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BMWGroupvehiclesmeettherequirementsofthehighestsafetyandqualitystandards.Changes
inrequirementsforenvironmentalprotection,customerbenefitsanddesignrendernecessary
continuousdevelopmentofsystemsandcomponents.Consequently,theremaybediscrepancies
betweenthecontentsofthisdocumentandthevehiclesavailableinthetrainingcourse.

ThisdocumentbasicallyrelatestotheEuropeanversionoflefthanddrivevehicles.Someoperating
elementsorcomponentsarearrangeddifferentlyinright-handdrivevehiclesthanshowninthe
graphicsinthisdocument.Furtherdifferencesmayariseastheresultoftheequipmentspecificationin
specificmarketsorcountries.

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Furtherinformationontheindividualtopicscanbefoundinthefollowing:

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Contents
1. Introduction............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 1
1.1. In general.............................................................................................................................................................................................................................1
1.2. Refrigerant......................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 1
1.3. Overview............................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 1
1.3.1. Zones....................................................................................................................................................................................................... 2
1.3.2. Operatingelements.......................................................................................................................................................... 3

2. CoolingCircuit...................................................................................................................................................................................................................................4
2.1. Overview............................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 4

3. RefrigerantCircuit.......................................................................................................................................................................................................................5
3.1. Overview............................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 5
3.2. A/Ccompressor....................................................................................................................................................................................................... 6
3.3. EvaporatorwithAccumulator............................................................................................................................................................. 6
3.4. Refrigerantlines(innerheatexchangerIWT).......................................................................................................7
3.5. Coolant-cooledairconditioningcondenser................................................................................................................ 8

4. Functions................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 10
4.1. 4-zoneautomaticheating/airconditioning................................................................................................................ 10
4.1.1. Wiringdiagram..................................................................................................................................................................... 11
4.1.2. 4-zoneIHKAcontrolpanel............................................................................................................................... 13
4.1.3. Layering........................................................................................................................................................................................... 14
4.1.4. 4-zoneIHKAcontrolpanelforrearpassengercompartment.....................15
4.1.5. TouchCommand.............................................................................................................................................................. 16
4.1.6. Airtreatment............................................................................................................................................................................16
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1.Introduction
1.1.Ingeneral
TheclimatecontrolsysteminthenewG12BMW7Serieshasbeenupdatedfromprevioussystems.
Anewlydeveloped4zoneheatingandair-conditioningunitisusedonallG12models.

Abrushlessblowermotorintegratedintotheheatingandair-conditioningunitprovidesthesupplyof
freshairtothevehicleinteriorvia2microfilters.Themicrofiltersaswellastheblowermotorcanbe
accessedfromtherightfootwell.

TheIHKAcontrolunitispartoftheheatingandair-conditioningcontrolpanel.

Workonheatingandair-conditioningsystemsmustonlybeperformedbycompetentandqualified
personnel.Workshoppersonnelperformingactivitiesinconnectionwithheatingandair-conditioning
systemsinvehiclesrequireacertificateoftraining.

1.2.Refrigerant
IntheUSmarketR134awillstillbeused.R1234yfwillbeusedintheG12startingin03/16,andinthe
remainingUSvehiclesfrom07/16.

1.3.Overview
The4-zoneversionoftheintegratedautomaticheating/airconditioningsystem(IHKA)isinstalledin
theG12.NootherIHKAoptionsareavailableatthestartofproduction.

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1.Introduction
1.3.1.Zones

4-zoneautomaticheating/airconditioning

G124/3-zoneIHKAoverview

Index Explanation
1 Airflowcontrolfordriver/frontpassenger
2 Temperatureadjustmentfordriver/frontpassenger
3 Airflowcontrolforrearpassengercompartment
4 Temperatureadjustmentforrearpassengercompartment,left/right

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1.3.2.Operatingelements
Thefirstdigitrepresentsthevarioustemperaturezones,inthiscase4differentadjustmentoptionsfor
theentirevehicleinterior.Thedigit3representsthevariousadjustmentoptionsfortheamountofair,
inthiscase3fortheentirevehicleinterior.

4-zoneautomaticheating/airconditioning
Temperature front:left/right
rear:left/right
Amountofair front:left/right
rear:jointlyforleft/rightincenter
Controlpanelsfordriver/frontpassenger

G12touchcontrolpanel

Controlpanelsinrearpassengercompartment

G12rearcontrolpanel

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2.CoolingCircuit
2.1.Overview
Theenginescoolantcircuitisusedtoheatthevehicleinterior.Thelinesarerouteddifferently
dependingontheengineversion.Onallmodelsthecoolantlinestogetherwiththerefrigerantlines
arealwaysroutedontheleft-handsideofthevehiclethroughthebulkheadintothevehicleinterior.

