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AUTOMATIC CLIMATE CONTROL SYSTEM (IF EQUIPPED)
1. A/C display
2. Front fan speed control switch
3. Driver's temperature control switch
4. AUTO (automatic control) button
5. Front blower OFF button
6. Air conditioning button*
7. Front windshield defroster button
8. Dual temperature control selection button
9. Mode selection button
10. Front wiper deicer button*
11. Rear window defroster button
12. Air intake control button* or recirculated air position button*
13. Rear blower ON/OFF button* (controlled from the front) or
outside (fresh) air position button*
14. Passenger's temperature control switch
15. Rear fan speed control switch* (controlled from the front)
16. Rear temperature control switch*
17. Rear mode selection button*
18 Rear blower ON/OFF button*
19 Rear fan speed control switch*
* : if equipped■■ Type A
Front climate control
D240000BHM
CAUTION
Operating the blower when the igni- tion switch is in the ON position
could cause the battery to dis- charge. Operate the blower when theengine is running.
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OHM040224N/OHM048101
1. A/C display
2. Front fan speed control switch
3. Driver's temperature control switch
4. AUTO (automatic control) button
5. Front blower OFF button
6. Air conditioning button*
7. Front windshield defroster button
8. Dual temperature control selection button
9. Mode selection button
10. Outside (fresh) air position button*
11. Rear window defroster button
12. Recirculated air position button
13. Rear blower ON/OFF button*
(controlled from the front)
14. Passenger's temperature control switch
15. Rear fan speed control switch* (controlled from the front)
16. Rear temperature control switch*
17. Rear mode selection button*
18. Rear blower ON/OFF button*
19. Rear fan speed control switch*
* : if equipped
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Type B
Front climate control
CAUTION
Operating the blower when the igni- tion switch is in the ON position could cause the battery to dis-charge. Operate the blower when the engine is running.
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D240100BHM
Automatic heating and air condi- tioning
1. Press the AUTO button.The modes, fan speeds, air intake andair-conditioning will be controlled auto-
matically by setting the temperature. 2. Set the temperature switch to the
desired temperature.
✽✽ NOTICE
To turn the automatic operation off, select any button or switch of the fol-
lowing:
- Mode selection button
- Air conditioning button
- Front windshield defroster button
- Air intake control button
- Fan speed control switch
The selected function will be con- trolled manually while other functions
operate automatically.
For your convenience and to improve
the effectiveness of the climate con-
trol, use the AUTO button and set the
temperature to 23°C (73°F). ✽
✽
NOTICE
Never place anything over the sensor
located on the instrument panel to
ensure better control of the heating and
cooling system.
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D240200AHM
Manual heating and air condition- ing The heating and cooling system can be
controlled manually by pressing buttons
other than the AUTO button. In this case,
the system works sequentially according
to the order of buttons selected.
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. D240201AHM
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”. Face-Level (B, C, D, E, F)
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, F)
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 windshield and side win-
dow defrosters.
Floor/Defrost-Level (A, C, D, E)
Most of the air flow is directed to the floorand the windshield with a small amount
directed to the side window defrosters.
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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.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.D240202AHM
Temperature control
The temperature will increase to the
maximum (HI) by pulling up (
▲) the
switch.
The temperature will decrease to the min-
imum (Lo) by pushing down ( ▼) the
switch.
When operating the switch, 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.
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Adjusting the driver and passenger side
temperature individually
1. Press the DUAL button to operate the
driver and passenger side temperature
individually. Also, if the passenger side
temperature control switch (PASS) is
operated, it will automatically change
to the DUAL mode as well.
2. Operate the left temperature control to adjust the driver side temperature.
Operate the right temperature control
to adjust the passenger side tempera-
ture.
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. 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 switch. The driver and passen-
ger side temperature will be adjusted
equally.
Temperature conversion
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. D240203AEN
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.
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Recirculated air positionWith 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 air
conditioning 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.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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D240205AHM
Fan speed control
The fan speed can be set to the desired
speed by operating the fan speed control
switch.
To change the fan speed, pull up ( ▲) the
switch for higher speed ( ), or push
down ( ▼) the switch for lower speed
( ). To turn the fan speed control off,
press the front blower OFF button. D240206AUN
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.
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OFF mode
Press the front blower OFF button to turn off the front air climate control system.
However, you can still operate the mode
and air intake buttons as long as the igni-
tion switch is in the ON position.
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