Chevrolet 2004 Malibu Owner's Manual page 143

Manual Operation
You may manually adjust the air delivery mode or
fan speed.
9 (Off): Select this position on the fan knob to turn off
the entire climate control system. Outside air will still
enter the vehicle, and will be directed to the floor.
This direction can be changed by changing the mode
position. The temperature can also be adjusted
using either the up or down arrow temperature buttons.
9
(Fan): The knob with the fan symbol allows you
to manually adjust the fan speed.
H
(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 the remaining air to
the floor outlets.
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(Floor): This mode directs most of the air to the
floor outlets with some air directed to the side window
outlets.
The right knob can also be used to select defog or
defrost modes. Information on defogging and defrosting
can be found later in this section.
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(Outside Air): Press the right side of the button
to turn the outside air mode on. When this mode is
on, outside air will circulate throughout your vehicle.
When the button is pressed, an indicator light above the
button will come on to let you know 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 will cancel the recirculation mode.
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(Recirculation): Press the left side of the
button to turn the recirculation mode on. This is helpful
when you are trying to limit odors from entering your
vehicle and for maximum air conditioning performance in
hot weather. When the button is pressed, an indicator
light above the button will come on to let you know that it
is activated. The recirculation indicator light will blink
three times if you try to use recirculation in a mode that
it can not be used in. Only use this mode when it is
needed for comfort, since window fogging will rapidly
occur if the air conditioning compressor is not engaged.
Pressing this button cancels the auto recirculation
feature. Each time the vehicle is started, the system
will revert to the auto recirculation function.
If you select recirculation while in defrost, defog or
floor, the light on the button will flash three times and
go out to let you know this is not allowed. This is
to prevent fogging.
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