Renault ALASKAN 2017 Driver's Handbook Manual page 161

6. Rear defogger button (See "Defogger
switch (where fitted)" in the "2. Instruments
and controls" section.)
7. Temperature control buttons (right side seat)
8. <DUAL> (zone control ON/OFF) button
9. A/C (Air Conditioner) button
10. Fan speed control button
11. <MODE> button
12. <AUTO> button
13. <ON·OFF> button
Automatic operation (AUTO)
The <AUTO> mode may be used year-round as the
system automatically controls the air conditioner to
a constant temperature, air flow distribution and fan
speed after the desired temperature is set manually.
To turn the heater and air conditioner on or off, push
the <ON·OFF> button.
Cooling and dehumidified heating:
1. Push the <AUTO> button (the <AUTO> indica-
tor light will illuminate).
2. If the A/C indicator light is not illuminated, push
the A/C button (the A/C indicator light will illumi-
nate).
3. Push the temperature control buttons (
) to set the desired temperature.
•
When the <DUAL> indicator light is not illu-
minated, pushing the <DUAL> button (the
<DUAL> indicator light will illuminate) allows
the user to independently change the driver
and passenger side temperatures with the
corresponding temperature control buttons
( and ).
•
To cancel the separate temperature setting,
push the <DUAL> button (the <DUAL> indi-
cator light will turn off) and the driver's side
temperature setting will be applied to both
the driver and passenger sides.
4. Push either the outside air circulation
ton or the air recirculation
ton with an indicator light illuminated) for approxi-
mately 2 seconds to switch to the automatic air
intake control mode (the indicator light will blink
twice).
A visible mist may be seen coming from the vents in
hot, humid conditions as the air is cooled rapidly.
This does not indicate a malfunction.
Heating (A/C off):
1. Push the <AUTO> button (the <AUTO> indica-
tor light will illuminate).
2. If the A/C indicator light is illuminated, push the
A/C button (the A/C indicator light will turn off).
3. Push the temperature control buttons (
) to set the desired temperature.
•
and
When the <DUAL> indicator light is not illu-
minated, pushing the <DUAL> button (the
<DUAL> indicator light will illuminate) allows
the user to independently change the driver
and passenger side temperatures with the
corresponding temperature control buttons
(
•
To cancel the separate temperature setting,
push the <DUAL> button (the <DUAL> indi-
cator light will turn off) and the driver's side
temperature setting will be applied to both
the driver and passenger sides.
•
Do not set the temperature lower than the out-
side air temperature. Doing so may cause the
but- temperature to not be controlled properly.
button (the but-
•
If the windows fog up, use dehumidified heating
instead of the A/C off heating.
Dehumidified defrosting/defogging:
1. Push the front defogger
indicator light will illuminate).
2. Push the temperature control buttons (
) to set the desired temperature.
•
To quickly remove frost from the outside surface
of the windscreen, set the temperature control
and the fan speed to the maximum levels.
•
After the windscreen is cleared, push the
<AUTO> button to return to the <AUTO> mode.
•
When the front defogger
and
the air conditioner will automatically turn on,
sensing the outside air temperature to defog the
windscreen. For the best defogging perfor-
mance, do not select the air recirculation mode.
Display screen, heater and air conditioner, and audio system
and ).
button (the
button is pushed,
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