Manual Operation - Cadillac 2008 CTS Owner's Manual

3. Wait for the system to regulate. This may take from
10 to 30 minutes. Then adjust the temperature, if
necessary.
You can switch from English to metric units through the
Driver Information Center (DIC). See DIC Vehicle
Customization on page 3-68.
The air-conditioning system removes moisture from the
air, so a small amount of water might drip underneath
the vehicle while it is idling or after the engine is turned
off is normal.
Do not cover the solar sensor located in the center of
the instrument panel, near the windshield. For more
information on the solar sensor, see "Sensors" later in
this section.
PASS (Passenger Climate Control): Press this button
to set a different temperature for the passenger.
Then press the passenger temperature adjustment
buttons to select a comfortable setting.
Pressing the PASS button again automatically sets the
passenger's temperature to the driver's setting.
Turning the passenger's temperature display off does
not shut the climate control system for the passenger off.
Q R
/ (Temperature Adjustment): The temperature
can be adjusted separately for the driver and the
passenger. Press the up or down arrow buttons to
increase or decrease the automatic temperature settings.
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(Mode): Press the
current airflow mode. The current mode selection
appears in the display screen. Changing the mode
cancels the automatic operation and the system goes
into manual mode. Press AUTO to return to automatic
operation.
The outboard air outlets always receive some airflow in
every mode, except defrost. See Outlet Adjustment
on page 3-27 to change this airflow from the outboard
outlets.
Y
(Vent): This mode directs air to the instrument
panel outlets.
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(Bi-Level): This mode splits the air between the
instrument panel outlets and the floor outlets. In
automatic operation, cooler air is directed to the upper
outlets and warmer 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 outboard
outlets and a little air directed to the windshield.
The mode buttons can also be used to select the defog
and defrost modes. Information on defogging and
defrosting can be found later in this section.
H G
or buttons to change the