Convenience Features; Climate Controls - Chevrolet 2008 Malibu Getting To Know Your

CONVENIENCE FEATURES

Climate Controls

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Your vehicle may have a manual
climate control system or the available
automatic climate control system.
Both systems include the following
functions:
(Fan): Turn the fan control knob (A)
to increase or decrease the fan speed.
(Off): Turn the fan control knob to
the Off position to turn off the system.
Only the rear defogger will operate
when the system is off.
Temperature Control: Turn the
temperature control knob or press the
temperature control buttons (B) (if
equipped) to raise or lower the
temperature setting.
(Air Conditioning): Press this
button to turn the air conditioning
system on or off.
(Recirculation): Press this but-
ton to recirculate air inside the vehicle.
This mode helps heat or cool the vehi-
cle more quickly and prevents outside
air and odors from entering the vehicle.
The recirculation mode will not operate
when the airflow control knob is in the
defog or defrost mode.
(Outside Air): Press this
button to allow outside air to enter
the vehicle.
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Airflow Mode: Turn the airflow mode
control knob (C) to change the direction
of the airflow to the vent, bi-level,
floor, defog or defrost mode.
(Defog): Select this mode to
direct air to the windshield, side
window outlets and floor outlets.
(Defrost): Select this mode to
direct most of the air to the windshield
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and some air to the side window out-
lets and floor outlets.
(Rear Window Defogger): Press
this button to activate the rear window
defogger and the heated outside
rearview mirrors (if equipped). The
defogger and heated mirrors will turn
off automatically or can be turned off
by pressing the button again.
Automatic Climate Control
Operation (if equipped)
The automatic climate control system
adjusts the airflow mode, fan speed,
air conditioning and recirculation func-
tions to reach the set temperature as
quickly as possible.
To set the automatic system:
1. Turn the fan control knob (A) and the
airflow mode control knob (C) to the
AUTO position.
2. Set the temperature. Allow time for
the system to reach the desired
temperature.
Air Outlet Adjustments
• The instrument panel air outlets can
be adjusted up, down, and side-to-
side. To close an air outlet, slide the
adjustment lever sideways.
See Section 3 of your Owner Manual.