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Exhaust gas cutoff mode :
Air enters the vehicle from the outside.
If exhaust gas enters the vehicle from the
outside, the exhaust gas cutoff mode is
automatically converted from the outsideair position to the recirculated air position
to prevent exhaust gas from entering the
vehicle.
✽✽NOTICE
It should be noted that prolonged oper-
ation of the heating system in recircula-
tion mode will give rise to misting of the
windshield and side windows and the air
within the passenger compartment will
become stale. In addition, prolonged use
of the air conditioning with the recircu-
lation mode selected may result in the
air within the passenger compartment
becoming excessively dry.
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Fan speed control
The fan speed can be set to the desired
speed by turning the fan speed control
knob.
The higher the fan speed is, the more air
is delivered.
Pressing the OFF button turns off the
fan. D240206AUN
Air conditioning
Push the A/C button to turn the air condi- tioning system on (indicator light will illu-minate).
Push the button again to turn the air con-
ditioning system off.
CAUTION
If the windows fog up with the
Recirculation or A.Q.S mode select-ed, set the air intake control to the
fresh air position or A.Q.S controlto OFF.
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OFF mode
Push the OFF button to turn off the air cli-
mate control system. However, you can
still operate the mode and air intake but-
tons as long as the ignition switch is inthe ON position. D240300AEN Rear heating and air conditioning (if equipped) When the rear climate control selection
button is not pressed (the indicator light
is not illuminated), the temperature, fanspeed and mode of the rear climate con-trol system is controlled automaticallyaccording to the front climate control sys-
tem operation.
Rear temperature and fan speed con-
trol: same as the front climate control
Rear mode control - Front mode control is : Rear mode control is
- Front mode control is : Rear mode control is
- Front mode control is , , : Rear mode control is
To turn off the rear fan during the front cli-
mate control operation, press the rear cli-
mate control selection button (the indica-tor light is illuminated) and set the rear
fan speed control knob to the OFF posi-tion. The temperature, fan speed and mode ofthe rear climate control system can becontrolled independently regardless of
the front climate control system opera-tion. Press the rear climate control selection
button (the indicator light is illuminated)
and set the rear temperature, fan speedand mode to the desired position.
However, the front climate control system
should be operated together for rear airconditioning;
1. Set the front fan speed to the desired
position.
2. Push the air conditioning button.
3. Push the rear climate control selection button.
4. Set the rear temperature, fan speed and mode to the desired position.
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Rear mode selection
The rear mode is selected by pushing the
rear mode selection button on the rear
control panel as follows: : Rear air blows from the uppervents on the rear ceiling.
: Rear air blows from the upper vents on the rear ceiling and the
lower vents on the right rear trim.
: Rear air blows from the lower vents on the right rear trim. Rear vents
The vent can be adjusted by rotating the
blade.
✽✽
NOTICE
If all the vents are closed, it may cause
some noise. Always open 2 vents or
more.
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Rear temperature control
To change the air temperature in the rear
passenger compartment, turn the knob
to the right for warm and hot air or left for
cooler air. D240303AEN
Rear fan speed control
To change the fan speed, turn the knob
to the right for higher speed or left for
lower speed.
To turn off the fan, turn the knob to the OFF position.D240500AEN ❈
For information on “Cool box”, “System
operation”, “Climate control air filter”,
etc., refer to “Manual climate control
system” in this section.
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D250000AEN For maximum defrosting, set the tem-
perature control to the extreme
right/hot position and the fan speedcontrol to the highest speed.
If warm air to the floor is desired while defrosting or defogging, set the modeto the floor-defrost position.
Before driving, clear all snow and ice from the windshield, rear window, out-
side rear view mirrors, and all side win-
dows.
Clear all snow and ice from the hood and air inlet in the cowl grill to improveheater and defroster efficiency and to
reduce the probability of fogging up theinside of the windshield. Manual climate control system D250101AEN
To defog inside windshield
1. Select any fan speed except “OFF”
position.
