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Recirculated air position
The indicator light on the
button illuminates whenthe recirculated air posi-tion is selected.
With the recirculated air position selected, air
from the passenger com-
partment will be drawn
through the ventilationsystem and heated orcooled according to thefunction selected.
Outside (fresh) air position
The indicator light on the
button does not illumi-nates when the outside(fresh) air position isselected.
With the outside (fresh) air position selected, air
enters the vehicle fromoutside and is heated or
cooled according to thefunction selected.
✽✽ NOTICE
Prolonged operation of the heater in
the recirculated air position (with-
out air conditioning selected) may
cause fogging of the windshield and
side windows and the air within the
passenger compartment may
become stale.
In addition, prolonged use of the air
conditioning with the recirculated
air position selected will result in
excessively dry air in the passenger
compartment.
Continued use of the climate
control system operation in
the recirculated air position(without the air conditioning
selected) may allow humidity
to increase inside the vehicle
which may fog the glass and
obscure visibility.
Do not sleep in a vehicle with the air conditioning or heating
system on. It may cause seri-
ous injury or death due to a
drop in the oxygen level
and/or body temperature.
Continued use of the climate
control system operation in
the recirculated air position
can cause drowsiness or
sleepiness, that may cause
loss of vehicle control result-
ing in an accident. Set the air
intake control to the outside
(fresh) air position as much as
possible while driving.
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✽✽NOTICE
When using the air conditioning system, monitor the engine temper-
ature gauge closely while driving
up hills or in heavy traffic when
outside temperatures are high. Air
conditioning system operation may
cause engine overheating.
Continue to use the blower fan but
turn the air conditioning system off
if the engine temperature gauge
indicates engine overheating.
When opening the windows in humid weather, air conditioning
may create water droplets inside
the vehicle. Since excessive water
droplets may cause damage to
electrical equipment, air condi-
tioning should only be operated
with the windows closed. Air conditioning system operation
tips
If the vehicle has been parked in
direct sunlight during hot weather,
open the windows for a short time
to let the hot air inside the vehicle
escape.
To help reduce moisture inside of the windows on rainy or humid
days, decrease the humidity inside
the vehicle by operating the airconditioning system.
During air conditioning system operation, you may occasionallynotice a slight change in enginespeed as the air conditioning com-
pressor cycles. This is a normal
system operation characteristic.
Use the air conditioning system every month for a few minutes to
ensure maximum system perform-
ance. When using the air conditioning
system, you may notice clear water
dripping (or even puddling) on the
ground under the passenger side
of the vehicle. This is a normal sys-
tem operation characteristic.
Operating the air conditioning sys- tem in the recirculated air position
provides maximum cooling, how-
ever, continual operation in this
mode may cause the air inside the
vehicle to become stale.
During cooling operation, you may occasionally notice a misty air flow
because of rapid cooling and
humid air intake. This is a normal
system operation characteristics.
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Face-Level (B, D)
Air flow is directed toward the upper
body and face. Additionally, eachoutlet can be controlled to direct theair discharged from 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 airbeing directed to the windshield and
side window defrosters.
Floor/Defrost-Level
(A, C, D, E)
Most of the air flow is directed to the floor and the windshield with a small
amount directed to the side window
defrosters.Defrost-Level (A, D)
Most of the air flow is directed to the windshield with a small amount of air
directed to the side window defrosters.
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✽✽NOTICE
Prolonged operation of the heater in
the recirculated air position (with-
out air conditioning selected) may
cause fogging of the windshield and
side windows and the air within the
passenger compartment may
become stale.
In addition, prolonged use of the air
conditioning with the recirculated
air position 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 switches.
To change the fan speed, press the (
) the switch for higher speed, or
press the (
⊳) switch for lower
speed. To turn the fan speed control
off, press the front blower OFF button.
Continued use of the climate
control system operation in
the recirculated air position(without the air conditioning
selected) may allow humidity
to increase inside the vehicle
which may fog the glass and
obscure visibility.
Do not sleep in a vehicle with the air conditioning or heating
system on. It may cause seri-
ous injury or death due to a
drop in the oxygen level
and/or body temperature.
Continued use of the climate
control system operation in
the recirculated air position
can cause drowsiness or
sleepiness, that may cause
loss of vehicle control result-
ing in an accident. Set the air
intake control to the outside
(fresh) air position as much as
possible while driving.
