BMW 3: Rear automatic climate control
Overview
Buttons in the vehicle
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Climate control functions
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Temperature.
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AUTO program.
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Air distribution, manual.
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Seat heating.
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Switching off.
Switching on/off
Via iDrive
1. "CAR".
2. "Settings".
3. "Climate control".
4. "Heating/ventilation".
5. "Second row of seats".
6. "Activate heating/cooling".
The rear automatic climate control is not ready for operation if the automatic climate control is switched off or if the function for defrosting the windows and removing condensation is active.
Using the button: switching on
Press any button except for the following:
- Switching off.
- Seat heating.
Using the button: switching off
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Press the button.
Temperature
Concept
The automatic climate control achieves the set temperature as quickly as possible, if needed, by using the maximum cooling or heating capacity, and then keeps it constant.
Adjusting
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Press the left or right button
side to set
the desired temperature.
Via iDrive:
1. "CAR".
2. "Settings".
3. "Climate control".
4. "Heating/ventilation".
5. "Second row of seats".
6. "Temperature".
7. Set the desired temperature.
The selected temperature is shown on the climate control display.
Do not rapidly switch between different temperature settings. Otherwise, the automatic climate control will not have sufficient time to adjust the set temperature.
Maximum cooling
Concept
The system is set to the lowest temperature, optimum air flow and recirculated-air mode with the drive-ready state switched on.
General information
The function is available with external temperatures above approx. 32 ℉/0 ℃ and with the drive-ready state switched on.
Switching on/off
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Press the button.
The LED is illuminated with the system switched on.
Air flows out of the vents to the upper body region.
The vents need to be open for this.
AUTO program
Concept
Air flow, air distribution and temperature are controlled automatically.
Switching on/off
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Press the button.
The LED is illuminated with the AUTO program switched on.
Via iDrive:
1. "CAR".
2. "Settings".
3. "Climate control".
4. "Heating/ventilation".
5. "Second row of seats".
6. "Automatic".
Depending on the selected temperature, the AUTO intensity, and outside influences, the air is directed to the upper body and into the floor area.
Adjusting the air distribution manually
Concept
The air distribution for climate control can be adjusted manually.
Operation
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Press the button repeatedly to
select a
program:
- Upper body region.
- Upper body region and floor area.
- Floor area.
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Concept
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Stationary climate control
through Remote Engine
Start
Concept
Stationary climate control 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,
exte
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Concept
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Safety information
Warning
The system cannot serve as a substitute for the
driver's personal judgment in assessing the
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Voltage supply
The 12 V vehicle electrical system of the G20 PHEV is essentially the same as
the electrical system of
the G20. The main difference lies in the fact that the power supply is no longer
by the alternator, but
by the high-voltage electrical system. The high voltage of the high-voltage
battery u
