Climate Controls
Climate Control System
With this system you can control the heating, cooling
and ventilation for your vehicle.
Operation
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(Fan):Turn the center knob away from OFF to turn
the system on. Turn the knob toward HI to increase
fan speed.
If the air ow seems low when the fan is at the highest
setting, the passenger compartment air lter may
need to be replaced. For more information, see
Passenger Compartment Air Filter on page 3-23and
Scheduled Maintenance on page 6-4.To change the current mode, select one of the following:
H(Vent):This mode directs air to the upper
instrument panel outlets.
)(Bi-Level):This mode directs the air to the upper
instrument panel outlets, and to the oor outlets.
6(Floor):This mode directs the air to the oor outlets
and to the outboard outlets (for the side windows).
?(Recirculation):Press this button, located in the
center of the instrument panel to the left of the audio
system, to turn the recirculation mode on or off. This
mode keeps outside air from coming in the vehicle. It can
be used to prevent outside air and odors from entering
your vehicle or to help heat or cool the air inside your
vehicle more quickly. When the button is pressed, an
indicator light in the button will come on. Press the button
again to turn off recirculate and to circulate outside air
through the system. The indicator light will go off.
Recirculate is automatically turned off when the climate
control system mode knob is turned to defog or defrost or
is between modes.
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Temperature Control:Turn the right knob clockwise or
counterclockwise to increase or decrease the
temperature inside your vehicle.
A/C (Air Conditioning):Press this button, located in the
center of the instrument panel to the left of the audio
system, to turn the air-conditioning system on or off.
When A/C is pressed, an indicator light in the button will
come on to let you know that the air conditioning is
activated.
MAX A/C (Maximum Air Conditioning):Press the A/C
and recirculation buttons at the same time to select
MAX A/C.
On hot days, open the windows to let hot inside air
escape; then close them. This helps to reduce the time
it takes for your vehicle to cool down. It also helps
the system to operate more efficiently.
The air-conditioning system removes moisture from the
air, so you may sometimes notice a small amount of
water dripping underneath your vehicle while idling
or after turning off the engine. This is normal.Defogging and Defrosting
Fog on the inside of windows is a result of high humidity
(moisture) condensing on the cool window glass. This
can be minimized if the climate control system is used
properly. There are two modes to clear fog or frost from
your windshield. Use the defog mode to clear the
windows of fog or moisture and warm the passengers.
Use the defrost mode to remove fog or frost from the
windshield more quickly.
-(Defog):This mode directs the air between the
windshield, side windows, instrument panel outlets and
the oor outlets. The air-conditioning compressor will run
automatically in this setting without pressing A/C, unless
the outside temperature is at or below 32°F (0°C).
1(Defrost):This mode directs the air to the
windshield, instrument panel outlets and the side
windows. The air-conditioning compressor will run
automatically in this setting without pressing A/C, unless
the outside temperature is at or below 32°F (0°C).
Do not drive the vehicle until all the windows are clear.
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