BMW 5 Series: Overview
Buttons in the vehicle
Climate control functions
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Temperature
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Climate control operation
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Maximum cooling
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AUTO program
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Recirculated-air mode
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Air flow, manual
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Air distribution, manual
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SYNC program
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Defrost and defog window
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Rear window defroster
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Active seat ventilation
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Seat heating
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Opening the Climate menu.
For the following settings, for instance: upper body temperature adjustment, parked-car ventilation.
Opening the Climate menu
Press the button.
The Climate menu is displayed.
All the climate control functions which can adjusted via iDrive can be called up via the Climate menu, e.g., upper body temperature adjustment, parked-car ventilation.
Switching on/off
Switching on
Press any button except for the following:
- Rear window defroster.
- Left side of air flow button.
- SYNC program.
- Seat heating.
- Seat ventilation.
Switching off
When equipped with automatic climate control with enhanced features:
- Complete system:
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Press and hold the left button
on the
driver's side until the system
switches off. - On the front passenger
side:
Press and hold the left button on the front passenger side.
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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
Turn the
AUTO program
Concept
The AUTO program cools, ventilates or heats
the car's interior automatically.
The air distribution and temperature are controlled
automatically depending on the temperature
in the car's inter
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:
Temperature.
Air flow.
Air distribution.
AUTO program.
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Horn
System wiring diagram
Horns
Horn, left
Horn, right
Relay in the Body Domain Controller
Body Domain Controller (BDC)
Steering column switch cluster (SZL)
Signal path of horn:
When the horn is pressed the signal is received by the steering column
switch cluster (SZL).
The SZL sends the in
Driving style analysis
Concept
The function helps develop an especially efficient
driving style and to conserve fuel.
For this purpose, the driving style is analyzed.
The assessment is done in various categories
and is displayed on the Control Display.
This display will help you adjust your driving style
and save some
