2017 BMW 5 SERIES Owners Manual

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Climate
controlVehicle
features
and
options
This chapter describes all standard, country- specific and optional features offered with theseries. It also describes features that are notnecessarily available in your vehicle, e. g., due
to the selected options or country versions.
This also applies to safety-related functions
and systems. When using these functions and systems, the applicable laws and regulations
must be observed.
Automatic
climate
controlOverview
Buttons
in
the
center
console
Climate
control
functions
ButtonFunctionTemperature, refer to
page 211.Climate control operation, refer
to page 211.Maximum cooling, refer to
page 211.ButtonFunctionAUTO program, refer to
page 211.Recirculated-air mode, refer to
page 212.Air flow, manual, refer to
page 213.Air distribution, manual, refer
to page 213.SYNC program, refer to
page 213.Defrost and defog window, rej
fer to page 213.Rear window defroster, refer to
page 214.Active seat ventilation, refer to
page 91.Seat heating, refer to page 91.Open the Climate menu.
Climate
control
functions
in
detail
Switching
on/off Switching
on
Press any button except for the following:
'yRear window defroster.'yLeft side of air flow button.'ySYNC program.'ySeat heating.'ySeat ventilation.Seite 210ControlsClimate
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Switching
off
When equipped with automatic climate control with enhanced features:'yComplete system:
Press and hold the left button onthe driver's side until the system
switches off.'yOn the front passenger side:
Press and hold the left button onthe front passenger side.
Temperature
Concept
The automatic climate control achieves the set
temperature as quickly as possible, if needed,
by using the maximum cooling or heating caj
pacity, and then keeps it constant.
Settings Turn the ring to set the desired
temperature.
Do not rapidly switch between different temperature settings.
Otherwise, the automatic clij
mate control will not have sufficient time to adj just the set temperature.
Display
Symbol is displayed permanently on the
display of the automatic climate control.
Air
conditioning Concept
The air in the vehicle's interior will be cooled
and dehumidified and, depending on the temj
perature setting, warmed again.
The vehicle's interior can only be cooled with
the drive-ready state switched on.
Switching
on/off
Press button.
The LED is illuminated with air condij
tioning switched on.
Air conditioning is switched on with the engine running.
Depending on the weather, the windshield and
side windows may fog up briefly when drive-
ready state is switched on.
The cooling function is switched on automatij
cally with the AUTO program.
When using the automatic climate control,
condensation water develops and collects unj
derneath the vehicle.
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 temperj
atures above approx. 32 

side windows, upper body, and into the floor
area.
Switching
on/off Press button.
The LED is illuminated with the AUTO
program switched on.
Air flow, air distribution and temperature are controlled automatically.
The cooling function, refer to page 211, is
switched on automatically with the AUTO proj gram.
At the same time, a condensation sensor conj
trols the program so as to prevent window
condensation as much as possible.
The AUTO program is switched off automatij
cally, when manual air distribution is set.
Intensity
With the AUTO program activated, the autoj matic intensity control can be changed.
Press the left or right side of the butj
ton: decrease or increase intensity.
The selected intensity is shown on the display of the automatic climate control.
Automatic
recirculated-air
control
AUC
Concept
The automatic recirculated-air control AUC recognizes odors or pollutants in the outside
air. The outside air supply is shut off and the interior air is recirculated.
General
information
If the system is activated, a sensor detects polj
lutants in the outside air and controls the shut-
off automatically.
If the system is deactivated, outside air continj uously flows into the vehicle's interior.With constant recirculated-air mode, the air
quality in the vehicle's interior deteriorates and the fogging of the windows increases.
Switching
on/off Press button.
The LED lights up if the system is
switched on using the button.
If there is window condensation, switch off the
recirculated-air mode and press the button on
the driver's side to utilize the condensation
sensor. Make sure that air can flow to the
windshield.
Using iDrive:1."My Vehicle"2."Vehicle settings"3."Climate functions"4."Air quality"5."Automatic air recirculation"
Recirculated-air
mode
Concept
You may react to unpleasant odors or polluj
tants in the immediate environment by tempoj rarily suspending the supply of outside air. Thesystem then recirculates the air currentlywithin the vehicle.
Operation Press button repeatedly to select an
operating mode:
'yLED off: outside air flows in continuously.'yLED on: the supply of outside air is permaj nently shut off.
With constant recirculated-air mode, the air
quality in the vehicle's interior deteriorates and the fogging of the windows increases.
