BMW 2008 328i Sedan Manual De Propietario

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it off while also increasing the air flow rate as
required.
The recirculated-air mode should not be used
over an extended period of time, otherwise the
air quality inside the car will deteriorate contin-
uously.

Via the button* on the steering wheel

You can switch quickly between the recircu-
lated-air mode and the previous mode using an
individually programmable button

on the steer-

ing wheel, refer to page

Residual heat

The heat stored in the engine is
used to heat the passenger com-
partment, e.g. while stopped at a
school to pick up a child.

The function can be switched on when the fol-
lowing conditions are met:

Up to 15 minutes after the engine has been
switched off

While the engine is at operating tempera-
ture

As long as battery voltage is sufficient

At an outside temperature below 77

The LED is lit when the function is on.
As of radio readiness, you can set the interior
temperature, the air flow rate and the air distri-
bution.

Defrosting windows and removing
condensation

Quickly removes ice and conden-
sation from the windshield and
front side windows.

Switch on the cooling function as well.

Switching cooling function on/off

The cooling function cools and
dehumidifies the incoming air
before reheating it as required,

according to the temperature setting. This
function is only available while the engine is
running.

The cooling function helps prevent condensa-
tion on the windows or removes it quickly.
Depending on the weather, the windshield may
fog over briefly when the engine is started.
The cooling function is automatically switched
on along with the AUTO program.

Rear window defroster

The defroster is switched off auto-
matically after a certain time.
Depending on your vehicle's

equipment, the upper wires serve as an antenna
and are not part of the rear window defroster.

Ventilation

1 Use the knurled wheels to smoothly open

and close the air vents

2 Use the lever to change the direction of the

airflow

3 Knurled wheel 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.