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Each symbols and specification on
air conditioning refrigerant label
means as below ;
1. Classification of refrigerant
2. Amount of refrigerant
3. Classification of Compressor lubri-
cant
You can find out which air condition-
ing refrigerant is applied your vehicle
at the label inside of the engine
room.
Refer to chapter 8 for more detail
location of air conditioning refrig-
erant label.
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For maximum defrosting, set the
temperature control to the extreme
right/hot position and the fan speed
control to the highest speed.
If warm air to the floor is desired
while defrosting or defogging, set the
mode to the floor-defrost position.
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 probability
of fogging up the inside of the wind-
shield.
✽ ✽
NOTICE
If the engine temperature is still cold
after starting, then a brief engine
warm up period may be required for
the vented air flow to become warm
or hot.
To defog inside windshield
1. Select desired fan speed.
2. Select desired temperature.
3. Press the defrost button ( ).
4. The outside (fresh) air position will
be selected automatically.
If the outside (fresh) air position is
not selected automatically, adjust the
corresponding button manually.
If the position is selected, lower
fan speed is adjusted to a higher fan
speed.
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 that
of the windshield could cause
the outer surface of the wind-
shield to fog up, causing loss of
visibility that could give rise to
an accident resulting in serious
injury or death. In this case, set
the mode selection knob or but-
ton to the position and fan
speed control knob or button to
a lower speed.
WARNING
ODH043100
■Type A
■Type B
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To defrost outside windshield
1. Set the fan speed to the highest
(extreme right) position.
2. Set the temperature to the
extreme hot (HI) position.
3. Press the defrost button ( ).
4. The outside (fresh) air position will
be selected automatically.
If the position is selected, lower
fan speed is adjusted to a higher fan
speed.
Defogging logic
To reduce the possibility of fogging
up the inside of the windshield, the
air intake is controlled automatically
according to certain conditions such
as or position. To cancel or
return the defogging logic, perform
the following steps:
1. Turn the Engine Start/Stop Button
to the ON position.
2. Select the defrost position press-
ing defrost button ( ).
3. While holding the air conditioning
button (A/C) pressed, press the air
intake control button at least 5
times within 3 seconds.The indicator on the air intake control
button blinks 3 times with 0.5 second
of interval. It indicates that the defog-
ging logic is canceled or returned to
the programmed status.
If the battery has been discharged or
disconnected, the system resets to
the preprogrammed defogging logic.
ODH043101
■Type A
■Type B
ODH048650N
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Auto defogging system
Auto defogging reduces the probabil-
ity of fogging up the inside of the
windshield by automatically sensing
the moisture on the inside of the
windshield.
The auto defogging system operates
when the heater or air conditioning is
on.
To cancel the auto defogging system
1. Press the Engine Start/Stop but-
ton to the ON position.
2. Press the front defroster button
over 3 seconds.
3. The front defroster button indica-
tor will blink 3 times and then ADS
OFF will illuminate on the climate
control LCD display when the auto
defogging system is canceled.
To reactivate the auto defogging
system
1. Press the Engine Start/Stop but-
ton to the ON position.
2. Press the front defroster button
over 3 seconds.
3. The front defroster button indica-
tor will blink 6 times and then ADS
OFF will go out on the climate
control LCD display when the auto
defogging system is reactivated.
✽ ✽
NOTICE
The auto defogging system may not
operate normally, when the outside
temperature is below 14 °F.
This indicator illuminates
when the auto defogging
system senses the mois-
ture on the inside of the
windshield and operates.
If more moisture is in the vehicle, the
automated steps operate as follows:
Step 1 : Outside air position
Step 2 : Operating the air condition-
ing
Step 3 : Blowing air flow toward the
windshield
Step 4 : Increasing air flow toward
the windshield
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Auto defogging system ON/OFF
If your vehicle is equipped with the
auto defogging system, it is automat-
ically activated when the conditions
are met.However, if you would like to cancel
the auto defogging system, turn off
the Auto defogging function in the
AVN climate monitor.
If the battery has been disconnected
or discharged, it resets to the auto
defogging status.
✽ ✽
NOTICE
When the air conditioning is turned
on and the outside air position is
selected by the auto defogging sys-
tem, if you try to turn off the air con-
ditioning and select the recirculated
air position, the indicator will blink
3 times and the air conditioning will
not be turned off and recirculated
air position will not be selected.
ODH043145L
ODH047141L ■Type A
■Type B
Do not remove the sensor cover
located on the upper end of the
driver side windshield glass.
Damage to system parts could
occur and may not be covered
by your vehicle warranty.
CAUTION
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Rear window defroster
If you want to defrost and defog
the front windshield, refer to
"Windshield Defrosting and
Defogging" in this chapter.
The defroster heats the window to
remove frost, fog and thin ice from
the interior and exterior of the rear
window, while engine is running.
To activate the rear window
defroster, press the rear window
defroster button located in the cen-
ter facia switch panel.The indicator on the rear window
defroster button illuminates when
the defroster is ON.
To turn off the defroster, press the
rear window defroster button again.
✽ ✽
NOTICE
• If there is heavy accumulation of
snow on the rear window, brush it
off before operating the rear
defroster.
• The rear window defroster auto-
matically turns off after approxi-
mately 20 minutes or when the
Engine Start/Stop button is in the
OFF position.
Side view mirror defroster
If your vehicle is equipped with the
outside rearview mirror defrosters,
they will operate at the same time
you turn on the rear window
defroster.
Front wiper deicer
If your vehicle is equipped with the
wiper deicer, it will operate at the
same time you turn on the rear win-
dow defroster.
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To prevent damage to the con-
ductors bonded to the inside
surface of the rear window,
never use sharp instruments or
window cleaners containing
abrasives to clean the window.
CAUTION
ODH043080
ODH047147L
■Type A
■Type B
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Cluster ionizer
When the Engine Start/Stop button
is in the ON position, the clean air
function turns on automatically.
Also, the clean air function turns off
automatically, when the Engine
Start/Stop button is in the OFF posi-
tion.
Smart ventilation
When driving and the heater and air
conditioning system is off, the smart
ventilation system maintains pleas-
ant indoor aerial environment by
controlling the temperature, humidity
and CO2 of interior.
"SMART VENTILATION ON" mes-
sage is displayed on the AVN climate
monitor for 5 seconds when the
smart ventilation system operates.
Smart ventilation system
ON/OFF
If you would like to cancel the smart
ventilation system, turn off the Smart
ventilation in the AVN climate moni-
tor.
ODH043166L
ODH047167L ■Type A
■Type B
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Rear climate system ON/OFF
If you would like to cancel the rear
climate system, turn off the rear cli-
mate in the AVN climate monitor.
CO2 control auto air conditioner
(if equipped)
When driving, the auto air condition-
er controls CO2 concentration and
helps maintain pleasant air in a vehi-
cle.
When the system controls CO2, the
symbol ( ) displays in the AVN
monitor.You can turn on or off the CO2 con-
trol function as below.
1. Start the engine.
2. While pressing the driver mode
selection button, press the air
intake control button (Recirculated
air) at least 4 times within 2 sec-
onds.
ODH043168L
ODH047169L ■Type A
■Type B
ODH047143L ■Type B