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Manual Climate Control (if equipped)
1  Fan Speed Control Dial 
Rotate the fan speed control dial to  
select the desired fan speed. 
2   Air Conditioning Button 
Press the “A/C” button to activate the air 
conditioning. Press it again to turn off the   
air conditioning.
3   Air Flow Mode Selection Button 
Press the “MODE” button to select the 
desired air flow mode. The selected air 
flow mode – either ventilation, bi-level, 
heat or heat-defrost – is shown on  
the display.
4   Recirculated/Outside Air Button 
Press the air inlet selection button to 
prevent outside air from being drawn 
into the passenger compartment. If the 
button is pushed in, press it again to draw 
outside air into the compartment.   
TO PREVENT WINDSHIELD 
FOGGING, DO NOT REMAIN IN THE 
RECIRCULATED MODE FOR AN 
EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME. 
 
 
 
5   Temperature Control Dial 
Rotate the temperature control dial from 
blue for cool, to red for warm. Rotate the 
dial all the way left for MAX A/C.
6   Defrost/Defog 
To clear the windshield and front  
door windows of fog or frost, press 
the defrost button, set the temperature 
control to the red position, and set the fan 
speed control to the fastest speed. 
    While in defrost mode, the air inlet 
selection and A/C will operate 
automatically (although the A/C indicator 
will illuminate if the button was depressed 
prior to or during defrost mode).
7   Rear Window Defogger Button 
Press the rear window defogger button  
to turn on the defogger. The defogger  
will automatically shut off after about  
15 minutes. If the window clears before 
that time, you can press the button again 
to turn it off.
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Dual Zone Automatic Climate Control System (if equipped)
1  Automatic On and Off 
This system automatically controls 
outlet air temperature, fan speed, 
air flow distribution, air inlet control, 
and air conditioner compressor 
operation. Press “AUTO” to activate. 
Press “OFF” to turn off the system.
2   Temperature Control Dial 
Rotate the dial clockwise to increase 
the temperature or rotate the dial 
counterclockwise to decrease the 
temperature. The temperature is 
displayed digitally on the screen. 
    Separate temperature settings can 
be adjusted for the driver’s side and 
passenger’s side.
3   SYNC Button 
Press the button to synchronize both 
the driver’s side and passenger’s 
side temperatures using the driver’s 
side temperature control.
Operation in Manual Mode
4   Air Conditioner Button 
Press the “A/C” button to activate 
the air conditioning. Press it again to 
turn off the air conditioning.
5   MAX Air Conditioner Button 
For quicker cooling, press the MAX 
A/C button.   
6  
Air Flow Mode Selection Button 
Press the button to select the 
desired air flow mode. The selected 
air flow mode – either ventilation, 
bi-level, heat, heat-defrost or  
defrost – is shown on the display.
 
7   Fan Speed Control Buttons 
Press the fan speed control buttons 
to select the desired fan speed.
 
8   Recirculated/Outside Air Button 
Press the air inlet selection button to 
prevent outside air from being drawn 
into the passenger compartment. 
Press the button again to allow 
outside air into the compartment. 
TO PREVENT WINDSHIELD 
FOGGING, DO NOT REMAIN IN 
THE RECIRCULATED MODE FOR 
AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME. 
 
9   Defroster Button 
Press the button to defrost or 
dehumidify the windshield and front 
door windows.
 
10   Rear Window Defogger Button 
Press the button to turn on the 
defogger. It will automatically shut 
off after about 15 minutes. If the 
window clears before that time, you 
can press the button again to turn 
it off. If equipped, the outside mirror 
defogger and windshield wiper 
deicer will also activate. 
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