Dual Automatic Climate Control - Pontiac Grand Prix 2008 Getting To Know Manual

(Defrost): Directs most of the air
to the windshield and the side outlets
with some air directed to the floor
outlets. Recirculation will not function
in this mode.
The mode functions can be "blended"
by pointing the center knob to one of the
white dots shown between the main modes.
The center air outlet, next to the DIC or Trip
Computer, is the largest outlet and will flow
more air than the other outlets.
See Section 3 of your Owner Manual.

Dual Automatic Climate Control

(if equipped)
AUTO (Automatic Operation)
• Turn both the fan and mode knobs
to the AUTO position for automatic
control of the inside temperature,
air delivery mode and fan speed.
• Press the up arrow to raise the
temperature and press the down
arrow to lower the temperature.
• Press the PASS button to turn the
passenger climate control system on
or off.
Do not cover the solar sensor located in
the center of the instrument panel, near
the windshield. The automatic climate
control system uses information from
the sensor to maintain the selected
temperature.
Manual Operation
Temperature: Press the driver or pas-
senger up arrow to raise the tempera-
ture and press the driver or passenger
down arrow to lower the temperature.
Fan: Turn the fan knob to increase or
decrease fan speed.
(Off): Turn the fan knob to the Off
position to turn the system off. Only the
heated seats and the rear defogger will
function when the fan knob is off.
(Air Conditioning): Press this but-
ton to turn on the air conditioning sys-
tem. If the air conditioning is turned off
by pushing the
Auto mode light may remain illuminated;
however, the air conditioning will not be
activated. To turn the air conditioning
back on, push the
rotate the mode control knob clockwise
one detent and then counterclockwise
one detent.
(Recirculation) (maximum cool-
ing): Press this button to recirculate
inside air throughout the vehicle. This
mode maximizes cooling by keeping
outside air from entering the vehicle.
(Rear Window Defogger): Press
this button to activate the rear window
defogger. The defogger will shut off
automatically after about 20 minutes.
Airflow Modes
Turn the airflow control knob to one of
the following five modes to change the
direction of the airflow:
(Vent): This mode directs air to the
instrument panel outlets.
(Bi-Level): This mode directs air to
the instrument panel outlets and floor
outlets.
(Floor): This mode directs most of
the air to the floor outlets and some
air to the side window outlets and
windshield.
(Defog): This mode directs air to
the windshield, side window outlets and
floor outlets. Recirculation will not func-
tion in this mode.
button, the Fan and
button again or
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