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03-20-2014, 12:05 PM | #24 | |
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03-20-2014, 01:26 PM | #25 |
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Not sure what kind of trouble you're having - I've owned BMWs for 13 years, and the auto function has always worked (including the same way it works now).
The system will do exactly what you said you'd like it to do - which is adjust the heat or cooling based upon the temperature you set. Keep in mind, a few things can change how it works: 1. If you hit the fan settings (up or down) while on Auto, you'll take it OFF the auto setting... now you're in manual control. The intensity is automatically controlled under auto, so don't touch the fan speed. 2. Likewise, if you mess with the controls of where air is blowing from, this may also take you off the auto mode. As for the dial on the dash vents, this is something unique to BMW. Once you learn how it works, you'll love it. The idea is that you can control the temperature of the dash vents. For instance, BMW recommends setting this a bit cooler in the winter since you may not want warm air blowing in your face, as it makes many people drowsy (not good for driving). I usually keep the dash vents somewhere roughly "neutral" and may turn them slightly to cold in the winter for the above-mentioned reason. If you think there's something else going on, I'd take it in for service.
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The ability to fine tune the face vent temperature is a superb feature, IMO. Just this evening I was driving in 1.5C ambient temperature, in horrible conditions (wet snow). The CC was clearly working to keep the cabin at 20C, blowing in heat, and doing a good job of it on the Auto program. With the face vent thumbwheel in mid position the face level flow and temperature was gentle, neither hot or cold, perfect for driving. Plus the ability to fine tune it 'hotter or cooler' if I want, without changing the ideal cabin heat. HighlandPete |
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03-20-2014, 06:52 PM | #28 |
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I just keep mine in full auto 72° All year long and am always comfortable. In the summer, I put the dial on blue just because I want cold air from the vents , the winter I keep it on red because I want no cold air coming in. I've done this in every BMW I've had without any problems. I like never having to fiddle around to be comfortable. And the plus is I most likely won't have the fan picture wear out.
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03-21-2014, 03:44 AM | #30 | |
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Adjust the fan speed, depress a button in the A/C console. Adjust the temperature, depress a button in A/C console. Set an individual air flow pattern, press a button in the A/C console. Set an individual temperature for the top vents - use the thumb wheel. Please ridicule away as I dared to suggest that for me a single feature in BMW's wasn't for me
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03-21-2014, 05:14 AM | #31 |
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The Red-Blue central dial... One of the great things about I love about BMW.
I totally agree with Highland Pete. Been driving BMWs for 14 years now and over 4 different cars; and I think the only time I have ever adjusted the temp/climate/airflow settings was when I purchased it! The auto system just works, I do hit the MAX button sometimes in peak summers to get a rush of air-flow and that's about it. The only other dial I adjust is the Red/Blue according to how much cold/hot air I want on my face. I think, it is actually a very well designed climate control system.
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One of the key reasons I drive BMW, I have always gelled with the German engineering approach, it falls in place to my way of thinking. HighlandPete |
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03-21-2014, 09:17 AM | #34 |
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LOL this is getting a bit pathetic.
I personally just don't use the Red Blue dial at all. I just leave it set to the middle and use my AC in AUTO mode and adjust the temperature via the digital setting. All you guys that see the dial as a superb piece of engineering and key detail to your car, great I'm pleased for you. I'm not agreeing with the OP that AUTO mode is useless I just don't use the Red Blue dial.
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Climate control Auto function
Per the manual, the A/C must remain on at all times in the Auto mode for it to work properly. My 2013 535i Climate Control works great.
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[EDIT] WARNING: If you life in a cold snowy climate, when reading further, resist the strong desire to stick an ice pick in your eye. As a Floridian, I empathize with this. Strategies for using the BMW system by people in regions with more defined "seasons" don't play well in those like Florida. The role of the center knob has been explained well in this thread so I won't go into it. For what it's worth, here's my strategy that I am using: Set the center "Face Vent" in the middle position between red and blue marks. Sometime when the temperature is in the 80's and you've had the AC running, put the CC in Auto mode and intensity level 3. Adjust the temperature until you find the car stays comfortable. Put the intensity on level 2 and leave it there. When you get in a hot car, press Max AC until the car cools down. Then press Max AC again to return to normal AC. Anytime you feel the CC isn't keeping up with the heat pounding in the windshield, that means the range you are allowing the CC to operate within isn't keeping up. You need to increase it's intensity using the intensity control. Likewise, if the sun isn't as intense and you you want it quieter, lower the intensity and that will limit the noise level of the fan and hopefully keep up with the cooling needs. When you want heat, press the AC button to turn it off. Personally, I find I have a different temperature for heating situations then for cooling since clothing is different. I haven't had much chance to hone in on the heating scenario. Winter was only a couple of days long this year. YMMV
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1-20 20-40 40-60 60-80 80-100 Therefore, if the thermostat is set to 70, you set it in the 0-20 range and that isn't enough to cool it to 70, then it won't cool it to that temperature which challenges the whole meaning of a thermostat and "Auto" mode?
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I understand your observation. Isn't that in our favour? If our operating conditions are more moderate we don't need to have the higher air flows. If we have more extremes, we may want to have higher air flows to suit our demands. Simply more options than a simple HVAC system, set it and let it function automatically. Just as the ECO PRO HVAC settings won't fit with everyone's driving circumstances, all the time, some users will need to change driving modes to get higher HVAC function, all of us have the option to tune the HVAC to our comfort levels. HighlandPete |
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