1994 OLDSMOBILE SILHOUETTE climate settings

I Climate Control System
Your vehicle’s heater and air
conditioner work best if you keep your
windows closed. Your vehicle also has
flow-through ventilation, described late]
in this section, to bring outside air into
your vehicle.
If you have the optional engine coolant
heater and use it during cold weather,
0°F (-18°C) or lower, your heating
system will more quicldy provide heat
because the engine coolant is already
warmed. See the
Index under Engine
Coolant Heater.
OFF: Press to turn the system off. Press
any climate control setting to turn the
system on.
8: Slide the lever to the right to increase
fan speed,
decrease fan speed. to the left
to
Temperature Control Lever: Slide
the
lever to the right for warmer, heated air;
slide it to the left for cooled air.
Air Conditioner
When the temperature outside is above
freezing, the air conditioner compressor
will automatically condition the air
when
you press RECIRC (the A/C
indicator light will glow), DEFOG or
DEF (the A/C indicator light will not
Press
A/C (the A/C indicator light will
glow) to condition the air when you
press
UPPER, BI-LEV or LOWER. To
turn off the air conditioner compressor
in these settings, press
A/C again (the
indicator light will go off).
glow).
Each time you turn on the ignition, the
air conditioner will default to the setting
you had selected before last turning off
the ignition.
When the air conditioner compressor is
on, you may sometimes notice slight
changes in your vehicle’s engine
performance and power. This is normal, because
the system is designed to help
fuel economy while it maintains the
desired cooling level.
The air conditioner removes moisture
from the air,
so you may sometimes
notice water dripping from under your
vehicle when it
is idling or after it has
been turned off. This is normal.
On very hot days, your vehicle will cool
down more quickly and economically if
you open the windows long enough to
let hot inside air escape. For all settings,
adjust the temperature control lever and
fan speed as desired.
Directional Controls
RECIRC (Recirculate): Press to get
maximum cooling or quick cool-down
on very hot days. This setting
recirculates much of the air inside your
vehicle. It should not be used for long
periods of time because the air may
become too cold and dry.
Slide the temperature control lever
down to the coolest setting and adjust
the fan speed as desired.
UPPER: For normal cooling on hot
days, press
A/C along with UPPER.
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Rear Fan
The control for the rear fan is located
below the audio system. Select
LOWER, BI-LEV or DEFOG to direct
air flow to the rear air outlet and to the
rear side windows.
Use the temperature control lever to
adjust the temperature setting. Then,
select the force of air you want, from
LO to HI, by sliding the control to the
desired setting.
To maintain a comfortable temperature
in the rear area without making the
front passengers uncomfortable, adjust
the front fan speed first, then adjust the
temperature setting.
To turn off the rear fan, slide the
control to
OFF.
Rear Climate Control (OPTION)
If you have this option, you will have a
master control for the rear fan on the
center instrument panel console, and a
rear control next to the rear seat, on the
driver side of the vehicle.
To maintain a comfortable temperature
in the rear, use either rear fan control to
adjust the force
of air coming through
the rear outlets. See
Rear Fan-Master
Control
and Rear Fan-Rear Control
later in this section. The temperature of
heated or cooled air directed to the rear
of the vehicle cannot be adjusted with
the temperature control lever.
Select the desired climate control mode
using the directional controls on the
instrument panel (see
Directional
Controls
earlier in this section). The
mode you choose will regulate both the
front and rear climate control systems.
Select
RECIRC, UPPER, BI-LEV or
LOWER when outside temperatures
are warm or moderate.
In the
RECIRC mode, or if you press
A/C when the system is in the UPPER
or BI-LEV modes, cooled air will be directed
to the rear
of the vehicle
through the overhead and third-row air
conditioning outlets. If
you select A/C
in the LOWER mode, cooled air will be
directed through the rear floor vent
unless the temperature control lever is
set more than
25 percent toward full
WARM. Such settings will produce
heated air.
So, to receive cooled air
through the rear floor vent, set the
temperature control lever closer to full
COOL (see Rear Air Vents later in this
section).
If
you do not select A/C in the UPPER
or BI-LEV modes, air directed to the
rear of the vehicle will be cabin
temperature.
Select
LOWER, DEFOG or DEF when
outside temperatures are cool. In these
modes, heated air will be directed to the
rear of the vehicle through the rear side
window vents and the rear floor heater
vent.
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