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Maximum (MAX) defrost mode
When you select the MAX defrost mode,
the following system settings will bemade automatically;
the air conditioning system will beturned on.
the outside(fresh) air position will be selected.
the fan speed will be set to the high speed.
To turn the MAX defrost mode off, press
the mode button or MAX defrost button
again or AUTO button. Instrument panel vents
The outlet vents can be opened or closed
separately using the thumbwheel.
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 (HI) by holding the
▲button.
The temperature will decrease to the
minimum (Lo) by holding the ▼button.
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When pressing the button, the tempera-
ture will increase or decrease by
0.5°C/1°F. When set to the lowest tem-
perature setting, the air conditioning will
operate continuously.Adjusting the driver and passenger sidetemperature individually
1. Press the DUAL button to operate thedriver and passenger side temperature
individually. Also, if the passenger side
temperature control button is operat-ed, it will automatically change to the
DUAL mode as well. 2. Operate the driver side temperature
control to adjust the driver side tem-
perature. Operate the passenger side
temperature control to adjust the pas-
senger side temperature.
When the driver side temperature is set
to the highest (HI) or lowest (Lo) temper-
ature setting, the DUAL mode is deacti-
vated for maximum heating or cooling.
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Adjusting the driver and passenger side temperature equally
1. Press the DUAL button again to deac-tivate DUAL mode. The passenger
side temperature will be set to the
same temperature as the driver side.
2. Operate the driver side temperature control button. The driver and passen-
ger side temperature will be adjusted
equally.
Temperature conversion (if equipped)
You can switch the temperature mode
between Centigrade to Fahrenheit as fol-
lows:
While pressing the OFF button, press the
AUTO button for 3 seconds or more.
The display will change from Centigrade
to Fahrenheit, or from Fahrenheit to
Centigrade.
If the battery has been discharged or dis-
connected, the temperature mode dis-
play will reset to Centigrade.
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 the
function selected.
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✽✽NOTICE
Prolonged operation of the heater in the
recirculated air position (without airconditioning selected) may cause fog-ging of the windshield and side windows
and the air within the passenger com-partment may become stale.
In addition, prolonged use of the air con-
ditioning with the recirculated air posi-
tion selected will result in excessively dry
air in the passenger compartment.
Fan speed control
The fan speed can be set to the desired
speed by operating the fan speed control
button.
To change the fan speed, press ( +) the
switch for higher speed, or push (- ) the
switch for lower speed. To turn the
fan speed control off, press the front
blower OFF button.
WARNING
Continue using the climate control system in the recirculated air posi-
tion may allow humidity to
increase inside the vehicle which
may fog the glass and obscure vis-
ibility.
Do not sleep in a vehicle with the air conditioning or heating system
on. It may cause serious harm or
death due to a drop in the oxygen
level and/or body temperature.
Continue using the climate control system in the recirculated air posi-
tion can cause drowsiness or
sleepiness, and loss of vehicle
control. Set the air intake control tothe outside (fresh) air position as
much as possible while driving.
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Air conditioning
Press the A/C button to turn the air con- ditioning system on (indicator light willilluminate).
Press the button again to turn the air
conditioning system off.
OFF mode
Press the front blower OFF button to turn off the front air climate control system.
However, you can still operate the air
intake buttons as long as the ignition
switch is in the ON position.
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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
To defog inside windshield
1. Set the fan speed to the desired posi-
tion.
2. Select desired temperature. 3. Select the position.
4. The outside (fresh) air will be selected
automatically. If the position is selected, air conditioning (if equipped)
will also be selected automatically.
If the air conditioning (if equipped) and/oroutside (fresh) air position are not select-
ed automatically, press the correspon-
ding button manually.
WINDSHIELD DEFROSTING AND DEFOGGING
WARNING - Windshield
heating
Do not use the position during
cooling operation in extremely
humid weather. The differencebetween the temperature of the out-side air and the windshield couldcause the outer surface of the
windshield to fog up, causing loss
of visibility. In this case, set the
mode selection to the position
and fan speed control to the lowerspeed.
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To defrost outside windshield
1. Set the fan speed to the highest posi-tion.
2. Set the temperature to the extreme hot position.
3. Select the position. 4. The outside (fresh) air and air condi-
tioning (if equipped) will be selected
automatically.
Automatic climate control systemTo defog inside windshield
1. Set the fan speed to the desired posi-tion.
2. Select desired temperature.
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3. Press the defroster button ( ).
4. The air conditioning will turn onaccording to the detected ambient tem-
perature and outside (fresh) air posi-
tion will be selected automatically.
If the air conditioning is not selected
automatically, adjust the corresponding
button manually. If the position is
selected, lower fan speed is adjusted to a
higher fan speed.
To defrost outside windshield
1. Set the fan speed to the highest posi- tion.
2. Set the temperature to the extreme hot (HI) position.
3. Press the defroster button ( ). 4. The air conditioning will turn on
according to the detected ambient
temperature and outside (fresh) air
position will be selected automatically.
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