2. Select desired temperature.
3. Select the or position.
4. The outside (fresh) air and air condi- tioning will be selected automatically.
If the air conditioning and outside (fresh) air position are not selected automatical-
ly, press the corresponding button manu-
ally.
If the position is selected, lower fan
speed is adjusted to a higher fan speed.
WINDSHIELD DEFROSTING AND DEFOGGING
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WARNING - Windshield
heating
Do not use the or position during cooling operation in
extremely humid weather. The dif-
ference between the temperature ofthe outside air and that of the wind-shield could cause the outer sur-
face of the windshield to fog up,
causing loss of visibility. In this
case, set the mode selection knob
or button to the position and
fan speed control knob or button to
a lower speed.
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To defrost outside windshield
1. Set the fan speed to the highest
(extreme right) position.
2. Set the temperature to the extreme hot position.
3. Select the position.
4. The outside (fresh) air and air condi- tioning will be selected automatically.
If the position is selected, lower fan
speed is adjusted to a higher fan speed. Automatic climate control system D250201AENTo defog inside windshield
1. Set the fan speed to the desired posi-
tion.
2. Select desired temperature.
3. Press the defrost button ( ).
4. The air conditioning will be turned on according to the detected ambient tem-
perature and outside (fresh) air posi-
tion will be selected automatically.
If the air conditioning and outside (fresh)air position are not selected automatical-
ly, adjust the corresponding button man-
ually. If the position is selected,
lower fan speed is adjusted to a higher
fan speed. D250202AEN
To defrost outside windshield
1. Set the fan speed to the highest
(extreme right) position.
2. Set the temperature to the extreme hot (HI) position.
3. Press the defrost button ( ).
4. The air conditioning will be turned on according to the detected ambient
temperature and outside (fresh) air
position will be selected automatically.
If the position is selected, lower fan
speed is adjusted to a higher fan speed.
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Defogging logic
To reduce the probability of fogging up
the inside of the windshield, the air intakeor air conditioning are controlled auto-
matically according to certain conditions
such as or position.
To cancel or return the defogging logic,
do the following. (if equipped)D250301AUN
Manual climate control system
1. Turn the ignition switch to the ON posi-tion.
2. Turn the mode selection knob to the defrost position ( ).
3. Push the air intake control button at least 5 times within 3 seconds.
The indicator light in the air intake control
button will blink 3 times with 0.5 second
of interval. It indicates that the defogging
logic is canceled or returned to the pro-
grammed status.
If the battery has been discharged or dis-
connected, it resets to the defog logic
status. D250302AUN
Automatic climate control system
1. Turn the ignition switch to the ON posi-
tion.
2. Select the defrost position pressing defrost button ( ).
3. While holding the air conditioning but- ton (A/C) pressed, press the air intake
control button at least 5 times within 3
seconds.
The A/C display blinks 3 times with 0.5
second of interval. It indicates that the
defogging logic is canceled or returned to
the programmed status.
If the battery has been discharged or dis-
connected, it resets to the defog logic
status.
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These compartments can be used to
store small items required by the driver
or passengers.
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Center console storage (if equipped)
These compartments can be used to
store small items required by the driver
or front passenger.
To open the center console storage, push
the button (1) or pull up the lever (2).D270200AEN
Glove box
The glove box can be locked and
unlocked with a master key.
To open the glove box, pull the handle
and the glove box will automatically
open. Close the glove box after use.
STORAGE COMPARTMENT
WARNING
- Flammable
materials
Do not store cigarette lighters,
propane cylinders, or other flamma-
ble/explosive materials in the vehi-
cle. These items may catch fire
and/or explode if the vehicle is
exposed to hot temperatures for
extended periods.
CAUTION
To avoid possible theft, do not leave valuables in the storagecompartment.
Always keep the storage com- partment covers closed while
driving. Do not attempt to place so many items in the storagecompartment that the storagecompartment cover cannot close
securely.
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WARNING
To reduce the risk of injury in an
accident or sudden stop, always
keep the glove box door closedwhile driving.
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