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Mode Buttons
These buttons control climate control ON/OFF, air
intake, front defrost, rear defrost and the air
conditioning operation.
FRONT
Press the FRONT defrost button to
quickly remove fog or frost from the windshield. This
setting directs most of the airflow to the windshield and
a small amount toward the lower and side window
outlets. The light on the button will come on and the
digital display will show the defrost mode symbol and
fan speed when the front defrost mode is being used.
Pressing FRONT defrost again will return the system to
the last operating mode.
If the system is in FRONT defrost when you shut the
engine off, it will restart in FRONT defrost unless the
engine is off for longer than 40 minutes. If the engine is
off longer than 40 minutes, the system will restart in the
operating mode you had set prior to FRONT defrost.
OFF: Press the
OFF button to turn off the climate
control system. This is the only setting that fully shuts
off the fan. The digital display will show only the
outside temperature. You can still adjust the driver-set
temperature, the passenger temperature offset and the air
intake mode while in OFF.
a
N C :
This button turns the
air
conditioning
compressor on or off, except in the FRONT defrost mode.
The light on the A/C button will come on when
the
compressor is operating in either the automatic
or manual
mode. The
a i r
conditioning may also be forced off at high
engine speeds. The light on the A/C button will flash if
pressed when
air
conditioning operation is not allowed.
The air conditioning cools and dehumidifies
air
coming
into the vehicle. It also operates in defrost to help
remove moisture from the vehicle. The air conditioning
does not operate at temperatures below approximately
35°F to 40°F (2°C to 4°C). If the system is operating in
the AUTO mode, turning the air conditioning off will
delete AUTO from the digital display and show current
mode and fan settings. The AUTO button must be
pressed to return to the automatic mode operation.
from the outside. The light on this
a i r
intake button
will come on to show when it is operating. When in the
AUTO mode, the system automatically selects FRESH
AIR instead of RECIRCULATE, as required, to control
the temperature
in
the vehicle. By pressing FRESH
A I R ,
the system will lock into the fresh a i r mode
.
Any
adjustment to the
a i r
intake must then be made manually.
FRESH AIR should be used when trying to defrost or
defog windows to help reduce moisture inside the vehicle.
FRESH AIR:
Press this button to provide fkesh
air
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