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Proper use of the climate control
system can make the interior dry
and comfortable, and keep the
windows clear f or best visibility.
For the climate control system to
provide heating and cooling, the
engine must be running.
You can adjust the temperatures of
thedriver’ssideandthepassenger’s
side independently (see page ). The automatic climate control
system adjusts the f an speed and
airflow levels to maintain the interior
temperature you select.
Set the desired temperature by
pushing the driver’s side
temperature control buttons ( or
). The selected temperature will
show in the display.
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 push the passenger’s side
temperature control buttons, the
indicator in the DUAL button comes
on and the driver’s side and
passenger’s side temperature can be
controlled independently (see page ).
The climate control system f or your
vehicle can also be operated by voice
control. See the navigation section in
your quick start guide f or an
overview of this system, and the
navigation system manual f or
complete details. In AUTO mode, the vehicle’s interior
temperature is independently
regulated f or the driver and
passenger, based on inputs f rom
sunlight and temperature sensors
(see page ). If one side of the
vehicle is getting too much sun, the
system lowers the temperature only
on that side.
Press the AUTO button. You will
see AUTO on the display. The
indicator in the button also comes
on as a reminder.
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Voice Control System Automatic Operation
Climate Control System
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When you set the temperature to its
lowest limit ( ) or its highest
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.
Press the DUAL button to select
dual temperature control mode (see
page ). The indicator in the
DUAL button comes on.
You can manually select various
f unctions of the climate control
system when it is in the AUTO mode.
All other f eatures remain
automatically controlled.
Making any manual selection causes
thewordAUTOinthedisplaytogo
out.
To adjust the desired temperature,
push the temperature control
buttons ( or ).
Select the f an speed by pressing the
fan control buttons ( or
). The f an speed is
represented by vertical bars in the
display. When you press the DUAL button
again (indicator turns of f ), both
sides adjust to the driver’s side
temperature.
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.165
Climate Control System
Dual Button
Semi-automatic Operation
T emperature Control
Fan Control A ir Conditioning (A /C) Button
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If you press the OFF button, the
climate control system shuts of f
completely.
Air flows from the center
and corner vents in the dashboard.
Airf low is divided between
the vents in the dashboard and the
f loor vents.
Air f lows f rom the f loor
vents.
Airf low is divided between
the f loor vents and the def roster
vents at the base of the windshield. 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.
The mode indicator in the display
changes to the current mode each
time you press the button.
When the climate control system is
turned off, the temperature in the
display will also turn of f .
Use the MODE button to select the
vents the air flows from. Some air
will f low f rom the dashboard corner
vents in all modes.
To Turn Everything Off
Mode Button
Climate Control System
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Thedriver’ssideandthepassenger’s
side can be controlled independently
by adjusting these buttons when the
indicator in the DUAL button is lit.
To set the driver’s side temperature
to a different value than the
passenger’s, press the DUAL button,
then press the temperature control
buttons ( or ) on the driver’s
side. To set the passenger’s side to a
different value than the driver’s,
press the temperature control
buttons ( or ) on the passenger’s
side. You can adjust the passenger’s
side without pressing the DUAL
button first.
Your vehicle has four temperature
control buttons, two f or the driver,
and two for the front passenger.
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Temperature Control Buttons
Dual Temperature Control
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DRIVER’S SIDE
TEMPERATURE
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BUTTONS
PASSENGER’S
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TEMPERATURE
CONTROL
BUTTONS
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DRIVER’S SIDE
TEMPERATURE
DISPLAY PASSENGER’S SIDE
TEMPERATURE DISPLAYDRIVER’S SIDE
TEMPERATURE
DISPLAY
PASSENGER’S
SIDE
TEMPERATURE
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When you set the temperature to its
lower or upper limit, it is displayed as
or .
Push AUTO or . The selected
temperatures appear in the display.
When the indicator in the DUAL
button is off, you can adjust both
sides to the same temperature by
adjusting the driver’s side
temperature control buttons ( or ).
Dual Temperature Control
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The band and f requency that the
radio was last tuned to is displayed.
To change bands, press the AM or
FM button. On the FM band, ‘‘ST’’
will be shown on the center display if
the station is broadcasting in stereo.
Stereo reproduction on AM is not
available.
The ignition switch must be in the
ACCESSORY (I) or the ON (II)
position. Turn the system on by
pushing the PWR/VOL knob, or the
AM or FM button. Adjust the volume
by turning the PWR/VOL knob.
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Satellite Radio inf ormation is
available on page . 183
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Audio System
To Play the AM/FM Radio
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INDICATOR
FM BUTTON
SCAN BUTTON
TUNE/FOLDER BAR
AM BUTTONSCAN
INDICATOR
A.SEL
INDICATOR
A.SEL/RDM BUTTON VOLUME
LEVEL
PWR/VOL KNOB
PRESET BARS
SEEK/SKIP BAR
U.S. model is shown.
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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.Use the TUNE/FOLDER
bar to tune the radio to a desired
f requency. Press the side of the
bar to tune to a higher f requency,
and the side of the bar 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
SEEK/SKIP bar, then release it.
If youpressandholdthe or side of the bar, the f requency
will begin to change rapidly. It will
stop when you 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’’
on the center 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 for about 10
seconds.
If you do nothing, the system will
then scan f or the next strong station
andplayitfor10seconds.Whenit
plays a station you want to listen to,
press the SCAN button again. Each side of the bars (1
6) can store one f requency on AM
and two f requencies on FM.
Select the desired band, AM or
FM. FM1 and FM2 let you store
two f requencies with each side of
the preset bar.
UsetheTUNE,SEEK,orSCAN
function to tune the radio to a
desired station.
Pick the preset number (1 6), f or
the station you want to store.
Press the lef t or right side of the
bar,andholdituntilyouheara
beep.
Repeat steps 1 through 3 to store a
total of six stations on AM and
twelve stations on FM.
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4.
To Select a Station
TUNE
SEEK
SCA N Preset
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µµ If you do not like the stations auto
select has stored, you can store
other f requencies on the preset bars.
,pressthe
A. SEL/RDM button. This restores
the presets you originally set. For inf ormation on AM/FM radio
f requencies and reception, see page
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For inf ormation, see page .
If you are
traveling far from home and can no
longer receive your preset stations,
you can use the auto select feature to
find stations in the local area.
To activate it, press the A. SEL/
RDM button. ‘‘A. SEL’’ will f lash on
the center display, and the system
will go into scan mode f or several
seconds. It stores the f requencies of
six AM and twelve FM stations in
the preset bars (1 6).
You will see ‘‘0’’ displayed if auto
select cannot f ind a strong station f or
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Audio System
Radio Frequencies and Reception
Adjusting the Sound
AUTO SELECT
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