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1. Driver’s temperature control button
2. Passenger’s temperature control button
3. Fan speed control button
4. Mode selection button
5. AUTO (automatic control) button
6. OFF button
7. Rear window defrost button
8. Front windscreen defrost button
9. Air conditioning button
10. Air intake control button
11. Driver only button
12. SYNC button
13. Climate control information screen
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Automatic heating and air con-
ditioning
1. Press the AUTO button.
The modes, fan speeds, air intake
and air-conditioning will be controlled
automatically according to the tem-
perature setting.2. Press the temperature control but-
ton to set the desired temperature.
Information
• To turn the automatic operation off,
select any button of the following:
- Mode selection button
- Front windscreen defrost button
(Press the button one more time to
deselect the front windscreen
defroster function. The 'AUTO'
sign will illuminate on the infor-
mation display once again.)
- Fan speed control button
The selected function will be con-
trolled manually whilst other func-
tions operate automatically.
• For your convenience, use the
AUTO button and set the tempera-
ture to 23°C (73°F).
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Information
Never place anything near the sensor
to ensure better control of the heating
and cooling system.
Manual heating and air condi-
tioning
The heating and cooling system can
be controlled manually by pushing
buttons other than the AUTO button.
In this case, the system works
sequentially according to the order of
buttons selected. When pressing any
button except the AUTO button whilst
using automatic operation, the func-
tions not selected will be controlled
automatically.
1.Start the engine.
2.Set the mode to the desired position.
For improving the effectiveness of
heating and cooling, select:
- Heating:
- Cooling:
3.Set the temperature control to the
desired position.4.Set the air intake control to the out-
side (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 to convert to
full automatic control of the system.
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Mode selection
The mode selection button controls
the direction of the air flow through
the ventilation system.
The air flow outlet port is converted
as follows:
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Face-Level (B, D, F)
Air flow is directed toward the upper
body and face. Additionally, each
outlet can be controlled to direct the
air discharged from the outlet.
Bi-Level (B, C, D, F)
Air flow is directed towards the face
and the floor.
Floor & Defrost (A, C, D, F)
Most of the air flow is directed to the
floor and the windscreen with a small
amount directed to the side window
defrosters.
Floor-Level (A, C, D, E)
Most of the air flow is directed to the
floor, with a small amount of the air
being directed to the windscreen and
side window defrosters.
Defrost-Level
Most of the air flow is directed to the
windscreen with a small amount of air
directed to the side window defrosters.
Instrument panel vents
The outlet vents can be opened or
closed ( ) using the vent control
lever.
Also, you can adjust the direction of
air delivery from these vents using
the vent control lever as shown.
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■Front
■Rear (if equipped)
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Temperature control
Turn the temperature control button
to set the desired temperature.
Adjusting the driver and passenger
side temperature equally
Press the “SYNC” button to adjust
the driver and passenger side tem-
perature equally.
The passenger side temperature
will be set to the same temperature
as the driver side temperature.
Turn the driver side temperature
control button. The driver and pas-
senger side temperature will be
adjusted equally.
Adjusting the driver and passenger
side temperature individually
Press the “SYNC” button again to
adjust the driver and passenger side
temperature individually. The button
indicator will turn off.
Temperature unit conversion
If the battery has been discharged or
disconnected, the temperature mode
display will reset to Centigrade.
To change the temperature unit from
°C to °F or °F to °C :
- Automatic climate control system
Press the AUTO button for 3 sec-
onds whilst pressing the OFF but-
ton.
- Instrument cluster
Go to User Settings Mode →Other
Features →Temperature Unit.
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Air intake control
This is used to select the outside
(fresh) air position or recirculated air
position.
To change the air intake control posi-
tion, push the control button.
Recirculated air posi-
tion
With the recirculated air
position selected, air
from the passenger
compartment will be
drawn through the heat-
ing system and heated
or cooled according to
the function selected.
Outside (fresh) air posi-
tion
With the outside (fresh) air position
selected, air enters the vehicle from
outside and is heated or cooled accord-
ing to the function selected.
Information
Using the system in the fresh air posi-
tion is recommended.
Prolonged operation of the heater in
the recirculated air position (without
air conditioning selected) may cause
fogging of the windscreen and side
windows and the air within the passen-
ger compartment may become stale.
In addition, prolonged use of the air
conditioning with the recirculated air
position selected will result in exces-
sively dry air in the passenger com-
partment.
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Fan speed control
The fan speed can be set to the
desired speed by pushing the fan
speed control button.
The higher the fan speed is, the
more air is delivered.
Pressing the OFF button turns off the
fan.
Operating the fan speed when the
ignition switch is in the ON posi-
tion could cause the battery to dis-
charge. Operate the fan speed
when the engine is running.
Driver Only
If you press the DRIVER ONLY but-
ton( ) and the indicator light
illuminates, air mostly blows in the
direction of the driver’s seat.
However, some of the air may come
out of other seating position ducts to
keep indoor air pleasant.
If you use the button with no passen-
ger in the front passenger seat, ener-
gy consumption will be reduced.DRIVER
ONLY
NOTICE
Continued climate control
system operation in the recir-
culated air position may allow
humidity to increase inside
the vehicle which may fog the
glass and obscure visibility.
Do not sleep in a vehicle with
the air conditioning or heating
system on. It may cause seri-
ous harm or death due to a
drop in the oxygen level
and/or body temperature.
Continued climate control sys-
tem operation in the recirculat-
ed air position can cause
drowsiness or sleepiness, and
loss of vehicle control. Set the
air intake control to the outside
(fresh) air position as much as
possible whilst driving.
WARNING
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