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My Ride: 2005 530i, Jet Black, Black Leather, Automatic, Cold Weather, Sirius Prep and Radio, Premium Package, Xenon Lights.
I believe it simply controls the air vent speed automatically for you. If it has a long way to go to your desired temp, it sets the fan speed high, then gradually tapers the speed off as the car interior gets to your desired temp setting.
It also cycles the Air Conditioning as needed, but I switch by AIR off, since I am interested in fuel economy and don't really need air cond. in Nov in Chicago!
Last week of driving, I've averaged 27.6 mpg!!
It also cycles the Air Conditioning as needed, but I switch by AIR off, since I am interested in fuel economy and don't really need air cond. in Nov in Chicago!
Last week of driving, I've averaged 27.6 mpg!!
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My Ride: F02 LCI Individual
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If you run it manually, you'll get air with the temp you have the dial on. If you'Re in AUTO mode your A/C controls everything and your interior will have the temp you selected with the dial, means the A/C gives you colder air when it's warmer and warmer air when the interior is colder. The settings in the idrive seem to be for "how" the auto mode works.
Means, the A/C cools down or heats up the interior faster or slower, I think... You can set it because ppl are different and some like it slower, some faster with bigger temp differences...
Means, the A/C cools down or heats up the interior faster or slower, I think... You can set it because ppl are different and some like it slower, some faster with bigger temp differences...
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My Ride: 2004 545i 6 spd Sports Package | NAV | PDC | Logic 7 | BT retrofit | SW V13.3
Originally Posted by Iceman' date='Nov 20 2004, 08:00 AM
If you run it manually, you'll get air with the temp you have the dial on. If you'Re in AUTO mode your A/C controls everything and your interior will have the temp you selected with the dial, means the A/C gives you colder air when it's warmer and warmer air when the interior is colder. The settings in the idrive seem to be for "how" the auto mode works.
Means, the A/C cools down or heats up the interior faster or slower, I think... You can set it because ppl are different and some like it slower, some faster with bigger temp differences...
Means, the A/C cools down or heats up the interior faster or slower, I think... You can set it because ppl are different and some like it slower, some faster with bigger temp differences...
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Hey Iceman, you must have one of the only 545s in Europe. I never saw one. I figured the ?75/tank of gas was the reason.
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Originally Posted by Hormazd' date='Nov 20 2004, 04:38 PM
Iceman???? HI????
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Yep...
Originally Posted by Hormazd' date='Nov 20 2004, 04:38 PM
Hey Iceman,? you must have one of the only 545s in Europe.? I never saw one.? I figured the ?75/tank of gas was the reason.
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75.-? ? I wish... 
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My Ride: BMW 545iA Black Sapphire
Model Year: 2005
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Originally Posted by Iceman' date='Nov 20 2004, 06:46 PM
[quote name='Hormazd' date='Nov 20 2004, 04:38 PM']Iceman????? HI?????
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Yep...
Originally Posted by Hormazd' date='Nov 20 2004, 04:38 PM
Hey Iceman,? you must have one of the only 545s in Europe.?? I never saw one.? I figured the ?75/tank of gas was the reason.
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[/quote]Last top up for me ?66/tank...that's in Belgium..where I always refuel since I'm
5 minutes from the border.
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Originally Posted by Iceman' date='Nov 20 2004, 01:46 PM
I just fueled up today for 85.-?... and a full tank would have been 90.-? (it was almost empty...).? 
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On second thoughts if we hadn't left Munich at 7am on a Saturday morning, maybe the Bahn is like the LA freeways.
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