CLIMATE CONTROLS
The Climate Control system allows
you to regulate the temperature,
amount, and direction of air circulat-
ing throughout the vehicle. The con-
trols are located on the instrument
panel, below the radio.
AUTOMATIC
TEMPERATURE CONTROL
(ATC)
Front Three-Zone ATC allows bothdriver and front passenger seat oc-
cupant, and rear seat occupants to
select individual comfort settings.
When occupants in the vehicle se- lect the AUTO mode operation, a
comfort temperature can be set by
using the temperature up and down
buttons, and the auto blower op-
eration will be set automatically.
The system can be controlled manually, if desired.
SYNC feature links the controls for all three zones, allowing one com-
fort setting (driver setting) for the
cabin, if desired. The Three-Zone ATC system auto-
matically maintains the interior com-
fort level desired by the driver and all
passengers. The system automatically
adjusts the air temperature, the air-
flow volume, amount of outside air
recirculation and the airflow direc-
tion. This maintains a comfortable
temperature, even under changing
conditions.
1. Air Conditioning (A/C) Button
Press and release to change the current
Air Conditioning (A/C) setting, the in-
dicator illuminates when A/C is ON.
Performing this function will cause the
ATC to switch into manual mode.
2. Left Front Seat Occupant Tem-
perature Display
This display shows the temperature
setting for the left front seat occupant. 3. Mode Display
This display shows the current Mode
selection (Panel, Bi-Level, Floor,
Mix).
4. Blower Control Display
This display shows the current Blower
speed selection.
5. Front Auto Indicator
This indicates when the system is in
Front Auto mode.
6. Auto Indicator
This indicates when the system is in
Auto mode.
7. Right Front Seat Occupant Tem-
perature Display
This display shows the temperature
setting for the right front seat occu-
pant.
8. Front Defrost Button
Press and release to change the cur-
rent setting, the indicator illuminates
when ON. Performing this function
will cause the ATC to switch into
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manual mode. The blower will engage
immediately if the Defrost mode is
selected.
9. Passenger Temperature Control
Up/Down Button
Provides the passenger with indepen-
dent temperature control. Push the
top button for warmer temperatures
or the lower button for cooler tem-
perature settings.
10. Rear Control Button
Provides toggle operation between
front control screen and rear control
screen. Push the button to activate the
rear climate control screen and allow
the front seat occupants control over
the rear climate settings.
11. Rear Lock
Press and release the Rear Lock but-
ton on the front ATC panel to lock and
unlock the rear climate controls.
12. Auto Temperature Control But-
ton
Controls airflow temperature, distri-
bution, volume, and the amount of air
recirculation automatically. Press andrelease to select. Refer to “Automatic
Operation” for more information.
Performing this function will cause
the ATC to switch between manual
mode and automatic modes.
13. Climate Control OFF Button
Press and release to turn the Climate
Control OFF.
14. Blower Control
There are seven blower speeds, the
blower speed increases as you move
the control to the right from the lowest
blower setting. Performing this func-
tion will cause the ATC to switch into
manual mode.
15. Mode Control Button
Press and release to select between
Modes (Panel, Bi-Level, Floor, Mix).
Performing this function will cause
the ATC to switch into manual mode.
16. Recirculation Control Button
Press and release to change the cur-
rent setting, the indicator illuminates
when ON.
17. SYNC Button
Press and release to control the tem-
perature setting for all three zones
from the driver temperature control.
18. Driver Temperature Control
Up/Down Button
Provides the driver with independent
temperature control. Push the top
button for warmer temperatures or
the lower button for cooler tempera-
ture settings.
Automatic Operation
1. Press the AUTO button on the
front ATC Panel and the words Front
Auto will illuminate in the front ATC
display, along with two temperatures
for the driver and front passenger.
The system will then automatically
regulate the amount of airflow.
2. Next, adjust the temperature you
would like the system to maintain, by
adjusting the driver, front passenger,
and rear seat rotary temperature
knobs. Once the desired temperature
is displayed, the system will achieve
and automatically maintain that com-
fort level.
