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BMW E60 Air con

  • 03-02-2012 10:27am
    #1
    Stainless_Steel
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    Hi all,

    My E60 5 series has an auto button and a button with what looks like a snow flake.

    If I turn off the snow flake one does that mean the air con unit is disabled? And therefore in just auto mode what heats/cools the air?


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  • #2
    R.O.R
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,712 ✭✭✭✭R.O.R


    Stainless_Steel wrote: »
    Hi all,

    My E60 5 series has an auto button and a button with what looks like a snow flake.

    If I turn off the snow flake one does that mean the air con unit is disabled? And therefore in just auto mode what heats/cools the air?

    Yep - if the snowflake isn't lit up, then the A/C isn't on.

    I've been running mine in auto without the A/C since I got it in November, as it only needs heat at the moment, and there may be a marginal advantage to fuel consumption.

    Will probably (hopefully) need the A/C in the summer though.


  • #3
    Anan1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,815 ✭✭✭✭Anan1


    R.O.R wrote: »
    I've been running mine in auto without the A/C since I got it in November, as it only needs heat at the moment, and there may be a marginal advantage to fuel consumption.

    Will probably (hopefully) need the A/C in the summer though.
    You should really use the a/c periodically year round, even if it's only for 10 minutes or so once a week. If you don't the seals can dry up and start to leak.


  • #4
    R.O.R
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,712 ✭✭✭✭R.O.R


    Anan1 wrote: »
    You should really use the a/c periodically year round, even if it's only for 10 minutes or so once a week. If you don't the seals can dry up and start to leak.

    Good point, and thanks - I'd forgotten about that.

    Was running this morning for at least 10 minutes due to the icy conditions so should be OK for the next week or so.


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