GMC Buick Encore 2022 Owner's Manual page 121

120 Climate Controls
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: Turn the knob clockwise or
counterclockwise to increase or decrease the
fan speed. Turn the knob completely to 0 to
turn off the fan and air conditioning
compressor.
Temperature Control : Turn the knob
clockwise or counterclockwise to increase or
decrease the temperature setting.
Air Delivery Mode Control : Press
or to change the direction of the airflow.
Air delivery mode settings can be combined.
An indicator light comes on in the selected
mode button.
: Air is directed to the floor outlets.
: Air is directed to the instrument panel
outlets.
: Air is directed to the windshield and
side window vents.
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: Press to clear the windshield of fog or
frost more quickly. Air is directed to the
windshield.
For best results, clear all snow and ice from
the windshield before defrosting.
Do not drive the vehicle until all the
windows are clear.
Air Conditioning
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: Press to turn the air conditioning on or
off. If the fan is turned off or the outside
temperature falls below freezing, the air
conditioner will not run and the indicator
light turns off.
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: Press to turn on the recirculation. An
indicator light comes on. Air is recirculated
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inside the vehicle. It helps to quickly cool
the air inside the vehicle or reduce entry of
outside air and odors. To improve fuel
efficiency and to cool the vehicle faster,
recirculation may be automatically selected
in warm weather when the temperature is
set to the coldest setting. The recirculation
light will not come on. Press
recirculation; press it again to select
outside air.
Rear Window and Outside Mirror
Defogger
1
: Press to turn the rear window and
outside mirror defogger on or off. An
indicator light comes on to show that the
feature is on.
The defogger only works when the ignition
is on. The rear window defogger turns off
after about 15 minutes. It can also be turned
off by pressing
ignition off or to ACC/ACCESSORY.
Do not drive the vehicle until all the
windows are clear.
If equipped with heated outside mirrors,
they turn on with the rear window defogger
and help to clear fog or frost from the
surface of the mirror. See Heated Mirrors
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Do not use a razor blade or sharp object
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to clear the inside rear window. Do not
to select
adhere anything to the defogger grid
lines in the rear glass. These actions may
damage the rear defogger. Repairs would
not be covered by the vehicle warranty.
Air Vents
Use the louvers located on the air vents to
change the direction of the airflow.
Use the thumbwheels near the air vents to
control the amount of airflow or to shut off
the airflow.
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again or by turning the
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