2015 FIAT FREEMONT climate control

NOTE:In cold weather, use of Recirculation mode
may lead to excessive window fogging. The recircula-
tion feature may be unavailable (soft button greyed
out). Recirculation mode is not allowed in Defrost
mode to improve window clearing operation. Recircu-
lation will be disabled automatically if this mode is
selected. Attempting to use Recirculation while in this
mode will cause the LED in the control button to blink
and then turn off.
Rear Manual Temperature Control (MTC) (for
versions/markets, where provided)
The rear MTC system has floor air outlets at the rear
right side of the 3rd Row seats and overhead outlets at
each outboard rear seating position. The system pro-
vides heated air through the floor outlets or cool,
dehumidified air through the headliner outlets.
The rear system temperature control buttons on the
touchscreen are located in the Uconnect® touch sys-
tem, located on the instrument panel.
(fig. 47) (fig. 48)
Controlling The Rear Climate Controls From
The Front Uconnect® Touchscreen
The Three-Zone climate control system allows for
adjustment of the rear climate controls from the front
ATC panel.
(fig. 47)
Uconnect® 4.3 Manual Rear Climate Button On The Touchscreen
1 — Blower Up Button On
The Touchscreen 5 — Done Button On The
Touchscreen
2 — Mode Button On The
Touchscreen 6 — Rear Lock Button On
The Touchscreen
3 — Temperature Button
On The Touchscreen 7 — Rear Off Button On
The Touchscreen
4 — Blower Down Button
On The Touchscreen
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To change the rear system settings:
• Press "REAR" button to change control to rearcontrol mode, Rear display (below) will appear. Con-
trol 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.
Rear Lock
• Pressing the Rear Temperature Lock button on the touchscreen, illuminates a lock symbol in the rear
display. The rear temperature and air source are
controlled from the front Uconnect® system.
• Rear occupants can only adjust the rear control when the Rear Temperature Lock button is turned
off.
(fig. 48)
Uconnect® 8.4 Manual Rear Climate Button On The Touchscreen
1 — Rear Lock Button On
The Touchscreen 5 — Blower Up Button On
The Touchscreen
2 — Front Climate Control
Button On The Touchscreen 6 — Mode Button On The
Touchscreen
3 — Temperature Up But-
ton On The Touchscreen 7 — Blower Down Button
On The Touchscreen
4 — Temperature Down
Button On The Touchscreen 8 — Rear Off Button On
The Touchscreen
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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.
(fig. 49)
Interior air enters the Rear Automatic
Temperature Control System through an
intake grille, located in the right side trim
panel.The rear outlets are located in the right side
trim panel. 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 motor.
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 increase the
temperature. The rear temperature settings are dis-
played in the Uconnect® system.
When rear controls are locked by the Uconnect®
system , the Rear Temperature Lock symbol on the
temperature knob is illuminated and any rear overhead
adjustments are ignored.
(fig. 49) Rear Manual Climate Controls
1 — Rear Blower 3 — Rear Mode
2 — Rear Temperature 4 — Rear Climate Control
Lock
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4. AUTO Operation Button
Automatically controls the interior cabin temperature
by adjusting airflow distribution and amount. Perform-
ing this function will cause the ATC to switch between
manual mode and automatic modes. Refer to “Auto-
matic Operation” for more information.
5. Front Defrost Button
Press and release to change the current airflow setting
to Defrost mode. The indicator illuminates when this
feature is ON. Air comes from the windshield and side
window demist outlets. When the defrost button is
selected, the blower level will increase. Use Defrost
mode with maximum temperature settings for best
windshield and side window defrosting and defogging.
Performing this function will cause the ATC to switch
into manual mode. If the front defrost mode is turned
off, the climate system will return to the previous
setting.
6. Rear Defrost Button
Press and release this button to turn on the rear
window defroster and the heated outside mirrors (for
versions/markets, where provided). An indicator will
illuminate when the rear window defroster is on. The
rear window defroster automatically turns off after 10
minutes.Failure to follow these cautions can
cause damage to the heating elements:
•Use care when washing the inside of
the rear window. Do not use abrasive window
cleaners on the interior surface of the window.
Use a soft cloth and a mild washing solution,
wiping parallel to the heating elements. Labels
can be peeled off after soaking with warm water.
• Do not use scrapers, sharp instruments, or abra-
sive window cleaners on the interior surface of
the window.
• Keep all objects a safe distance from the win-
dow.
7. Rear Climate Button (for versions/markets,
where provided)
Press and release this button to turn on the rear
climate controls. The indicator will illuminate when the
rear climate controls are ON. Performing this function
again will turn OFF the rear climate controls.
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8. Passenger Temperature Control Up Button
Provides the passenger with independent temperature
control. Push the button for warmer temperature
settings.
NOTE:Pressing this button while in Sync mode will
automatically exit Sync.
9. Passenger Temperature Control Down Button
Provides the passenger with independent temperature
control. Push the button for cooler temperature set-
tings.
NOTE: Pressing this button while in Sync mode will
automatically exit Sync.
10. SYNC
Press the Sync button on the touchscreen to toggle the
Sync feature On/Off. The Sync indicator is illuminated
when this feature is enabled. Sync is used to synchro-
nize the passenger temperature setting with the driver
temperature setting. Changing the passenger tempera-
ture setting while in Sync will automatically exit this
feature.
