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The outside air intakes f or the 
heating and cooling system are at
the base of the windshield. Keep this 
area clear of leaves and other debris. 
Thesystemshouldbeleftinfresh 
air mode under almost all conditions.
Keeping the system in recirculation 
mode, particularly with the A/C of f ,
can cause the windows to fog up. 
Switch to recirculation mode when 
driving through dusty or smoky
conditions, then return to fresh air
mode.Use the mode control buttons to 
select the vents air flows from. Some
air will f low f rom the dashboard
corner vents in all modes.
When the recirculation indicator is
on, air f rom the vehicle’s interior is
sent throughout the system again.
When the indicator is off, air is
brought in f rom the outside of the
vehicle (fresh air mode).
Press the A/C button to turn the air
conditioningonandoff.Youwillsee
A/C ON or A/C OFF in the display. 
When you turn the A/C of f , the 
system cannot regulate the inside 
temperature if you set the
temperature control below the
outside temperature.
Each time you press the MODE
button (On RTS, RTL, and Canadian
EXL models) or either mode button
(On RT, RTX, and Canadian LX
models), the display shows the mode
selected.
Air f lows f rom the f loor
vents. Airf low is divided between
the vents in the dashboard, rear and 
the f loor vents. Air flows from the center,
corner, and rear vents in the 
dashboard.
Recirculation Button Mode Control
Air Conditioning (A/C) Button
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The heater uses engine coolant to 
warm the air. If the engine is cold, it
will be several minutes bef ore you 
f eel warm air coming f rom the 
system.Air conditioning places an extra load
on the engine. Watch the engine
coolant temperature gauge (see page
). If it moves near the red zone,
turn of f the A/C until the gauge
reading returns to normal.
Turn on the A/C by pressing the 
button. The display shows A/C
ON on when a f an speed is
selected.
Make sure the temperature is set
to maximum cool.
Select .
If the outside air is humid, select
recirculation mode. If the outside 
air is dry, select f resh air mode. 
Set the f an to the desired speed. you can
cool it down more rapidly by partially 
opening the windows, turning on the 
A/C, and setting the fan to 
maximum speed in f resh air mode. 
To cool the interior with MAX A/C:
Select . 
When you select , the system
automatically switches to the fresh 
air mode.
Set the f an to the desired speed.
Adjust the warmth of the air with
the temperature control dial. Set the f an to the desired speed.
Select MAX A/C.
The system automatically turns on
the A/C, selects , and
switches to recirculation mode.
Make sure the temperature is set
to maximum cool.
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Air conditioning, as it cools, removes 
moisture from the air. When used in
combination with the heater, it 
makes the interior warm and dry. 
This setting is suitable f or all driving 
conditions whenever the outside
temperature is above 32°F (0°C).To remove f og f rom the inside of the 
windows:
Turn the fan on.
Press the A/C button.
Select and fresh air mode. 
Adjust the temperature to your
pref erence.
When you switch to another mode
f rom , the A/C stays on.
Press the A/C button to turn it of f .Set the f an to the desired speed or 
high f or f aster def rosting.
Select . When you select
, the system automatically
switches to f resh air mode and 
turns on the A/C. The A/C
indicator will not be displayed if it
was off to start with.
Adjust the temperature so the
airflow feels warm.
To increase airf low to the
windshield, close the side vents. Your vehicle has heating wires at the 
bottom of the windshield to help
heat the wiper blades and the 
windshield. If the outside 
temperature is near f reezing, the
heater turns on automatically when
you turn the ignition switch to the
ON (II) position. The heater turns 
of f automatically when the outside
temperature is above f reezing. 
This f unction helps to increase wiper 
perf ormance when the wiper arms
sit in the parked position in snowy or
icy conditions.
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Select . The system 
automatically switches to f resh air
mode and turns on the A/C. The
A/C indicator does not come on if
it was of f to start with.
Select .
Set the f an and temperature 
controls to maximum level.
To clear the windows f aster, you can
close the dashboard corner vents by
rotating the wheel next to
(passenger’s side) or below it
(driver’s side). This will send more
warm air to the windshield def roster
vents. Once the windshield is clear,
select f resh air mode to avoid
f ogging the windows. The system automatically selects the 
proper mix of conditioned and/or
heated air that will, as quickly as
possible, raise or lower the interior
temperature to your pref erence. 
When you set the temperature to its 
lower limit ( ) or its upper limit
( ), the system runs at f ull 
cooling or heating only. It does not
regulate the interior temperature. 
In cold weather, the f an will not 
come on automatically until the
heater starts to develop warm air.
When
the indicator in the DUAL button is
on, the driver’s side and passenger’s
side temperature can be controlled
independently (see page ).
