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Lateral ventilation
Thumbwheel for opening and closing the vents continuously, arrow 1. Lever for changing the air flow direction, arrow 2. ...

BMW X5: heating and ventilation, 3rd row seats
The air in the area of the 3rd row seats can be heated or recirculated. Air vents are located in the storage compartment area between the seats and in the footwell of the 3rd row seats. BMW X ...

Remove unnecessary cargo
Additional weight increases fuel consumption. ...