Chrysler Dodge Caravan 2002 Manual page 2245

24 - 2 HEATING & AIR CONDITIONING
HEATING & AIR CONDITIONING (Continued)
FRONT CONTROL PANEL
The front control panel and integral computer is
mounted in the instrument panel.
The instrument panel mounted control and inte-
gral computer contains:
• a power button which allows the system to be
completely turned off.
• rear window defogger on/off switch.
• slide controls for completely independent side-to-
side temperature control of the discharge air. The full
range of temperature that the system can produce in
any mode is available on either side of the vehicle by
independently positioning the slide controls on the
instrument panel.
• air recirculation button. The Recirculate button
contains an LED that illuminates to show when the
function is in operation.
• an air conditioning button that allows the com-
pressor to be turned on/off. The Snowflake button
contains an LED that illuminates to shown when the
function is in operation.
• rotary knobs for front and rear fan speed selec-
tion.
• a rotary knob for mode control.
REAR CONTROL PANEL
A rear control panel centrally mounted on the
headliner has a rotary adjustment for temperature
and fan speed control of the rear unit by intermedi-
ate seat passengers when the front control rear knob
is set to the rear position.
DESCRIPTION - THREE ZONE AUTOMATIC
TEMPERATURE CONTROL
The Three-Zone Automatic Temperature Control
(ATC) allows occupants to select a comfort tempera-
ture, which is the perceived temperature level not
the actual passenger compartment air temperature.
The Three Zone Automatic Temperature Control
system includes a dust and odor air filter. The filter
element is the same size as the air conditioning evap-
orator to ensure ample capacity. A door at the base of
the heater and air conditioning housing below the
glove box provides easy access to the filter element.
The ATC computer utilizes integrated circuitry and
information carried on the Programmable Communi-
cations Interface (PCI) data bus network to monitor
many sensors and switch inputs throughout the vehi-
cle. In response to those inputs, the internal circuitry
and programming of the ATC computer allow it to
control electronic functions and features of the ATC
system. The inputs to the ATC computer are:
• Vehicle Speed/Engine RPM – The ATC com-
puter monitors engine RPM, vehicle speed and Man-
ifold Absolute Pressure information from the PCM.
• Coolant Temperature – ATC computer moni-
tors Coolant temperature received from the PCM and
converts it to degrees Fahrenheit.
• Ambient Temperature – ATC computer moni-
tors Ambient temperature from the Compass Mini
Trip Computer (CMTC) and converts it to degrees
Fahrenheit.
• Engine Miscellaneous Sensor Status – ATC
computer monitors A/C disable information from the
PCM.
• Refrigerant Pressure – ATC computer moni-
tors Barometric Pressure, Intake Air Temperature,
High Side Pressure and Methanol Content as broad-
cast by the PCM.
• Door Ajar Status – The ATC computer moni-
tors Driver Front Door, Passenger Front Door, Left
Rear Door, Right Rear Door and Liftgate ajar infor-
mation, as identified by the Body Control Module
(BCM), to determine if all in-car temperatures should
be maintained.
• Dimming – The ATC computer monitors dim-
ming status from the BCM to determine the required
level of brightness and will dim accordingly.
• Vehicle Odometer – The ATC computer moni-
tors the vehicle odometer information from the BCM
to prevent flashing the VF tube icons if the manual
motor calibration or manual cool down tests have
failed. Flashing of the display icons will cease when
the vehicle odometer is greater than 3 miles.
• English Metric – The ATC computer monitors
the English/Metric information broadcast by the
CMTC. The set temp displays for both the front and
rear control heads will be set accordingly.
• Vehicle Identification Number – The ATC
computer monitors the last eight characters of the
VIN broadcast by the PCM and compares it to the
information stored in EEPROM. If it is different, the
new number will be stored over the old one and a
motor calibration shall be initiated.
• A/C System Information – The ATC computer
will send a message for Evaporator Temperature too
Low, Fan Blower Relay status, Evaporator Sensor
Failure, Rear Window Defogger Relay and A/C Select.
FRONT CONTROL PANEL
The front control panel and integral computer is
mounted in the instrument panel.
The instrument panel mounted control and inte-
gral computer contains:
• A power button which allows the system to be
completely turned off. The display is blank when the
system is off.
• Three rocker switches that select comfort tem-
peratures from 15° to 30° C (59° to 85° F), which are
shown in the vacuum-fluorescent digital control dis-
play. If the set temp is 59 and the down button is
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