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Climate Control - Overview: Introduction

The F01/F02 heating and air conditioning system has been enhanced in terms of heating/cooling capacity, airflow distribution, noise and convenience when compared with the previous 7 Series system.

The F01/F02 will only be available with IHKA 4 zone (IHKA with FKA). The new 4 zone IHKA system is similar (in operation) to the system used on E70 and E71 vehicles.

The (IHKA) Integrated automatic climate control with rear climate control (FKA) is a 4-zone system.

Regardless on the equipment option selected, all essential climate control functions are individually accessible by each occupant.

Fig 1: Identifying IHKA Integrated Automatic Climate Control, F01/F02
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