11. Blower Control
Blower control is used to regulate the amount of air
forced through the climate system. There are seven
blower speeds available. Adjusting the blower will
cause automatic mode to switch to manual operation.
The speeds can be selected using either the blower control knob on the faceplate or buttons on the touch-
screen as follows:
Blower Control Knob On The Faceplate
The blower speed increases as you turn the blower
control knob clockwise from the lowest blower set-
ting. The blower speed decreases as you turn the
blower control knob counter-clockwise.
Button On The Touchscreen
Use the small blower icon to reduce the blower setting
and the large blower icon to increase the blower
setting. Blower can also be selected by pressing the
blower bar area between the icons.
12. Modes
The airflow distribution mode can be adjusted so air
comes from the instrument panel outlets, floor outlets,
and demist outlets and defrost outlets. The Mode
settings are as follows:
• Panel Mode
Air comes from the outlets in the instrument
panel. Each of these outlets can be individually
adjusted to direct the flow of air. The air vanes of the
center outlets and outboard outlets can be moved up
and down or side to side to regulate airflow direction.
There is a shut off wheel located below the air vanes to
shut off or adjust the amount of airflow from these
outlets.
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• Bi-Level ModeAir comes from the instrument panel outlets
and floor outlets. A slight amount of air is
directed through the defrost and side window demister
outlets.
NOTE: BI-LEVEL mode is designed under comfort
conditions to provide cooler air out of the panel
outlets and warmer air from the floor outlets.
• Floor Mode Air comes from the floor outlets. A slight
amount of air is directed through the defrost
and side window demister outlets.
• Mix Mode Air comes from the floor, defrost and side win-
dow demist outlets. This mode works best in
cold or snowy conditions.
• Defrost Mode Air comes from the windshield and side window
demist outlets. Use Defrost mode with maxi-
mum temperature settings for best windshield and side
window defrosting and defogging. When the defrost
mode is selected, the blower level may will increase.
13. Climate Control OFF Button
Press and release this button to turn the Climate
Control ON/OFF. 14. Driver Temperature Control Down Button
Provides the driver with independent temperature
control. Push the button for cooler temperature set-
tings.
NOTE:
In Sync mode, this button will also automati-
cally adjust the passenger temperature setting at the
same time.
15. Driver Temperature Control Up Button
Provides the driver with independent temperature
control. Push the button for warmer temperature
settings.
NOTE: In Sync mode, this button will also automati-
cally adjust the passenger temperature setting at the
same time.
16. Temperature Control (Uconnect® 4.3 Only)
Press the temperature button on the touchscreen to
regulate the temperature of the air inside the passen-
ger compartment. Moving the temperature bar into
the red area, indicates warmer temperatures. Moving
the temperature bar into the blue area indicates cooler
temperatures.
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A/C (Air Conditioning)
The Air Conditioning (A/C) button allows the opera-
tor to manually activate or deactivate the air condition-
ing system. When the air conditioning system is turned
on, cool dehumidified air will flow through the outlets
into the cabin. For improved fuel economy, press the
A/C button to turn off the air conditioning and manu-
ally adjust the blower and airflow mode settings. Also,
make sure to select only Panel, Bi-Level or Floor
modes.
NOTE:
• For Manual Climate Controls, 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 adjust blower speed if
needed.
• If your air conditioning performance seems lower than expected, check the front of the A/C condenser
(located in front of the radiator), for an accumulation
of dirt or insects. Clean with a gentle water spray
from behind the radiator and through the condenser.
Fabric front fascia protectors may reduce airflow to
the condenser, reducing air conditioning perfor-
mance. MAX A/C
MAX A/C sets the control for maximum cooling per-
formance.
Press and release to toggle between MAX A/C and the
prior settings. The button on the touchscreen illumi-
nates when MAX A/C is ON.
In MAX A/C, the blower level and mode position can
be adjusted to desired user settings. Pressing other
settings will cause the MAX A/C operation to switch to
the prior settings and the MAX A/C indicator will turn
off.
Recirculation Control
When outside air contains smoke, odors, or
high humidity, or if rapid cooling is desired,
you may wish to recirculate interior air by
pressing the Recirculation control button.
The recirculation indicator will illuminate when this
button is selected. Push the button a second time to
turn off the Recirculation mode and allow outside air
into the vehicle.
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The operator can also select the direction of the
airflow by selecting one of the available mode settings.
A/C operation and Recirculation control can also be
manually selected in Manual operation.
NOTE:Each of these features operates independently
from each other. If any feature is controlled manually,
temperature control will continue to operate auto-
matically.
Rear Automatic Temperature Control (ATC)
(for versions/markets, where provided)
The rear ATC system has floor air outlets at the rear
right side of the 3rd Row seats and overhead outlets at
each outboard rear seating position. The system pro-
vides heated air through the floor outlets or cool,
dehumidified air through the headliner outlets.
The rear system temperature control buttons are lo-
cated in the Uconnect® touch system, located on the
instrument panel. (fig. 54) (fig. 55)
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 the "REAR" button to change control to rear
control mode, Rear display (below) will appear. Con-
trol functions now operate rear system.
• To return to Front screen, press the "REAR" button again, or it will revert to the Front screen after six
seconds.
(fig. 54)
Uconnect® 4.3 Automatic Rear Climate Button On The Touchscreen
1 — Blower Up Button 2 — Mode Button
3 — Temperature Button 4 — Blower Down Button
5 — Done Button 6 — Rear Lock Button
7 — Rear Auto Button 8 — Rear Off Button
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