Climate Controls; Climate Control System - Chevrolet 2008 Avalanche Owner's Manual

Climate Controls

Climate Control System

The heating, cooling, defrost, defog and ventilation of
your vehicle can be controlled with this system.
Manual Operation
Turn the right knob clockwise or counterclockwise to
direct the airflow inside of the vehicle.
To change the current mode, select one of the following:
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(Vent): This mode directs air to the instrument
panel outlets.
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(Bi-Level): This mode directs half of the air to the
instrument panel outlets and to the floor outlets. The
flow can be divided between vent and floor outlets
depending upon where the knob is placed between the
settings. A little 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.
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(Floor): This mode directs most of the air to
the floor outlets, with some of the air directed to the
windshield, side window outlets, and second row floor
outlets. In this mode, the system will automatically select
outside air. Recirculation cannot be selected when in
Floor Mode.
The right knob can also be used to select defog or
defrost mode. For more information, see "Defogging
and Defrosting" later in this section.
By positioning the right knob between two modes,
a combination of those two modes is selected.
The air conditioning compressor will be on unless the
outside temperature is close to freezing.
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(Fan): 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.
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(Outside Air): Press this button to turn on the
outside air mode. When this mode is selected, air from
outside the vehicle will circulate throughout your vehicle.
An indicator light on the button comes on to show that it
is activated. The outside air mode can be used with
all modes, but it cannot be used with the recirculation
mode. Pressing this button again will cancel the
recirculation mode.
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