Chevrolet 2012 Tahoe Owner's Manual page 250

8-2 Climate Controls
Temperature Control: Move
the thumbwheels up or down
to increase or decrease the
temperature on the driver side or
the passenger side of the vehicle
for the dual zone system.
9
(Fan Control): Turn the left
knob clockwise or counterclockwise
to increase or decrease the fan
speed. Turn the knob all the way
counterclockwise to turn the front
system off.
Air Delivery Mode Control: Turn
clockwise or counterclockwise to
change the airflow direction inside
the vehicle. By positioning the knob
between two modes, a combination
of those modes is selected.
Select from the following modes:
H
(Vent): Air is directed to the
instrument panel outlets.
)
(Bi-Level): Air is divided
between the instrument panel and
floor outlets. Some air is directed
towards the windshield and side
window outlets. Cooler air is
directed to the upper outlets and
warmer air to the floor outlets.
6
(Floor): Air is directed to the
floor outlets, with some of the air
directed to the windshield, side
window, and second row floor
outlets. In this mode, the system
automatically selects outside air.
Recirculation cannot be selected
when in Floor Mode.
-
(Defog): The defog mode is
used to clear the windows of fog
or moisture. Air is directed to the
windshield, floor outlets, and side
window vents. In this mode, the
system turns off recirculation and
runs the air conditioning compressor
unless the outside temperature is
close to freezing. The recirculation
mode cannot be selected while in
the defog mode.
0
(Defrost): The defrost mode
is used to remove fog or frost from
the windshield more quickly. Air is
directed to the windshield and side
window vents, with some directed to
the floor vents. In this mode, the
system automatically forces outside
air into the vehicle. The recirculation
mode cannot be selected while
in the defrost mode. The air
conditioning compressor runs
automatically in this setting, unless
the outside temperature is close to
freezing.
Do not drive the vehicle until all the
windows are clear.
#
(Air Conditioning): Press this
button to turn the air conditioning
system on or off. An indicator
light comes on to show that the
air conditioning is on. The air
conditioning can be selected in any
mode as long as the fan switch
is on.