If there is window condensation,
switch off the recirculated-air mode
and press the button on the driver's side to utij
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lize the condensation sensor. Make sure that
air can flow to the windshield.
Controlling
the
air
flow
manually
Concept
The air flow for climate control can be adjusted
manually.
General
information
To manually adjust air flow turn off AUTO proj
gram first.
Operation Press the left or right side of the butj
ton: decrease or increase air flow.
The selected air flow is shown on the display of
the automatic climate control.
The air flow of the automatic climate control
may be reduced automatically to save battery
power.
Controlling
the
air
distribution
manually
Concept
The air distribution for climate control can be
adjusted manually.
Operation Press button repeatedly to select a
program:'yWindows, upper body region, and floor
area.'yUpper body region and floor area.'yFloor area.'yWindows and floor area.'yWindows.'yWindows and upper body.'yUpper body region.The selected air distribution is shown on the
display of the automatic climate control.
If there is window condensation, press
the button on the driver's side to utij
lize the condensation sensor.
SYNC
program
Concept
Depending on the equipment, the following
settings of the driver's side can be transferred to the front-passenger side and the rear:'yTemperature.'yAir flow.'yAir distribution.'yAUTO program.
Switching
on/off
Press button.
The LED is illuminated with the SYNC
program switched on.
The program is switched off automatically if
the settings on the front passenger side or in
the rear are changed.
Defrosting
windows
and
removingcondensation
Concept
Ice and condensation are quickly removed
from the windshield and the front side winj dows.
Switching
on/off Press button.
The LED is illuminated with the sysj
tem switched on.
Point the side vents towards the side windows,
as needed.
The air flow can be adjusted manually with the
system switched on.
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If there is window condensation, pressthe button on the driver's side or
switch on air conditioning to utilize the conj densation sensor.
Rear
window
defroster Press button. The LED lights up.The function is available with the enj
gine running.
The rear window defroster switches off autoj matically after a certain period of time.
Microfilter/activated-charcoal
filter The microfilter removes dust and pollen from
the incoming air.
The activated-charcoal filter removes gaseous
pollutants from the outside air that enters the
vehicle.
Have this combined filter changed during vehij
cle maintenance, refer to page 294.
Ventilation Concept
The air flow directions can be individually adj
justed.
Adjusting
the
ventilation
General
information
The air flow directions can be adjusted for dij
rect or indirect ventilation.
Direct
ventilation The air flow is directed towards the passenj
gers. The air flow heats or cools noticeably, depending on the adjusted temperature.
Indirect
ventilationThe air flow is not directed towards the pasjsengers. The vehicle interior is warmed orcooled indirectly, depending on the set temj
perature.
Front
ventilation
Overview'yLever for changing the air flow direction,
arrow 1.'yThumbwheel for variable opening and
closing of the vents, arrow 2.
Setting
the
temperature
The temperature of the ventilation in the upper
body area can be varied.
Using iDrive:
1."My Vehicle"2."Vehicle settings"3.If necessary, "Climate functions"4."Temperature adjustment, upper body"5.Set the desired temperature.'yToward blue: colder.'yToward red: warmer.
This does not change the set interior temperaj
ture for the driver and front passenger.
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Ventilation
in
rear,
center'yLever for changing the air flow direction,
arrow 1.'yThumbwheel for variable opening and
closing of the vents, arrow 2.'yThumbwheel for varying the temperature,
arrow 3.
Toward blue: colder.
Toward red: warmer.
Ventilation
in
the
rear,
on
the
side
'yLever for changing the air flow direction,
arrow 1.'yThumbwheel for variable opening and
closing of the vents, arrow 2.Rear
automatic
climate
control
Overview1Temperature2AUTO program3Air distribution, manual4Air flow, AUTO intensity5Display6Maximum cooling7Seat heating\_ 91
Climate
control
functions
in
detail
Switching
on/off Via
iDrive
1."My Vehicle"2."Vehicle settings"3."Climate functions"4."Rear climate"
The rear automatic climate control is not readyfor 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:
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Using
the
button:
switching
offPress and hold the left side of the butjton.
Temperature
Concept
The automatic climate control achieves the set
temperature as quickly as possible, if needed,
by using the maximum cooling or heating caj
pacity, and then keeps it constant.
Settings Turn the ring to set the desired
temperature.
Do not rapidly switch between different temperature settings.
Otherwise, the automatic clij
mate control will not have sufficient time to adj
just the set temperature.
Display
Symbol is displayed permanently on the
display of the automatic climate control.
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 temperj
atures above approx. 32