2012 BMW M3 CONVERTIBLE climate settings

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Opening and closing
Controls
Personal Profile settings
For more information on
specific settings, refer
to the specified pages.
> Response of the central locking system
when the car is unlocked, refer to page 25
> Automatic locking of th e vehicle, refer to
page 29
> Automatic call-up of th e driver's seat posi-
tion, refer to page 48
> Triple turn signal activation, refer to
page 67
> Settings for the display in the instrument
cluster:
>12h/24h format of the clock, refer to
page 83
> Date format, refer to page 83
> Units of measure, refer to page 83
> Light settings:
>Pathway lighting, refer to page 104
> Daytime running lights, refer to
page 104
> High-beam Assistant, refer to page 106
> Automatic climate control: AUTO program,
cooling function and au tomatic recirculated
air control activated/ deactivated, tempera-
ture, air volume and di stribution, refer to
page 112 ff
> Entertainment:
>Speed-dependent volume control, refer
to page 143
Central locking system
The concept
The central locking system functions when the
driver's door is closed.
The system simultaneously engages and
releases the locks on the following:
>Doors
> Trunk lid >
Fuel filler flap
> Convertible: glove compartment
Operating from outside
>Via the remote control
> Using the door lock
> In cars with Comfort Access, via the handles
on the driver's door and the front passenger
door
At the same time as locking and unlocking via
the remote control:
> Welcome lights, the inte rior light, and the
courtesy lighting are switched on and off.
> Alarm system, refer to page 32, is armed or
disarmed.
Operating from inside
By means of the button fo r central locking, refer
to page 29.
In the event of a sufficien tly severe accident, the
central locking system un locks automatically. In
addition, the hazard warning flashers and inte-
rior lamps come on.
Opening and closing:
Using the remote control
Persons or animals in a parked vehicle
could lock the doors from the inside. You
should therefore take th e remote control with
you when you leave the ve hicle so that the latter
can be opened from outside. <
Convertible: to oper ate the retractable
hardtop with the remote control, the
doors and trunk lid must be closed and the
cargo area partition must be folded down and
engaged on both sides. Refer also to page39.<
Unlocking
Press the button.
The interior lamps, the courtesy lighting of the
doors, and the welcome lamps come on.
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ControlsClimate
Air vents
3Airflow directed toward the windshield and
side windows
4 Air to the upper body area.
The thumbwheels smoothly open and close the air supply. The levers alter the direction
of the airflow. For fu
rther details on draft-
free ventilation, refer to page 115.
5 Air to the footwell
Air conditioner
1Air distribution
2 Recirculated air mode
3 Air volume 4
Cooling function
5 Temperature
6 Rear window defroster
Air distribution
Direct the flow of air to the
windows , to the upper body
area or to the footwell . Inter-
mediate settings are possible. In
the center position between and , the air
is also deflected at toward the windows.
Recirculated air mode
If the air outside the car has an
unpleasant odor or contains pollut-
ants, shut off th e supply to the
interior of the car temporarily. The
system then recirculates the air currently within
the vehicle.
You can also activate/d eactivate the recircu-
lated air mode by means of a button on the
steering wheel, refer to page 11.
If the windows fog in recirculated air
mode, switch off the recirculated air
mode and increase the ai r volume if necessary.
The recirculated air mode should not be used over an extended period of time; otherwise, the
air quality in the passenger compartment will
deteriorate continuously.
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Air volume
Turn to adjust the air volume. The
higher the volume, the more effec-
tive the heating or cooling will be.
The air flow rate is lowered or
switched off entirely to reduce the drain on the
battery.
Switching the system on/off
Set any desired air volume to switch on the air
conditioner.
Turn the air volume rotary switch to 0. The
blower and air conditioner are completely
switched off and the air supply is cut off.
The outside air supply is blocked when
the air conditioner is switched off. If the air
quality deteriorates or the window fogs over,
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ControlsClimate
Automatic climate control
1Seat heating, left side 48
2 Air distribution, manual
3 Temperature, left side
4 Maximum cooling
5 AUTO program
6 Air volume, manual adjustment; AUTO
intensity
7 Automatic recirculated air control AUC/
Recirculated air mode 8
ALL program
9 Temperature, right side
10 Defrosting windows and removing conden-
sation
11 Switching cooling func tion on/off manually
12 Rear window defroster
13 Seat heating, right side 48
14 Interior temperature sensor, please keep
clear
Comfortable interior climate
AUTO program 5 offers the ideal air distribution
and air volume for almost all conditions, refer to
AUTO program below. All you need to do is
select an interior temperature which is comfort-
able 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 25.
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.
The automatic air distribu tion can be switched
back on by pressing the AUTO button. The
cooling function is swit ched on automatically and the manual air distribution setting is
cleared.
Temperature
Turn to set the desired tempera-
ture.
The automatic climate control
achieves this temperature as
quickly as possible rega rdless of the season,
using maximum cooling or heating power if nec-
essary, and then maintains it.
Avoid rapid switching between different tem-
perature settings. The automatic climate con-
trol will not have sufficien t time to adjust the set
temperature.
Maximum heating power can be obtained with
the highest setting, regardless of the outside
temperature.
The system cools steadily in the lowest setting,
regardless of the outside temperature.
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Everything from A to Z
Reference
V
Variable light distribution,
refer to Adaptive Light
Control 105
Vehicle
– battery 212
– breaking in 132
– cargo loading 135
– identification number, refer to Engine compartment 197
– measurements, refer to Dimensions 235
– parking 59
– weight 237
Vehicle equipment 5
Vehicle jack 212
Vehicle storage 207
Ventilation 114
– air conditioner 111
– draft-free 111,115
– in the rear 115
Ventilation, refer to Climate 109
Vents, refer to Air vents 110
Vents, refer to Ventilation 111,114
Voice commands
– telephone 163
Voice phone book 164
Volume
– fuel tank, refer to Capacities 239
– gong 142
– mobile phone 160
– PDC 142
– setting speed-
dependent 143
W
Warning and indicator
lamps 13
Warning and indicator lamps, overview 220
Warning messages, refer to
Check Control 87 Warning triangle
215
Washer fluid 69
– content of the reservoir 69
Washer fluid reservoir 69
Waste tray, refer to
Ashtray 122
Water on roads, refer to Driving through water 134
Water penetration 204,205
Waveband 144
Wear indicators in tires, refer
to Minimum tread depth 194
Weights 237
Welcome lamps 104
Wheel/tire combination, refer to Correct wheels and
tires 195
Wheelbase, refer to Dimensions 235
Wheels, new 195
Wheels and tires 177
Width, refer to
Dimensions 235
Wind deflector 40
Windows 35
– convenient opening and closing 26
– convenient opening and
closing with Comfort
Access 34
– opening, closing 35
– pinch protection system 36
Windows, defrosting 111
Windshield
– cleaning 68
– defrosting and removing condensation 111
Windshield wash 68
– filling capacity, reservoir 239
– nozzles 69
– reservoir for washer fluid 69
– washer fluid 69
Windshield wiper blades,
changing 208
Windshield wipers, refer to Wiper system 68 Winter tires
196
– storage 196
Wiper blade replacement 208
Wiper system 68
WMA 147
Work in the engine compartment 198
Wre

nch/screwdriver, refer to
Onboard vehicle tool kit 208
X
xDrive92
Xenon lamps
– replacing bulb 209
Y
Your individual vehicle
– settings, refer to Personal
Profile 24
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