Can someone explain the vent settings?
11-15-2005, 02:33 PM
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I must admit that when the sales person explained it, I didn't really get it and now I need to understand it because we've had our first cold front move in (finally). What is the purpose of the idrive vent settings as opposed to the manual knobs? The only thing I remember learning at the dealer is that my little guy on the idrive screen should be red (warm) in the winter, and blue (cool) in the summer. Thanks in advance for any guidance here...
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Welcome to the forum. My understanding is the idrive function is for "fresh" air that comes in the cabin. This air is to help refresh the driver. The temp. of that air is controlled in the idrive. Red = hotter, blue = cooler. The overall cabin temp. is control by the dials. Most members seem to use the "auto" feature and then set the dial temp. that is comfortable for them. Hope this helps
Welcome to the forum. My understanding is the idrive function is for "fresh" air that comes in the cabin. This air is to help refresh the driver. The temp. of that air is controlled in the idrive. Red = hotter, blue = cooler. The overall cabin temp. is control by the dials. Most members seem to use the "auto" feature and then set the dial temp. that is comfortable for them. Hope this helps
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Originally Posted by juan2mini' post='198733' date='Nov 15 2005, 06:01 PM
lattelady:
Welcome to the forum. My understanding is the idrive function is for "fresh" air that comes in the cabin. This air is to help refresh the driver. The temp. of that air is controlled in the idrive. Red = hotter, blue = cooler. The overall cabin temp. is control by the dials. Most members seem to use the "auto" feature and then set the dial temp. that is comfortable for them. Hope this helps
Welcome to the forum. My understanding is the idrive function is for "fresh" air that comes in the cabin. This air is to help refresh the driver. The temp. of that air is controlled in the idrive. Red = hotter, blue = cooler. The overall cabin temp. is control by the dials. Most members seem to use the "auto" feature and then set the dial temp. that is comfortable for them. Hope this helps
Thanks for the welcome!
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lattelady:
Welcome to the forum. My understanding is the idrive function is for "fresh" air that comes in the cabin. This air is to help refresh the driver. The temp. of that air is controlled in the idrive. Red = hotter, blue = cooler. The overall cabin temp. is control by the dials. Most members seem to use the "auto" feature and then set the dial temp. that is comfortable for them. Hope this helps
Welcome to the forum. My understanding is the idrive function is for "fresh" air that comes in the cabin. This air is to help refresh the driver. The temp. of that air is controlled in the idrive. Red = hotter, blue = cooler. The overall cabin temp. is control by the dials. Most members seem to use the "auto" feature and then set the dial temp. that is comfortable for them. Hope this helps
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The centre bars (4 of them max, either red or blue) determines the air temperature blowing out of the centre vents. When it's blue, cool air; red, warm air. You can leave the rest untouched (you will notice the auto light at the control knobs/buttons lit up). If you touch any other vent setting at the idrive, the auto light will go off; you are then in the manual mode.
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