G12coolantcircuit

Index Explanation
1 Radiator
2 Enginecoolantpump
3 Electriccoolantpump
4 Expansiontank
5 Microfilter
6 Heatexchanger
7 Heatingandair-conditioningunit

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3.RefrigerantCircuit
3.1.Overview
Thelocationoftherefrigerantandcoolantlinesentersthepassengercompartmentontheleft-hand
sideoftheenginecompartment.

G12refrigerantcircuit

Index Explanation
1 Microfilter
2 Evaporator
3 Rearair-conditioner(NotforUS)
4 Heatingandair-conditioningunit
5 A/Ccompressor
6 Airconditioningcondenser

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3.RefrigerantCircuit
3.2.A/Ccompressor
Theairconditioningcompressorhasbeentechnicallyrevisedanditsperformancehasbeen
optimized.

3.3.EvaporatorwithAccumulator
Theautomaticenginestart-stopfunction(MSA)canbeusedtoswitchofftheengine.Inthiscase,no
refrigerantisdeliveredtotheevaporator.Asaresult,onlylimitedcoolingcapacityisavailabletocool
thevehicleinterior.Ifthevehicleisatastandstillforanextendedperiodoftime,theengineneedstobe
restartedinordertocooltheinterior.ThiscounteractstheEfficientDynamicsmeasuresandincreases
fuelconsumption.

Anaccumulatorevaporatorisused.Itisinstalledupstreamoftheair-conditioningevaporatorandhas
thesameconceptasontheF10.Theaccumulatorevaporatorisfilledwithalatentsubstancethatcan
absorbandstorecoolingenergyveryeffectively.Thecoldairflowingpastinnormaloperationcharges
theaccumulatorevaporatorandcanalmostdoubleitscapacity.

G12accumulatorevaporator

Index Explanation
1 Refrigerantevaporator
2 Accumulatorevaporator

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3.RefrigerantCircuit
3.4.Refrigerantlines(innerheatexchangerIWT)
AnewcomponentisbeingusedintheG12refrigerantcircuit:theinnerheatexchanger(IWT).This
specialpipe-in-pipesystemusestherefrigerantexitingtheevaporator(withatemperatureofapprox.
5C/41F)tocooldownthepreviouslycondensedrefrigerantfromtheairconditioningcondenser
fromapprox.55C/131Ftoapprox.45C/113F.Thisincreasestheevaporatorperformance
andreducesthecirculatingflowofrefrigerantwiththesamecoolingpower.Asaresult,thepower
consumptionoftheairconditioningcompressorisreduced,whichlowersfuelconsumption.

Theheatinputintotherefrigerantflowingtothecompressorcausestherefrigeranttocompletely
evaporate.Thispreventsliquidrefrigerantthatiscarriedalongfromenteringtheairconditioning
compressor.

G12newrefrigerantline

Index Explanation
1 Intakepipe(returntoairconditioningcompressor)
2 Pressureline(feedtoevaporator)

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3.RefrigerantCircuit
3.5.Coolant-cooledairconditioningcondenser
FortheG12740iwiththeengineversionB58,acoolant-cooledairconditioningcondenserisbeing
usedforthefirsttime.Thepreviousairconditioningcondenserintheradiatorassemblyisnolonger
used.Thelow-temperaturecircuitfortheturbochargerintercoolerisalsousedfortheairconditioning
condensercircuit(viaacoolant/refrigerantheatexchanger).Anelectriccoolantpumpadjuststhe
requestedcoolingpowerfromtheairconditioningsystemandcombustionengine.

G12low-temperaturecoolantcircuit

Index Explanation
1 Lowtemperatureofradiator
2 Airconditioningevaporator
3 Indirectchargeaircooler
4 A/Ccompressor
5 Coolant/refrigerantheatexchanger

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3.RefrigerantCircuit
Index Explanation
6 Expansiontank
7 Electriccoolantpump
8 Innerheatexchanger(IWT)
A Temperatureofrefrigerantuponenteringheatexchanger/air
conditioningcondenser=+80C/176F
B Temperatureofrefrigerantuponexitingheatexchanger/airconditioning
condenser=+55C/131F
C Temperatureofrefrigerantuponexitinginnerheatexchanger
(IWT)+45C/113F
D Temperatureofrefrigerantuponexitingevaporator+5C/41F
E Temperatureofrefrigerantuponexitinginnerheatexchanger
(IWT)+15C/59F

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4.Functions
4.1.4-zoneautomaticheating/airconditioning
Forthe4-zoneIHKA,anadditionalcontrolpanelisinstalledintherearpassengercompartment.
Thisgivestherearseatpassengerstheoptionofindividualtemperaturecontrolaswellasjoint
controloftheamountofair.Thecurrentsettingsofthedrivercanbetransferredtotherearpassenger
compartmentbypressingthe"SYNC"buttoninstalledinthefrontIHKAcontrolpanel.

