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A : Wiper speed control· MIST – Single wipe · OFF – Off
· INT – Intermittent wipe
· LO – Low wiper speed· HI – High wiper speed
B : Intermittent wipe time adjustment
C : Wash with brief wipes (front)
D : Rear wiper/washer control (if equipped)
· – Wash with brief wipes
· ON – Continuous wipe· OFF – Off
WIPERS AND WASHERS
Windscreen wiper/washer
■ Type A
■ Type B
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Rear window wiper/washer (if equipped)
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Rear window wiper and washer
switch (if equipped)
The rear window wiper and washer
switch is located at the end of the wiper
and washer switch lever. Turn the switch
to desired position to operate the rear
wiper and washer.- Spraying washer fluid and wiping
ON - Normal wiper operation
OFF - Wiper is not in operation
CAUTION
To prevent possible damage to the wipers or windscreen, do not
operate the wipers when thewindscreen is dry.
To prevent damage to the wiper blades, do not use petrol,
kerosene, paint thinner, or othersolvents on or near them.
To prevent damage to the wiper arms and other components, do
not attempt to move the wipersmanually.
CAUTION
To prevent possible damage to the
washer pump, do not operate the
washer when the fluid reservoir isempty.
WARNING
Do not use the washer in freezing
temperatures without first warming
the windscreen with the defrosters;
the washer solution could freeze oncontact with the windscreen and
obscure your vision.
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DEFROSTER
✽✽NOTICE
If you want to defrost and defog the
front windscreen, refer to “Windscreen
defrosting and defogging” in this sec-tion.
Rear window defroster
The defroster heats the window to
remove frost, fog and thin ice from the
rear window, whilst the engine is running.
To activate the rear window defroster,
press the rear window defroster button
located in the centre facia switch panel.
The indicator on the rear window
defroster button illuminates when thedefroster is ON.
If there is heavy accumulation of snow on
the rear window, brush it off before oper-
ating the rear defroster.
The rear window defroster automatically
turns off after approximately 20 minutes
or when the ignition switch is turned off.
To turn off the defroster, press the rear
window defroster button again.
Outside rearview mirror defroster (if equipped)
If your vehicle is equipped with the out-
side rearview mirror defrosters, they will
operate at the same time you turn on the
rear window defroster.
CAUTION
To prevent damage to the conduc- tors bonded to the inside surface of
the rear window, never use sharpinstruments or window cleanerscontaining abrasives to clean the window.
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Mode selection
The mode selection knob controls the
direction of the air flow through the venti-lation system.
Air can be directed to the floor, dash-
board outlets, or windscreen. Five sym-
bols are used to represent Five, Face, Bi-
Level, Floor, Floor-Defrost and Defrostair position.
Face-Level (B, D)
Air flow is directed toward the upper body
and face. Additionally, each outlet can becontrolled to direct the air dischargedfrom the outlet.
Bi-Level (B, D, E, C)
Air flow is directed towards the face and
the floor.
Floor-Level (C, A, D, E)
Most of the air flow is directed to the
floor, with a small amount of the air beingdirected to the windscreen and side win-
dow defrosters.
Floor/Defrost-Level (A, C, D, E)
Most of the air flow is directed to the floor and the windscreen with a small amount
directed to the side window defrosters.
Defrost-Level (A, D)
Most of the air flow is directed to thewindscreen with a small amount of air
directed to the side window defrosters.
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Air intake control
The air intake control is used to select the outside (fresh) air position or recircu-lated air position.
To change the air intake control position,
press the control button. Recirculated air position
With the recirculatedair position selected,air from the passen-
ger compartment will
be drawn throughthe heating system
and heated orcooled according tothe function select-ed.
Outside (fresh) air position With the outside(fresh) air positionselected, air enters
the vehicle from out-side and is heated orcooled according to
the function select-ed.
✽✽ NOTICE
Prolonged operation of the heater in the
recirculated air position (without airconditioning selected) may cause fog-
ging of the windscreen and side windows
and the air within the passenger com-partment may become stale.
In addition, prolonged use of the air
conditioning with the recirculated air
position selected will result in excessive-
ly dry air in the passenger compart-ment.
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Manual heating and air condition- ing The heating and cooling system can be
controlled manually by pushing buttons
other than the AUTO button. In this case,
the system works sequentially according
to the order of buttons selected.
When pressing any button except the
AUTO button whilst using automatic
operation, the functions not selected will
be controlled automatically.
1. Start the engine.
2. Set the mode to the desired position.For improving the effectiveness of heating and cooling;- Heating: - Cooling:
3. Set the temperature control to the desired position.
4. Set the air intake control to the outside (fresh) air position.
5. Set the fan speed control to the desired speed.
6. If air conditioning is desired, turn the air conditioning system on.
Press the AUTO button in order to con-
vert to full automatic control of the sys-tem.
Mode selection
The mode selection button controls the
direction of the air flow through the venti-lation system.
The air flow outlet port is converted as
follows:
Refer to the illustration in the “Manual cli- mate control system”. Floor & Defrost
Most of the air flow is directed to the floorand the windscreen with a small amount
directed to the side window defrosters.
Face-Level
Air flow is directed toward the upper body
and face. Additionally, each outlet can becontrolled to direct the air dischargedfrom the outlet.
Bi-Level
Air flow is directed towards the face and
the floor.
Floor-Level
Most of the air flow is directed to the
floor, with a small amount of the air beingdirected to the windscreen and side win-
dow defrosters.
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Defrost-Level
Most of the air flow is directed to the windscreen with a small amount of air
directed to the side window defrosters. Instrument panel vents
The outlet vents can be opened or closed
separately using the horizontal thumb-
wheel. To close the vent, rotate it left to
the maximum position. To open the vent,
rotate it right to the desired position.
Also, you can adjust the direction of air
delivery from these vents using the vent
control lever as shown.Temperature control
The temperature will increase to the
maximum by turning the knob to the right
extremely.
The temperature will decrease to the
minimum by turning the knob to the left
extremely.
When turning the knob, the temperature
will increase or decrease by 0.5°C (1°F).
When set to the lowest temperature set-
ting, the air conditioning will operate con-
tinuously.
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Air intake control
This is used to select the outside (fresh) air position or recirculated air position.
To change the air intake control position,
push the control button.Recirculated air position
With the recirculated airposition selected, air from
the passenger compart-
ment will be drawn throughthe heating system andheated or cooled according
to the function selected.
Outside (fresh) air position With the outside (fresh) airposition selected, air
enters the vehicle from out-side and is heated orcooled according to thefunction selected.
✽✽NOTICE
Prolonged operation of the heater in the
recirculated air position (without airconditioning selected) may cause fog-
ging of the windscreen and side windows
and the air within the passenger com-partment may become stale.
In addition, prolonged use of the air
conditioning with the recirculated air
position selected will result in excessive-
ly dry air in the passenger compart-ment.
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