Pontiac 1998 Sunfire Owner's Manual page 148

e Knob
The center knob changes the temperature of the air
coming through the system. Turn this knob toward red
(to the right) for warmer air. Turn it toward blue (to the
left) for cooler air.
Mode Knob
The right knob has several settings to control the
direction of airflow. For each setting, set the temperature
to
a
comfortable setting.
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MAX: This setting recirculates much of the air
inside your vehicle and sends it through the instrument
panel outlets. The air conditioning compressor will run
automatically in this setting when it is needed to help
dry
the air in
the
vehicle.
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VENT: This setting brings in outside air and
directs it through the instrument panel.
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BI-LEVEL: This setting brings in outside air and
directs it two ways. Some air is directed through the
instrument panel outlets. Most of the air is directed
through the floor ducts and a little to the defrost and side
window vents.
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FLOOR:
This setting sends most of the air
through the ducts near the floor. The rest comes out of
the defroster and side window vents.
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DEFOG:
This setting allows half of the air to go
to the floor
ducts
and half to the defroster and side
window vents.
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DEFROST: This setting directs most of the air
through the defroster and side window vents. Some of
the air goes to the floor ducts. The air conditioning
compressor will run automatically in this setting when it
is needed to help dry the air in the vehicle.
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Air Conditioning Compressor Button
Press the A/C button to operate the air conditioner
compressor. The indicator light above the button will
glow when the compressor is running. You don't have to
press the button to run the compressor in MAX
or DEFROST.