Chevrolet 2009 Equinox Owner's Manual page 147

Using these settings together for long periods of time
may cause the air inside of the vehicle to become
too dry. To prevent this from happening, after the air
inside of the vehicle has cooled, turn the recirculation
mode off.
The air conditioning system removes moisture from the
air, so a small amount of water might drip under the
vehicle while idling or after turning off the engine.
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(Outside Air): Press to turn the outside air mode
on. An indicator light comes on to show that outside
air is on. Air from outside the vehicle will circulate
throughout the vehicle. The outside air mode can
be used with all modes, but it cannot be used with
the recirculation mode. Pressing
the recirculation mode.
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will cancel
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(Recirculation): Press to turn the recirculation
mode on. An indicator light comes on to show
recirculation is on. The air inside the vehicle will be
recirculated through the climate control system and the
vehicle, not from outside the vehicle. It can be used to
prevent outside air and odors from entering the vehicle
or to help cool the air inside the vehicle more quickly.
Avoid using the recirculation mode during high periods of
humidity and cool outside temperatures since this may
result in increased window fogging. If window fogging is
experienced, select the defrost mode.
Recirculation mode is not available in floor, defog or
defrost modes and will shut off automatically and change
to outside air. If the button is selected in these modes, the
indicator will flash. This helps prevent window fogging
and moisture building up within the cabin.
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