G124/3-zoneoverview

Index Explanation
1 Airflowcontrolfordriver/frontpassenger
2 Temperatureadjustmentfordriver/frontpassenger
3 Airflowcontrolforrearpassengercompartment
4 Temperatureadjustmentforrearpassengercompartment,left/right

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4.Functions
4.1.1.Wiringdiagram

4/3-zonewiringdiagram

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4.Functions
Index Explanation
1 AuxiliaryHeating
2 Rainlightsolar-condensationsensor
3 Airconditioningcompressor
4 Fuseinpowerdistributionbox,enginecompartment
5 Automaticairrecirculationcontrolsensor
6 Outsidetemperaturesensor
7 Refrigerantpressuresensor
8 BodyDomainController(BDC)
9 Fusesinpowerdistributionbox,frontright
10 Blowermotor
11 Temperaturesensorforevaporator
12 Temperaturesensorforfootwell,left
13 Temperaturesensorforfootwell,right
14 LightingforfreshairgrilleforB-pillar,right
15 Fuseinpowerdistributionbox,rearright
16 Temperaturesensorforfootwell,rearright
17 Temperaturesensorforfootwell,rearleft
18 Temperaturesensorforrearpassengercompartment,centerfresh-airvent
19 Blowermotor
20 IHKAcontrolpanel,rearpassengercompartment
21 LightingforfreshairgrilleforB-pillar,left
22 Electricauxiliaryheater
23 Steppermotorforfreshair
24 Steppermotorforairrecirculationfunction
25 Steppermotor,defrost
26 Steppermotorforventilation,left
27 Steppermotorforventilation,right
28 Steppermotorforstratification,left
39 Steppermotorforstratification,right
30 Steppermotor,footwell,left
31 Steppermotor,footwell,right
32 Steppermotorforairdistributioninrearpassengercompartment,left
33 Steppermotorforairdistributioninrearpassengercompartment,right
34 Steppermotorforblendingflapinrearpassengercompartment,left
35 Steppermotorforblendingflapinrearpassengercompartment,right

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Index Explanation
36 Steppermotorforblendingflapinrearpassengercompartment,left
37 Steppermotorforblendingflapinrearpassengercompartment,right
38 Steppermotorforindirectventilation
39 Temperaturesensorforventilation,left
40 Temperaturesensorforventilation,right
41 IHKAcontrolunit
42 IHKAcontrolpanelfordriver/frontpassenger
43 Lightingforknurledwheel,ventilationoutlet
44 Stratificationcontrollerwithtouchoperation
45 Lightingforknurledwheel,ventilationoutlet

4.1.2.4-zoneIHKAcontrolpanel
The4-zoneIHKAoperatingconceptfeaturesafull-colordisplayIHKA.Thebottomofthedisplay
betweenthetwotemperatureselectorwheelsnowfeaturesatouchpanelforthefirsttime.The
amountofairforthedriver/frontpassengeraswellastheseatheating/activeseatventilationand
theairfreshenercanbeadjustedusingtouchcontrol.Todoso,usersmusttouchthesymbolonthe
display.Assoonasthetouchpaneldetectsthatauserhastouchedthescreen,aninformationpage
appearsonthecentralinformationdisplay(CID)withinformationaboutthedesiredsettingforthe
operator.Thispagedisappearsautomaticallyafterafewseconds.

Onthe4-zoneIHKA,thecurrentsettingsofthedriverfortemperature,amountofairandair
distributioncanbetransferredtothepassenger'ssideandtherearpassengercompartmentby
pressingtheSYNCbutton.

