Comfort Controls &Audio Systems
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I Climate Control
The air conditioner and heater work
)est if you keep your windows closed
vhile using them. Your vehicle also has
:he flow-through ventilation system
iescribed later in this section.
3FF: Press to turn the blower off. Air
vi11 still come from the outlets at the
loor. Press any function button to turn
.he system on.
remperature Control Lever: This lever
:hanges the temperature of the air
:oming through the system. The higher
.he lever setting, the warmer the air.
8: Selects the force of air you want.
Press
LO to lower the fan speed, HI to
raise it.
Air Conditioning
On very hot days, open the windows
long enough to let hot inside air escape.
This reduces the time it takes for your
vehicle to cool down, which should help
fuel economy.
There are three
air conditioning settings:
MAX: Provides maximum cooling or
quick cool-down on very hot days. This
setting also helps prevent outside odors
from entering your vehicle.
This setting recirculates much of the air
inside your vehicle, and it should not be
used for long periods because the air
may become too cold and dry. This
setting is not recommended if an
occupant is smoking.
NORM: Use for normal cooling on hot
days. This setting brings in outside air, cools
it and directs it through the
instrument panel outlets.
BI-LEV (Bi-Level): Use on cool, but
sunny days. This setting brings in
outside air, but directs it in two ways.
The cool air is directed to the upper
portion of your body through the
instrument panel outlets, but most
warmed air is directed through the
heater ducts and a little to the defrost
and side window vents. At times this
temperature difference may be more
apparent than others.
Heating and Ventilation
When you don’t need to cool the
outside air, use these next settings. You
can leave the air as it is or heat it.
The air conditioner compressor doesn’t
run in these settings. This reduces the
engine load, resulting in improved fuel
economy (gas mileage).
VENT: For mild outside temperatures,
when little heating or cooling is needed,
push
VENT. Air flow is through the
instrument panel outlets. Slide the
temperature control lever to a
comfortable level.
CLIMATE CONTROL
ELECTRONIC
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1 Electronic Climate Control
(OPTION)
This system allows you to set the
temperature
you want. It also lets you
choose automatic air flow and direction
control, or air flow and direction
settings you select. Your vehicle also
has the flow-through ventilation system
described later in this section.
The digital screen displays the outside
temperature, the inside temperature
setting and the fan speed.
When you select the
AUTO mode, the
air conditioner compressor
will operate
if the outside temperature is above
freezing.
The air conditioner compressor also
operates in
DEFOG, DEF (Defrost) and
BI-LEV (Bi-Level)
when the
outside temperature is above freezing.
COOL/WARM: Sets the interior
temperature you want. Press
COOL to
lower the inside temperature setting;
press
WARM to raise the setting. The
temperature you set will be displayed on
the digital screen.
Once you set the temperature, the
system will try to maintain the set
temperature, whether. you are using the
heating or cooling controls.
Your system has an interior
temperature sensor that dete.cts
increased interior temperature caused
by sunlight. To keep you comfortable, it
reduces the interior temperature by as
much as
5°F (3°C) below the setting on
the digital screen.
AUTO: To allow the system to
automatically control the temperature,
air distribution and fan speed:
1. Set the temperature you want with
the
COOL/WARM switch.
2. Press the AUTO switch. The AUTO
symbol will appear on the digital
screen.
The system will approach the
temperature you select as quickly as
possible.
For most efficient operation,
just set the system temperature where
you would like it and drive away.
You may notice a delay of three or four
minutes before the blower comes on.
OUTS TEMP: Press to have the
outside temperature displayed
on the
digital screen. Press
again to return to
the inside temperature setting.
If the system is left in the outside
temperature mode, the outside
temperature will be displayed except
when changing the inside temperature
setting using the
COOL/WARM
switch. The display will return to the
outside temperature setting in about
five seconds.
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