMW AG Controls At a glance