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AUTO
With this setting, the air conditioning compressor cycles when needed to
cool the air and it's all automatic. In cold weather when the system senses
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the need for heat, the air flow will be directed out the floor ducts. As the
interior temperature approaches the desired setting, the blower speed
will decrease and the air flow could be directed through the defroster and
floor ducts. To maintain interior comfort, the air flow may move to the air
outlets and floor ducts (Bi-level). On bright sunny days in cold weather,
the air
flow
could even come out the A/C outlets to maintain comfort and
prevent stuffiness.
Electronic Climate Control Features
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A/C Purge
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If your vehicle is sitting out on a hot day and you have it set on
AUTO,
the air will first flow out the floor air ducts for a few seconds. That is
normal. This is to expel hot air in the air ducts. As the air is cooled, the
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flow will move through the
A/C outlets.
If you start your vehicle with the
fan setting on "HI" it will skip the
A/C
Purge.
Cold Weather Purge
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On cold days when your system is first turned on, in either the
AUTO
or
ECON setting and the fan setting is not on "HI", a small amount of air
will flow through the defroster duct while the system is waiting for the
breath from fogging your windshield.
As
the coolant warms up? the
blower speed will gradually increase and air will flow from the heater
normal conditions.
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engine coolant to warm up enough to provide heat. This prevents your
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outlets, with some bleed to the windshield to prevent fogging under most
Manually Recirculate Inside Air
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There may be times, when you don't want air from the outside. To
recirculate the air from the inside only, in either
"AUTO"
or "ECON"
setting, just set the temperature to 60 F (16 C) and adjust your fan
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speed, if the air quantity is too high.
DEFOG
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Push this button to divide the air between the windshield and the heater
ducts. This is Lseful when fog appears on the windshield or side glass due
to a sudden rainy or snowy condition.
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