Cadillac ATS 2017 Owner's Manual page 203

202 CLIMATE CONTROLS
Climate Control Status Screen
The climate control status screen
appears briefly when the climate
control buttons on the faceplate are
adjusted. The air delivery mode can be
adjusted on the climate control status
screen.
Climate Control Function with Stop/
Start (If Equipped)
The climate control system depends
on other vehicle systems for heat and
power input. The climate control
system will balance stop/start
efficiency with air conditioning
comfort and defog operation.
The following climate control settings
result in fewer auto stops:
The defrost mode.
High fan speed settings.
Extreme temperature settings.
For maximum air conditioning
comfort, use the stop/start disable
switch. See Auto Engine Stop/Start
under Starting the Engine 0 224.
Automatic Operation
The system automatically controls the
fan speed, air delivery, air
conditioning, and recirculation in
order to heat or cool the vehicle to the
desired temperature.
When AUTO is lit, all four functions
operate automatically. Each function
can also be manually set and the
selected setting is displayed.
Functions not manually set will
continue to be automatically
controlled, even if the AUTO indicator
is not lit.
For automatic operation:
1. Press AUTO.
2. Set the temperature. Allow the
system time to stabilize. Then
adjust the temperature as needed
for best comfort.
To improve fuel efficiency and to cool
the vehicle faster, recirculation may be
automatically selected in warm
weather. The recirculation light will
not come on. Press to select
recirculation; press it again to select
outside air.
English units can be changed to
metric units through the instrument
cluster. See Settings under
Instrument Cluster 0 114.
OFF : Press to turn the fan on or off.
The temperature control and air
delivery mode can still be adjusted.
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or : The temperature can be
adjusted separately for the driver and
the passenger. Press to increase or
decrease the temperature. Press and
hold to rapidly increase or decrease
the temperature. The driver and
passenger temperatures can also be
adjusted by pressing the controls on
the touch screen.