Heater System; Air Vents; Heater-Defroster Control - Chevrolet Camaro 1978 Owner's Manual

Basic ,Operati"ngTips: ,
• Always keE1p .ffOnt inlet grilles clear of obstructions (leaves, ice, '
snow, etc.).
• Always> keep'underseat air path clear of objects.
• . When heating. orair<conditioning is desired, · best comfort . is
attained by driving with all ....,indows
closed~ .
The following sections .of this manual provide more, operating tips for
getting maximum heatingalld cooling comfort. (See also Engine.
Exhaust Gas Caution at beginning of this Section:)
Air Vents
The air vents in each
~ick
panel admit air from the vent grille.just
ahead 'of the windshield. ·Control knobs open and close the vents.
, The amountof air, entering the,
tar
through this system is dependent
upon vehicle speed. '
Four Season Air · Conditioning . equipped cars have' no kick panel
'vents since the vents are a part
of
the , air conditioning system. The
lever beside each . instrument panel end vent outlet can be adjusted
to regulate or shut off the desired amount of conditioned air . through ..
these outlets.
HEATER SYSTEM ,
The windshield,defrostinganddefoggillg system assists in providing
good visibility ' through • . specific areas of the wii"ldshieldunder most
inclement weather conditions. For immediate operation of the
vehicle, the windshield, if necessarY, .should be scraped clear.
Heater-[)efro~ter
·Contro'. ,
Pushing lever ·to the · right to HEATER position, allows ' air to move
throlJgh the
he~Woutietwith
some air flow to the defroster. Further
movement of this lever
to~
the Jightdirects. tile air flow through the ,
defroster · outlets as desired when winC!shield ' d efrosting "is needed
with some air flow ,to ' the neater outlet.
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