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3. When the system is set up for your
comfort level, it is not necessary to
change the settings. You will experi-
ence the greatest efficiency by simply
allowing the system to function auto-
matically.
NOTE:
It is not necessary to move thetemperature settings for cold or
hot vehicles. The system auto-
matically adjusts the tempera-
ture, mode and fan speed to pro-
vide comfort as quickly as
possible.
The temperature can be dis- played in English or Metric units
by selecting the “Display Units
of Measure in” customer-
programmable feature. Refer to
the “Electronic Vehicle Informa-
tion Center (EVIC) — Customer-
Programmable Features” in this
Section.
To provide you with maximum com-
fort in the automatic mode, during
cold start-ups, the blower fan will re-
main on low until the engine warms
up. The fan will engage immediately if the Defrost mode is selected, or by
changing the front blower knob set-
ting.
Manual Operation Override
This system offers a full complement
of manual override features. The
AUTO symbol in the front ATC dis-
play will be turned off when the sys-
tem is being used in the manual mode.
NOTE: If not operating in AUTO
mode, the system will not auto-
matically sense the presence of fog,
mist or ice on the windshield. DE-
FROST mode must be manually
selected to clear the windshield
and side glass.
Air Conditioning (A/C)
The Air Conditioning (A/C) button
allows the operator to manually acti-
vate or deactivate the air conditioning
system. When in A/C mode and the
ATC is set to a cool temperature, de-
humidified air flows through the air
outlets. If Economy mode is desired,
press the A/C button to turn off the
A/C mode in the ATC display and
deactivate the A/C system.
NOTE:
If the system is in Mix, Floor or
Defrost Mode, the A/C can be
turned off, but the A/C system
shall remain active to prevent
fogging of the windows.
If fog or mist appears on the windshield or side glass, select
Defrost mode and increase
blower speed.
Recirculation Control
When outside air contains
smoke, odors, or high hu-
midity, or if rapid cooling is
desired, you may wish to
recirculate interior air by pressing the
Recirculation control button. Recir-
culation mode should only be used
temporarily. A LED will illuminate on
the Recirculation control button when
Recirculation mode is selected. Push
the button a second time to turn off
the Recirculation mode LED and al-
low outside air into the vehicle.
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Controlling The Rear Climate
Controls From The Front ATC
Panel
The Three-Zone ATC system allows
for adjustment of the rear climate
controls from the front ATC panel.
To change the rear system settings:
Press "REAR" button to change con-
trol to rear control mode, Rear dis-
play (below) will appear. Control
functions now operate rear system.
To return to Front screen, press"REAR" button again, or it will
revert to the Front screen after six
seconds.
1. Mode Display
This display shows the current Mode
selection. 2. Rear Temperature Display
This display shows the temperature
setting for the rear seat occupants.
3. Blower Control Display
This display shows the current Blower
speed selection.
4. Rear Auto Indicator
This indicates when the system is in
Rear Auto mode.
Rear Mode Control
Auto Mode
The rear system automatically main-
tains the correct mode and comfort
level desired by the rear seat occu-
pants.
Headliner Mode
Air comes from the outlets in
the headliner. Each of these
outlets can be individually adjusted to
direct the flow of air. Moving the air
vanes of the outlets to one side will
shut off the airflow. Bi-Level Mode
Air comes from both the head-
liner outlets and the floor
outlets.
NOTE: In many temperature po-
sitions, the BI-LEVEL mode is de-
signed to provide cooler air out of
the headliner outlets and warmer
air from the floor outlets.
Floor Mode Air comes from the floor
outlets.
Rear Automatic Temperature
Control (ATC) (for versions/
markets, where provided)
The rear ATC system has floor air
outlets at the rear of the right side
sliding door, and overhead outlets at
each outboard rear seating position.
The system provides heated air
through the floor outlets or cool, de-
humidified air through the headliner
outlets.
The rear system temperature control
is on the front ATC panel located on
the instrument panel.