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For maximum defrosting, set thetemperature control to the maxi-
mum clockwise setting (hot), and
the fan speed control to the highestspeed.
If warm air to the floor is desired while defrosting or defogging, setthe mode to the floor-defrost posi-tion.
Before driving, clear all snow and ice from the windshield, rear win-
dow, outside rear view mirrors, and
all side windows.
Clear all snow and ice from the hood and air inlet in the cowl grill to
improve heater and defroster effi-ciency and to reduce the probabili-
ty of fogging up the inside of thewindshield.Manual climate control system
To defog inside windshield
1. Set the fan speed to the desired position.
2. Select the desired temperature.
3. Press the defrost button ( ).
4. The outside (fresh) air will be selected automatically. If the position is selected, air conditioning
will also be selected automatically.
If the air conditioning and/or outside(fresh) air position are not selected
automatically, press the correspon-
ding button manually.
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Windshield heating
Do not use the or posi- tion during cooling operation in
extremely humid weather. The
difference between the temper-ature of the outside air and thewindshield could cause theouter surface of the windshield
to fog up, causing loss of visi-
bility. In this case, set the modeselection to the position and fan
speed control to the lowerspeed.
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Cup holderSunvisor
To use a sunvisor, pull it downward.
To use a sunvisor for a side window,
pull it downward, unsnap it from the
bracket (1) and swing it to the side (2).
To use the vanity mirror, pull down the
sunvisor and slide the mirror cover (4).
Adjust the sunvisor forward or back-
ward (3) as needed. Use the ticket
holder (5) to hold tickets.
✽✽
NOTICE
Always have the vanity mirror lamp
switch in the OFF position when the
vanity mirror lamp is not in use.
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Avoid abrupt starting and braking when the cup holder
is in use to prevent spilling
your drink. If hot liquid spills,
you could be burned. Such a
burn to the driver could cause
loss of vehicle control result-ing in an accident.
Only use soft cups in the cup
holders. Hard objects can
injure you in an accident.
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Caring for disc
If the temperature inside the car is toohigh, open the car windows to venti-
late before using the system.
It is illegal to copy and use MP3/WMA files without permission.
Use CDs that are created only by
lawful means.
Do not apply volatile agents, such as benzene, or thinner, normal
cleaners, magnetic sprays made
for analogue disc onto CDs.
To prevent the disc surface from getting damaged, hold CDs by the
edges or the center hole only.
Clean the disc surface with a piece of soft cloth before playback (wipeit from the center to the outside edge).
Do not damage the disc surface or attach pieces of sticky tape or
paper.
Make certain only CDs are insert- ed into the CD player (Do not insertmore than one CD at a time).
Keep CDs in their cases after use to protect them from scratches or dirt. Depending on the type of CD-
R/CD-RW CDs, certain CDs may
not operate normally according to
the manufacturing companies. In
such circumstances, continued
use may cause malfunctions to
your audio system.
✽✽ NOTICE
- Playing an Incompatible
Copy Protected Audio CD
Some copy protected CDs, which do
not comply with international audio
CD standards (Red Book), may not
play on your car audio. Please note
that inabilities to properly play a
copy protected CD may indicate
that the CD is defective, not the CD
player.
NOTE:
Order of playing files (folders) :
1. Song playing order : to
sequentially.
2. Folder playing order :❋ If no song file is contained in the
folder, that folder is not displayed.
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✽✽NOTICE - USING THE
Voice Recognition
When using the voice recognition feature, only commands listed
within the user's manual are sup-
ported.
Be aware that during the opera- tion of the voice recognition sys-
tem, pressing any key other than
the key terminate voice recog-
nition mode.
For superior voice recognition performance, position the micro-
phone used for voice recognition
above the head of the driver’s seat
and maintain a proper position
when saying commands.
Within the following situations, voice recognition may not function
properly due to external sound.
- When the windows and sunroofare open
- When the wind of the cooling / heating device is strong
- When entering and passing through tunnels (Continued)(Continued)
- When driving on rugged anduneven roads
- During severe rain (heavy rains, windstorms)
Phone related voice commands can be used only when a
Bluetooth ®
Wireless Technology
device is connected.
When making calls by stating a name, the corresponding contact
must be downloaded and stored
within the audio system.
After downloading the Bluetooth®
Wireless Technology phone book,
it may take some time to convert
the phone book data into voice
information. During this time,
voice recognition may not proper-
ly operate.
Pronounce the voice commands naturally and clearly as if in a nor-
mal conversation.