2008 BMW X5 Owner's Manual - Page 112

Climate By pressing the button repeatedly, you can request three operating modes: > LED off: outside air flows in continuously. > Left LED on, AUC mode: the system detects pollutants in the outside air and shuts off the supply as needed. > Right LED on, recirculated-air mode: the supply of outside air is permanently shut off. Should the windows fog up in the recirculated-air mode, press the AUTO button or switch off the recirculated-air mode and increase the air volume if necessary. The recirculated-air mode should not be used without interruption over an extended period of time, as the air quality inside the vehicle deteriorates continuously.< Switching automatic climate control on and off You can select the lowest blower speed by pressing and holding the left side. Pressing again switches off the automatic climate control. You switch on the system again by pressing any button of the automatic climate control. Front ventilation Residual heat The heat stored in the engine is used to heat the passenger compartment, e.g. while stopped at a school to pick up a child. 1 2 Knurled wheels to smoothly open and close air vents Levers to change the air vent direction Switching on Pressing the right side switches on the residual heat utilization when the following conditions are met: > up to 15 minutes after switching off the engine > with the engine at operating temperature > with sufficient battery voltage > at an outside temperature below 777/ 256 REST appears on the display of the automatic climate control when the residual heat utilization is switched on. From radio readiness the interior temperature, the air volume and the air distribution can be set. Do not drop any foreign objects into the air vents, otherwise these could be catapulted outwards and lead to injuries.< 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. Switching off You can select the lowest blower speed by pressing and holding the left side. Pressing again switches off the residual heat utilization. REST disappears from the display of the automatic climate control. 110 Online Edition for Part no. 01 41 0 014 248 - © 08/07 BMW AG