Buick 2005 LaCrosse Owner's Manual page 140

Manual Operation
During daylight hours, the instrument panel brightness
control might need to be adjusted to the highest setting,
in order to see the indicator lights for the various
climate control settings.
9 (Off): Press this button to turn the climate control
system off.
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(Temperature): Press these buttons to manually
adjust the temperature inside the vehicle. Press the
up arrow on the driver or passenger side to raise
the temperature and press the down arrow to lower the
temperature. The display will show the selected
temperature.
You may also have controls on your steering wheel that
can be used to adjust the temperature inside your
vehicle. See Steering Wheel Climate Controls on
page 3-30 for additional information.
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(Fan): Press this button to decrease the fan
speed. Pressing the arrows cancels the automatic
operation and places the system in manual or
semi-automatic mode. Press the AUTO button to return
to automatic operation. If the airflow seems low when
the fan is at the highest setting, the passenger
compartment air filter may need to be replaced. For
more information see Passenger Compartment Air Filter
on page 3-28 and Scheduled Maintenance on page 6-4.
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(Fan): Press this button to increase the fan
speed. Pressing the arrows cancels the automatic
operation and places the system in manual or
semi-automatic mode. Press the AUTO button to return
to automatic operation. If the airflow seems low when
the fan is at the highest setting, the passenger
compartment air filter may need to be replaced. For
more information see Passenger Compartment Air Filter
on page 3-28 and Scheduled Maintenance on page 6-4.
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(Floor): This mode directs most of the air to the
floor, with some air directed to the side window outlets
and a small amount to the windshield.
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(Bi-Level): This setting directs airflow to the
instrument panel and floor outlets. A small amount
of air is also directed to the windshield and the side
window outlets.
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(Vent): This mode directs air through the instrument
panel outlets.
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(Recirculation): Press this button to turn
recirculation mode on or off. This mode keeps outside
air from coming into the vehicle. It can be used to
prevent outside air and odors from entering your vehicle
or to help cool the air inside the vehicle more quickly.