BMW X5: Ventilation
Principle
The air flow directions can be adjusted individually for direct or indirect ventilation.
Setting the ventilation
General information
Open the air vents and position them to ensure effective climate control.
Direct ventilation
The air flow is directed towards the passengers.
The air flow heats or cools noticeably, depending on the adjusted temperature.
Indirect ventilation
The air flow is not directed towards the passengers.
The vehicle interior is warmed or cooled indirectly, depending on the set temperature.
Front ventilation
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- Lever for changing the air flow direction, arrow 1.
- Thumbwheel for variable opening and closing of the air vents, arrow 2.
Ventilation in rear, center
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- Lever for changing the air flow direction, arrow 1.
- Thumbwheel for variable opening and closing of the air vents, arrow 2.
- Thumbwheel for varying the temperature, arrow
3.
Toward blue: colder.
Toward red: warmer.
Ventilation in the rear, on the side
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- Lever for changing the air flow direction, arrow 1.
- Thumbwheel for variable opening and closing of the air vents, arrow 2.
Heating and ventilation, third row of seats
The air in the area of the third row of seats can be heated or circulated. The air vents are located in the storage area between the seats and in the floor area of the third row of seats.
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- Button for switching on the fan, arrow 1. The LED lights up.
- Thumbwheel for the activation of the heat
and distribution of the air, arrow 2.
Turn toward the front: activate the heater and distribute the air in the floor area.
Turn toward the rear: distribute the air in the storage area between the seats.
The heater is not ready for operation without switching on the fan. After the heater is switched off, the fan can be used to circulate the interior air, for instance at high temperatures. To do this, switch on the fan, arrow 1, and turn the thumbwheel toward the rear, arrow 2.
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Rear automatic climate
control
Overview
Buttons in the vehicle
Climate control functions
Temperature.
Maximum cooling.
AUTO program.
Air flow, manual.
Intensity Auto program.
Air distribution, manual.
Seat heating.
Switching clim
Pre-ventilation
Principle
The car's interior can be cooled or heated before
driving off with the pre-ventilation. Depending on
set temperature and ambient temperature, the
car's interior is ventilated or possibly hea
Pre-conditioning through
Remote Engine Start
Principle
Pre-conditioning cools or heats the car's interior
prior to departure to a comfortable temperature.
The system automatically cools, vents, and heats
depending on the interior, external, and
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