For your saf ety, make sure you have
a clear view through all the windows
bef ore driving. The automatic climate control
system adjusts the f an speed and
airflow levels to maintain the interior
temperature you select.
Press the AUTO button.
Set the desired temperature by
turning the temperature control
dial. You will see AUTO in the
system’s display.
The climate control system can also 
be operated by voice control. See the
Navi section in your quick start
guide f or an overview of this system,
and the navigation system manual
f or complete details.
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On vehicles with navigation system
On RTS, RTL, and Canadian EXLmodels
Vents, Heating, and A/C
T o Remove Exterior Frost or Ice 
From the Windows
Using A utomatic Climate Control 
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Turning the f an speed control dial all 
the way to the left shuts the system 
off.You can adjust the direction of the
air coming from the rear vents in the
back of the center console by
moving the tab in the center of each
vent up-and-down and side-to-side. 
You can also adjust the amount of 
airf low by turning the dial between
the vents.
Making any manual selection causes 
thewordAUTOinthedisplaytogo
out. 
You can manually select various 
f unctions of the climate control
system when it is in f ull automatic
mode. All other f eatures remain
automatically controlled.
To keep stale air and mustiness
f rom collecting, you should have
the f an running at all times. 
Keep the system of f f or short 
periods only.
If youpressOFF,theclimatecontrol
system shuts of f .
On RTS, RTL, and Canadian EXL
models
On RTS, RTL, and Canadian EXLmodels
On RT, RTX, and Canadian LX models
Vents, Heating, and A/C
Semi-automatic Operation T o T urn Everything Of f Rear Ventilation
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The driver’s side and passenger’s 
side can be controlled independently
by adjusting these dials when the 
green indicator in the DUAL button 
is on. 
Your vehicle has two temperature 
control dials, one f or the driver, and
one f or the f ront passenger. 
Push AUTO or to turn on the 
system. The selected temperatures 
appear in the display. When the
indicator in the DUAL button is of f ,
you can adjust both sides to the
same temperature by adjusting the
driver’s side temperature control dial.
On RTS, RTL, and Canadian EXLmodels
Dual Temperature Control
T emperat ure Cont rol Dials
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DUAL BUTTON PASSENGER’S SIDE 
TEMPERATURE
CONTROL DIAL
DRIVER’S SIDE
TEMPERATURE
CONTROL DIAL DRIVER’S SIDE
TEMPERATURE
DISPLAY 
PASSENGER’S SIDE 
TEMPERATURE DISPLAY
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To set the driver’s side temperature 
dif f erently than the passenger’s,
press the DUAL button, then turn 
the driver’s control dial. To set the 
passenger’s side dif f erently than the
driver’s, turn the passenger’s control
dial. You can adjust the passenger’s
side without pressing the DUAL 
button first. 
When you set the temperature to its 
lower or upper limit, it is displayed asor .
Dual Temperature Control
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The ignition switch must be in the 
ACCESSORY (I) or ON (II) position.
Turn the system on by pushing the
PWR button or the AM/FM button
(AMorFMbuttononCanadian
models). Adjust the volume by
turning the volume knob.
You can use any of f ive methods to
f ind radio stations on the selected
band: tune, seek, scan, the preset
bars, and auto select.
Pushing the AUDIO button will also
turn on the system (see page ). 
The band and f requency that the 
radio was last tuned to is displayed.
To change bands, press the AM/FM
button (AM or FM button). On the
FM band, ST will be displayed if the
stationisbroadcastinginstereo.
Stereo reproduction in AM is not
available. Use the TUNE bar to tune
the radio to a desired f requency. 
Press the side of the bar to tune 
to a higher f requency, and press the side to tune to a lower
f requency.
The SEEK f unction
searches up and down from the
current f requency to f ind a station
with a strong signal. To activate it,
press the or side of the
bar, then release it.
The scan f unction samples
all stations with strong signals on the 
selected band. To activate it, press 
the SCAN button, then release it.
You will see SCAN in the display.
The system will scan f or a station with a strong signal. When it f inds 
one, it will stop and play that station
f or about 10 seconds.
If you do nothing, the system will
scan f or the next strong station and
play it f or 10 seconds. When it plays
a station that you want to listen to,
press the SCAN button again.
Repeat steps 1 through 3 to store a 
total of six stations on AM and
twelve stations on FM. 
Pick a preset number (1 6), and 
hold it until you hear a beep. 
Usethetune,seek,orscan 
function to tune the radio to a
desired station. 
Select the desired band, AM or 
FM. FM1 and FM2 let you store
twelve stations. Each side of the bars
(1 6) can store one station on AM,
and two stations on FM.
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T o Play the A M/FM Radio T o Select a Station
TUNE 
SEEK
SCANPRESET
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