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Air conditioning places an extra load
on the engine. Watch the engine
coolant temperature gauge (see page). If it moves near the red mark,
turn of f the A/C until the gauge
reads normally.
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.
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 temperature to the lower
limit.
Make sure the A/C is of f .
Select and fresh air mode.
Set the f an to the desired speed.
If the outside air is humid, select
recirculation mode. If the outside
air is dry, select f resh air mode.
Select .
Make sure the temperature is set
to the lower limit.
Turn on the A/C by pressing the
button. You will see A/C ON in
the display.
Set the f an to the desired speed.
The ventilation system draws in
outside air, circulates it through the
interior, then exhausts it through
vents near the back window.
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Vents, Heating, and A/C
Using the A/C
Ventilation Using the Heater
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To remove f og f rom the inside of the
windows:
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). 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.
Turn the fan on.
Press the A/C button.
Select and fresh air mode.
Adjust the temperature to your
pref erence. Set the f an to the desired speed, or
high f or f aster def rosting.
Select . The system
automatically switches to f resh air
mode and turns on the A/C. The
A/C ON indicator will not be
displayed if it was of f to start with.
Adjust the temperature so the
airflow feels warm.
To increase airf low to the
windshield, close the corner vents.
When you switch to another mode
f rom , the A/C turns of f . But
if it was on to start with, it stays on. This f unction helps to increase wiper
perf ormance when the wiper arms
sit in the parked position in snowy or
icy conditions.
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.
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Vents, Heating, and A/C
To Def og and Def rost
Dehumidif y the Interior Automatic Heated Wiper Zone
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Set the f an and temperature
controls to maximum level.
Select . The system
automatically switches to f resh air
mode and turns on the A/C.
The A/C ON indicator will not be
displayed if it was of f to start with.
Select .Turning the f an speed control dial all
the way to the left shuts the system
off.
Keep the system of f f or short
periods only.
To keep stale air and mustiness
f rom collecting, you should have
the f an running at all times.
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.
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.
For your saf ety, make sure you have
a clear view through all the windows
bef ore driving.
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T o Remove Exterior Frost or Ice
From the Windows
T o T urn Everything Of f
Rear Ventilation
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DIAL
TABS
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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.
On models with navigation system
Voice Control System
Climate Control System
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PASSENGER’S SIDE
TEMPERATURE
CONTROL DIAL
DRIVER’S SIDE
TEMPERATURE
DISPLAY
ON/OFF BUTTON
MODE BUTTON PASSENGER’S SIDE
TEMPERATURE DISPLAY
AIR CONDITIONING BUTTON AUTO BUTTON
DRIVER’S SIDE
TEMPERATURE
CONTROL DIAL
RECIRCULATION BUTTON
WINDSHIELD
DEFROSTER BUTTON
RTS, RTL, and Canadian EX-L models
FAN CONTROL
BUTTONS
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The automatic climate control
system in your vehicle picks the
proper combination of air
conditioning, heating, and ventilation
to maintain the interior temperature
you select. The system also adjusts
the fan speed and airflow levels.Press the Auto button on the front
control panel. You will see AUTO
in the system display.
Adjust the temperature for the
driver’s and passenger’s side
separately, using the desired
temperature control dial.
The passenger’s side temperature
setting does not synchronize to the
driver’s side at any time except when
the system is in the defroster mode
(see page ). 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 either side
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.
When you press a f an control button,
the fan is taken out of AUTO mode.
The driver’s and passenger’s side
temperatures should always be set
separately. Turn the desired dial
clockwisetoincreasetheairflow
temperature of that side, and
counterclockwise to decrease it.
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T emperat ure Cont rol
Climate Control System
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To turn the system completely off,
press the ON/OFF button.
Keep the system completely of f
f or short periods only.
To keep stale air and mustiness
f rom collecting, you should have
the f an running at all times. You can manually select various
f unctions of the climate control
system when it is in f ully automatic
mode. All other f eatures remain
automatically controlled. Making any
manual selection causes the word
AUTO in the display to go out.
Press the button to increase
the fan speed and airflow. Press the
button to decrease it.
This button turns 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.
In AUTO mode, the vehicle’s
temperature is independently
regulated, based on the driver’s and
passenger’s side setting. The system
also regulates each temperature
basedontheinformationof thesun
light sensor and the sun’s position
which is updated automatically by
the navigation’s global positioning
system (GPS). For example, if the
driver’s side of the vehicle is getting
too much sun, the system will adjust
to a lower temperature.
On models with navigation systemTo Turn Everything Of f
Semi-automatic Operation
Fan Control
A ir Condit ioning (A /C) But t on
Climate Control System
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The temperatures of the driver’s side
and the front passenger’s side are
controlled independently.
To adjust each temperature, turn
either of the temperature control
dials on the climate control panel.
When you set each temperature to
its lower limit or its upper limit, it will
be displayed as ‘‘ ’’ or ‘‘ ’’.
Climate Control System
Dual Temperature Control
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Driver’s SidePassenger’s Side
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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 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 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.
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.
Adjust the volume by turning the
volume knob.
Pushing the AUDIO button will also
turn on the system (see page ).
The band and f requency that the
radio was last tuned to are displayed.
To change bands, press the AM/FM
button. On the FM band, ST will be
displayed if the station is
broadcasting in stereo. Stereo
reproduction in AM is not available.
On the AM band, AM noise
reduction turns on automatically.
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
six stations each.
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
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On models with navigation system
T o Play the A M/FM Radio
T o Select a Station
TUNE
SCAN Preset
SEEK
Playing the AM/FM Radio
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