BMW 5 Series: Overview
Buttons in the vehicle

Climate control functions
Temperature
Climate control operation
Maximum cooling
AUTO program
Recirculated-air mode
Air flow, manual
Air distribution, manual
SYNC program
Defrost and defog window
Rear window defroster
Active seat ventilation
Seat heating
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:
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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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
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
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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Honing process
Honing process "old/new"
Previous manufacturing process of internal cylindrical honing
New manufacturing process of form honing
The cylindrical bore hole of a combustion engine becomes deformed during the
operating condition
by thermal loads. Form honing allows this deformation
Concept
The air flow directions can be individually adjusted.
Adjusting the ventilation
General information
The air flow directions can be adjusted for direct
or indirect ventilation.
Open the vents and position them to ensure effective
climate control.
Direct ventilation
The air flow is directed t