Front ATC Panel Rear Control Display
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Pressing the Rear Temperature Lock
button on the front ATC panel, illumi-
nates a lock symbol in the rear dis-
play. The rear temperature and air
source are controlled from the front
ATC panel.
Rear second row occupants can only
adjust the rear ATC control when the
Rear Temperature Lock button is
turned off.
The rear ATC system is located in the
headliner, near the center of the ve-
hicle.1. Press the Rear Temperature Lock
button on the front ATC panel. This
turns off the Rear Temperature Lock
icon in the rear temperature knob.
2. Rotate the Rear Blower, Rear Tem-
perature and the Rear Mode Control
knobs to suit your comfort needs.
3. ATC is selected by adjusting the
rear blower knob counterclockwise to
AUTO.
Once the desired temperature is dis-
played, the ATC System will auto-
matically achieve and maintain that
comfort level. When the system is set
up for your comfort level, it is not
necessary to change the settings. You
will experience the greatest efficiency
by simply allowing the system to
function automatically.NOTE:
It is not necessary to move the
temperature settings for cold or
hot vehicles. The system auto-
matically adjusts the tempera-
ture, mode and fan speed to pro-
vide comfort as quickly as
possible.
The temperature can be dis- played in English or Metric units
by selecting the “Display Units
of Measure in” customer-
programmable feature. Refer to
the “Electronic Vehicle Informa-
tion Center (EVIC) — Customer-
Programmable Features” in this
Section.
Rear Blower Control
The rear blower control knob can be
manually set to off, or any fixed
blower speed, by rotating the knob
from low to high. This allows the rear
seat occupants to control the volume
of air circulated in the rear of the
vehicle.
Rear ATC Control Features
1 - Blower Speed 3 - Rear Mode
2 - Rear Tem-
perature 4 - Rear Tem-
perature Lock
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CAUTION!
Interior air enters the Rear Auto-
matic Temperature Control System
through an intake grille, located in
the right side trim panel behind the
third row seats. The rear outlets are
located in the right side trim panel
of the 3rd Row seat. Do not block or
place objects directly in front of the
inlet grille or heater outlets. The
electrical system could overload
causing damage to the blower mo-
tor.
Rear Temperature Control
To change the temperature in the rear
of the vehicle, rotate the temperature
knob counterclockwise to lower the
temperature, and clockwise to in-
crease the temperature. The rear tem-
perature settings are displayed in the
front ATC panel.
When rear controls are locked by the
front system, the Rear Temperature
Lock symbol on the temperature
knob is illuminated and any rear over-
head adjustments are ignored. Rear Mode Control
Auto Mode
The rear system automatically main-
tains the correct mode and comfort
level desired by the rear seat occu-
pants.
Headliner Mode
Air comes from the outlets in
the headliner. Each of these
outlets can be individually adjusted to
direct the flow of air. Moving the air
vanes of the outlets to one side will
shut off the airflow.
Bi-Level Mode
Air comes from both the head-
liner outlets and the floor out-
lets.
NOTE: In many temperature po-
sitions, the Bi-Level mode is de-
signed to provide cooler air out of
the headliner outlets and warmer
air from the floor outlets.
Floor Mode Air comes from the floor out-
lets. Recirculation Control
When outside air contains
smoke, odors, or high hu-
midity, or if rapid cooling is
desired, you may wish to
recirculate interior air by pressing the
Recirculation control button. Recir-
culation mode should only be used
temporarily. The recirculation LED
will illuminate when this button is
selected. Push the button a second
time to turn off the Recirculation
mode LED and allow outside air into
the vehicle.
NOTE: In cold weather, use of the
Recirculation mode may lead to
excessive window fogging. The Re-
circulation mode is not allowed in
Defrost mode to improve window
clearing operation. Recirculation
will be disabled automatically if
this mode is selected.
SUMMER OPERATION
The engine cooling system in air con-
ditioned vehicles must be protected
with a high-quality antifreeze coolant
to provide proper corrosion protection
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EVIC will display a “Vehicle Not In
Park” message and the engine will
remain running. Never leave a vehicle
out of the PARK position, or it could
roll.