G124-zoneIHKAcontrolpanelwithtouchoperation

Index Explanation
1 Touch-sensitivesurface(touchpanel)

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4.1.3.Layering
Inconjunctionwiththe4-zoneIHKA,atouch-sensitivetouchpanelforadjustingthestratificationhas
beeninstalledforthefirsttimeunderneaththecenterventforthetemperaturestratification(separate
forthedriver/frontpassenger).Toadjust,userscanslidetheirfingerortouchthepanelatthedesired
position.Theindexthenjumpsdirectlytothepositionthattheuserhastouched.Thethirdoptionis
totouchtherespectiveendposition(blueorred).Theindexthenjumpsonelevelintherespective
direction.Assoonasthesystemdetectsthatauserhastouchedthepanel,thisisshownaccordingly
onthecentralinformationdisplay(CID).

G12touchstratification

Index Explanation
1 Rotarycontrollerforopening/closingthecenterventdriver
2 Coldstratificationrange
3 Touch-sensitivesurface(touchpanel)
4 Warmstratificationrange

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4.1.4.4-zoneIHKAcontrolpanelforrearpassengercompartment
Inaddition,the4-zoneIHKAhasacontrolpanelintherearpassengercompartment.Therear
passengerscanseparatelyadjustthetemperatureontheleftandright.Theairdistributionandthe
amountofairflowiscombinedandnotadjustedseparatelyfortheleftandrightrearpassenger
compartment.

Onthe4-zoneIHKA,thecurrentsettingsofthedriverfortemperature,amountofairandair
distributioncanbetransferredtothepassenger'ssideandtherearpassengercompartmentby
pressingtheSYNCbutton.

G124-zoneIHKAcontrolpanelforrearpassengercompartment

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4.1.5.TouchCommand
ThenewTouchCommandoperatingelement(optionalequipment6U9)isbeingusedintheG12
forthefirsttime.TheremovabletabletPCnotonlyreplacestherearpassengercompartmentiDrive
controller,italsoprovidesadditionalfunctions.AllsettingsandfunctionsoftheIHKAcontrolpanelfor
therearpassengercompartmentcanalsobeconfigured/activatedwiththeTouchCommand.Further
informationonTouchCommandcanbefoundintheTrainingReferenceManual"G12Displayand
OperatingElements".

G12TouchCommand

4.1.6.Airtreatment

Airfreshener

TheAmbientAirPackageoptionalequipment(OE4NM)includesanairfreshenerandanionizer.
Theairfreshenerenhancesthevehicleinteriorwithoneof4selectablefragrances,eachofwhich
isavailablein2intensitylevels.2ofthese4selectablecartridgescanbeplacedtogetherinasmall
extendablestoragecompartmentinthegloveboxonthepassenger'sside.Customerscanthen
decidebetweenoneofthetwofragrancesprovided.Itisonlypossibletoselecttheavailablefragrance
cartridgesonthecentralinformationdisplay(CID)usingtheiDrivecontroller.Anintensitylevelfrom1
to3canbeselectedbythemenuonthecentralinformationdisplay(CID)orusingthebuttonontheair
conditioningcontrolpanel.Iftheuseractivatestheairfreshenertheinformationwindowautomatically
appearsonthecentralinformationdisplay(CID).Itisnotpossibletomixthetwofragrances.

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G12airfreshenergraphiconCID

Theselectedfragranceenhancesthevehicleinteriorinpulsesatdefinedintervalsaccordingtothe
configuredintensitylevel.Thisisbecauseaperson'ssenseofsmelladjuststoagivenscentrelatively
quicklyandthennolongerperceivesit.Whensteppingintothevehicle,a"welcomescenario"is
activateddependingonthesettingsofthepersonalizedignitionkey(KeyMemory).Dependingonthe
settingfortheintensitylevel,aseparatefaninstalledintheairfreshenerunitthendirectsairthrough
thecartridgeevery90s5min,whichissuppliedtothevehicleinterior.Theenhancedairisonly
directedintothevehicleinterioratonecentralpointatthetopoftheinstrumentpanel.Tofacilitatethis,
itmustbeensuredthatthevehicleinteriorisindirectlyventilated.Iftheairfreshenerisdeactivatedon
thecentralinformationdisplay(CID),theintegratedfanintheairfreshenerunitcontinuesrunningfor
approx.30stopurgethesystem.

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G12airfreshenerunitonleft-handdrivevehicles

Index Explanation
1 Airlinefromtheairfreshenerunittotheairventinthedashpanel
2 Airfreshenerunit
3 Fragrancecartridge

Theairfreshenerunitisinstalledinthegloveboxonthepassenger'sside.

