Getting to Know YourLaCrosse8
Manual Climate Control
To cool the vehicle interior more quickly
on hot days, open the windows longenough to let the hot air escape. Formaximum cooling:
1. Choose the coolest temperature
setting.
2. Select the Vent mode.
3. Press the (Recirculate) button.
4. Press the (Air Conditioning) button.
5. Turn the (Fan) knob clockwise to
its highest setting.
To defog or defrost, select the (Defog)
or (Defrost) mode. Defog directs halfof the air to the windshield/side windowsand half to the floor outlets. Defrostdirects most air to the windshield andthe side window outlets.
To remove frost or fog from the rear
window, press the (Rear Defog) button on the mode knob.
See Section 3 of your Owner Manual.
Dual Automatic Climate Control
(if equipped)
Dual automatic climate control automati
cally maintains the desired temperature
individually for the driver and front seat
passenger.
Automatic Operation
Push the AUTO button and use the
driver or passenger side up/down arrow
keys to adjust the temperature. The air
delivery mode, fan speed, air condition ing and recirculation functions will be setautomatically to achieve the desiredtemperature.
To turn the passenger side operation on
or off, press the PASS button. When firstturned on, the setting will be the same
as the driver’s. Use the up/down arrowkeys to adjust the temperature.
To turn off the entire system, press the
(Off) button.
Manual Operation
To manually select the temperature or
mode, press the desired mode button asfollows:
(Temperature):Press to manually
adjust the temperature. The left side
controls the driver side and the rightside controls the passenger side.