NOTE: If the ignition switch is left
in the ACC or RUN (engine not run-
ning) position and the transmis-
sion is in PARK, the system will
automatically time out after 30
minutes of inactivity and the igni-
tion will switch to the OFF posi-
tion.
Keyless Enter-N-Go™ Functions –
With Driver’s Foot OFF The
Brake Pedal (In PARK Or
NEUTRAL Position)
The Keyless Enter-N-Go™ feature
operates similar to an ignition switch.
It has four positions, OFF, ACC, RUN
and START. To change the ignition
switch positions without starting the
vehicle and use the accessories follow
these steps. Starting with the ignition switch in
the OFF position:
Press the ENGINE START/STOP button once to change the ignition
switch to the ACC position (EVIC
displays “IGNITION MODE
ACCESSORY”),
Press the ENGINE START/STOP button a second time to change the
ignition switch to the RUN position
(EVIC displays “IGNITION MODE
RUN”),
Press the ENGINE START/STOP button a third time to return the
ignition switch to the OFF position
(EVIC displays “IGNITION MODE
OFF”).
EXTREME COLD
WEATHER (BELOW 29°C)
To ensure reliable starting at these
temperatures, use of an externally
powered electric engine block heater
is recommended.
IF ENGINE FAILS TO
START
WARNING!
Never pour fuel or other flam-mable liquids into the throttle
body air inlet opening in an at-
tempt to start the vehicle. This
could result in a flash fire causing
serious personal injury.
Do not attempt to push or tow your vehicle to get it started. Ve-
hicles equipped with an auto-
matic transmission cannot be
started this way. Unburned fuel
could enter the catalytic con-
verter and once the engine has
started, ignite and damage the
converter and vehicle.
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KEY IGNITION PARK
INTERLOCK
This vehicle is equipped with a Key
Ignition Park Interlock which re-
quires the transmission to be in PARK
before the ignition switch can be
turned to the LOCK position. The key
fob can only be removed from the
ignition when the ignition is in the
LOCK position, and the transmission
is locked in PARK whenever the igni-
tion switch is in the LOCK position.
NOTE: If a malfunction occurs,
the system will trap the key fob in
the ignition switch to warn you
that this safety feature is inoper-
able. The engine can be started
and stopped but the key fob cannot
be removed until you obtain ser-
vice.
BRAKE/TRANSMISSION
SHIFT INTERLOCK
SYSTEM
This vehicle is equipped with a Brake
Transmission Shift Interlock System
(BTSI) that holds the shift lever in
PARK unless the brakes are applied.To shift the transmission out of PARK,
the ignition switch must be turned to
the ON/RUN position (engine run-
ning or not) and the brake pedal must
be pressed.
SIX-SPEED AUTOMATIC
TRANSMISSION
The transmission gear position dis-
play (located in the instrument clus-
ter) indicates the transmission gear
range. You must press the brake pedal
to move the shift lever out of PARK
(Refer to Brake/Transmission Shift
Interlock System in this section). To
drive, move the shift lever from PARK
or NEUTRAL to the DRIVE position.
The electronically-controlled trans-
mission provides a precise shift sched-
ule. The transmission electronics are
self-calibrating; therefore, the first
few shifts on a new vehicle may be
somewhat abrupt. This is a normal
condition, and precision shifts will de-
velop within a few hundred kilome-
ters.
Only shift from DRIVE to PARK or
REVERSE when the accelerator
pedal is released and the vehicle is
stopped. Be sure to keep your foot on
the brake pedal when shifting be-
tween these gears.
The transmission shift lever has only
PARK, REVERSE, NEUTRAL, and
DRIVE shift positions. Manual down-
shifts can be made using the Elec-
tronic Range Select (ERS) shift con-
trol (described later in this section).
Moving the shift lever to the left or
right (–/ +) while in the DRIVE posi-
tion will select the highest available
transmission gear, and will display
that gear in the instrument cluster as
6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1.Shift Lever
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