BMW 2011 328i Sedan Owner's Manual

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Switching the system on/off
Switching off
With the blower at its lowest set-
ting, press the left side of the but-
ton to switch off the automatic cli-
mate control.
All displays are cleared except for the rear win-
dow defroster if it is switched on.
The outside air supply is blocked when 
the automatic climate control is switched 
off. If the air quality deteriorates or the window 
fogs over, switch the system back on and 
increase the air volume.
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Switching on
Press any button except the ALL or the rear 
window defroster button to reactivate the auto-
matic climate control.
Ventilation
Use the thumbwheels to smoothly open 
and close the air vents
Use the lever to change the direction of the 
airflow
Thumbwheel for more or less cool air from 
the vents for the upper body area
Ventilation for cooling
Adjust the vent outlets to direct the flow of cool 
air in your direction, for instance if it has become 
too hot in the car.
Draft-free ventilation
Set the vent outlets so that the air flows past 
you and not straight at you.
Ventilation in the rear
Use the thumbwheel to smoothly open and 
close the air vents
Use the thumbwheel to adjust the tempera-
ture:
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Turn toward blue: colder
>
Turn toward red: warmer
Use the lever to change the direction of the 
airflow
Microfilter/activated-charcoal filter
The microfilter traps dust and pollen in the 
incoming air. The activated-charcoal filter pro-
vides additional protection by filtering gaseous 
pollutants from the outside air. Your BMW cen-
ter replaces this combined filter during routine 
maintenance.
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