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G12airfreshenerunitwith2cartridgesonleft-handdrivevehicle

Index Explanation
A Airfreshenerunitviewfromvehicleinterior
B Airfreshenerunitviewfromenginecompartment
1 Servomotorforcontrollingtheairflapsforthevariousfragrances
2 Airflaps
3 Fragrancecartridges
4 Blowerofairfreshenerunit
5 Airintakeopening
6 Airoutletopeningforthescentedair

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G12airfreshenerwiringdiagram

Index Explanation
1 IHKAcontrolunit
2 BodyDomainController
3 Fuseinpowerdistributionbox,frontright
4 Gloveboxswitch
5 Gloveboxlight
6 Airfreshenercontrolunit

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Fragrancecartridge

G12fragrancecartridge

ThefragrancecartridgesmanufacturedbyMahleareavailablefromBMWPartsandhaveashelflife
ofupto2.5years.Withaverageconsumptionthecartridgeswilllastapprox.36monthsbeforethey
needtobereplaced.Emptyfragrancecartridgescanbedisposedofwithhouseholdwaste.Every
cartridgeisequippedwithaSIMcardthatprovidesinformationonthefragrance,fillinglevelandageof
thecartridgebytheLIN-bus.Thelidonthecartridge,whichsealsthecartridgeusingarubbersealon
thehousing,preventsthefragrancefromescapingwhilethecartridgeisinstorage.Thecartridgelidis
pushedonandneedstoberemovedbeforeinsertingthecartridgeintotheairfreshenerunit.Thelid
canbeslidbackontotherearsideofthecartridge,butthisisnotrequiredtoinsertthecartridgeinto
theairfreshenerunit,itsonlyforstoringthelidforfutureuse.

Handlingthecartridgelid

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Index Explanation
A Closedcartridge
B Openingthecartridgeclosure
C Cartridgeopened
D Cartridgelidslidontothecartridgebase

Fragranceversions

Thefollowinglistprovidesanoverviewoftheavailablefragrancesandwhethertheyaremildorstrong.
ThefragranceslabelledwithNo.1aremilderthanthoselabelledwithNo.2.Eachvehiclewiththe
relevantAirPackageequipment(optionalequipment4NM)issuppliedwithastarterkitof4fragrances.

ThefollowingfragrancesareavailableinNo.1(mild)orNo.2(rich):

BlueSuite1light
GreenSuite1light
GoldenSuite2rich
AuthenticSuite2rich

Ionizer

TheionizerintheG12haslittleincommonwiththesystemfromtheF01/F02.Theionizerinstalledin
theF01/F02onlyfunctionsiftherearenooccupantsinthevehicleandthevehicleislocked.Thenew
systemintheG12alwaysfunctionswhenthevehicleisinuseandthesystemisnotswitchedoffon
thecentralinformationdisplay(CID).

Theionizerisresponsibleforbringingnegativelychargedairionsintothevehicleinterior.Theaimis
toeliminatepathogenicmicroorganismsintheair,suchasgermsandallergens.Dirtparticlesintheair
flowingpastbecomeheavierasaresultoftheadhesionofthenegativeionsandthebondinginto
amolecule,andsinktothebottom.

G12ionizer

Theemittersthatareinstalledintheairductsofthecentralventsareoperatedusingahigh-voltage
dischargeofapprox.20003000V.However,thecurrentappliedforthislieswithinthemicroampere
rangeof0.53Aandisthereforenon-hazardous.Onlynegativelychargedairionsaregeneratedas
aresultoftheairflowingpasttheemitters.Thesecanbindmoreoxygen,whichcontributestoan
improvedsenseofwellbeingandhigherconcentration.

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G12emitters

Index Explanation
1 Emitterondriver'sside
2 Emitteronpassenger'sside
3 Ionizercontrolunit
4 Emitters

Theionizercontrolunitisinstalledontheheatingandair-conditioningunitneartheIHKAcontrolunit.
3electricalconnectionsareprovidedonthecontrolunit.Onethree-pinconnectionisresponsiblefor
LIN-buscommunicationandthesupplyvoltage.Theothertwoconnectionsaretwo-pinandsupply
thenecessaryhighvoltagetotheemittersintheairducts.Themaincontrolunitthatcontrolsthe
ionizeristheIHKA.Thesystemhasdiagnosticcapabilityandrunsaself-testwhenstartingbyapplying
highvoltagetotheemitters.Ifthesystemfailstoapplyhighvoltagetotheemittersthreetimes,the
systemswitchesoffandafaultmessageappearsonthecentralinformationdisplay(CID).

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G12ionizerwiringdiagram

Index Explanation
1 IHKAcontrolunit
2 BodyDomainController(BDC)
3 Fuseinpowerdistributionbox,frontright
4 Ionizercontrolunit

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