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Old 06-14-2011, 05:23 PM
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Airflow from side vents in 2011 X5 35d

The airflow from the side vents is pretty soft while the ones in the middle seem to be ok. I was at the dealer to align the rear hatch and brought this up and the SA mentioned that we can change this setting.

Please point me to the page in the RFTM where this is mentioned or just tell me how to do it. I feel cold on the right side and hot on the left side

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Old 06-14-2011, 11:49 PM
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In your iDrive settings for ventilation, you should be able to change the airflow "temperature" just like those knobs with the blue and red that are on older BMW's. My 05 X5 had it but my 07 X5 has it in the iDrive settings.
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Old 06-15-2011, 08:38 AM
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In your iDrive settings for ventilation, you should be able to change the airflow "temperature" just like those knobs with the blue and red that are on older BMW's. My 05 X5 had it but my 07 X5 has it in the iDrive settings.
can't find it. There is no iDrive in 2011...it's the combox but the same stuf. Can you tell me exactly where it is. I can't see it under the climate settings.
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Old 06-15-2011, 10:44 AM
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can't find it. There is no iDrive in 2011...it's the combox but the same stuf. Can you tell me exactly where it is. I can't see it under the climate settings.
WRONG! Do you have the big round turning thing next to your gear knob thing? That's the iDrive!
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Old 06-15-2011, 11:05 AM
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When i go to the truck later, to go to work, I'll take a quick vid and post it here. Then again, I have an 07 so it will be different, I'd imagine.
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Old 06-15-2011, 11:53 AM
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The 2007-2009 E70s had many more (albiet useless and frustrating) climate control "options" in the i-Drive menu. Compared to my '07 and '08...my '11 did not have as many Climate options. The HVAC in my '11 though was MUCH better than in my previous E70s!

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Old 06-15-2011, 12:02 PM
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The 2007-2009 E70s had many more (albiet useless and frustrating) climate control "options" in the i-Drive menu. Compared to my '07 and '08...my '11 did not have as many Climate options. The HVAC in my '11 though was MUCH better than in my previous E70s though!
so it looks like this is not a noob question from me but an actual problem. I don't see any flow vent options under climate settings. I don't have the rear climate package. The flow from middle vent is strong and at the same time the flow from the side vent can be hardly felt.
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Old 06-15-2011, 12:43 PM
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so it looks like this is not a noob question from me but an actual problem. I don't see any flow vent options under climate settings. I don't have the rear climate package. The flow from middle vent is strong and at the same time the flow from the side vent can be hardly felt.
Yep, that's how my 2011 always felt. I just had no choice, but to rely on the center vent. I had rear climate, and that blowed quite strong, including the 2 side vents on the rear of the B Pillars for rear passengers.
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Old 06-15-2011, 01:14 PM
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Yep, that's how my 2011 always felt. I just had no choice, but to rely on the center vent. I had rear climate, and that blowed quite strong, including the 2 side vents on the rear of the B Pillars for rear passengers.
That freaking sucks...what's the logic of side vents not blowing enough air.
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That freaking sucks...what's the logic of side vents not blowing enough air.
Anyone? Is this standard or an issue?
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