Owners Manual
To
find your comfort zone, start with the
75 OF
(24°C)
setting and allow about
20
minutes for the system to
regulate. Turn the
TEMP/AUTO
knob to adjust the
temperature
if
necessary.
If
you choose
60°F
(1
6"C),
the system will remain at that maximum cooling setting
and will not regulate fan speed. If you choose the
temperature of
90°F
(32
O
C),
the system will remain at
that maximum heating setting and will not regulate fan
speed. Choosing either maximum setting will not cause
the system to heat or cool any faster.
With the automatic setting, the air conditioning
compressor automatically cycles when needed to cool
the air.
In
cold weather, when the system senses the need
for heat, the airflow will be directed out the floor
outlets.
As
the interior temperature approaches a desired
setting, the blower speed will decrease.
To
maintain
interior comfort, the airflow may move to the instrument
panel
air
outlets and floor outlets (bi-level mode). On
bright sunny days in cold weather, the airflow may come
out of the
air
conditioning outlets
(AC
mode) to
maintain comfort and prevent stuffiness.
If your vehicle is sitting out on a hot day and you have it
set on
AUTO,
the air will first flow out the floor air
outlets for a few seconds. That is normal.
This
is to
expel hot air from the
air
outlets.
As
the air is cooled,
the airflow will move through the
air
conditioning
outlets.
If
you start your vehicle with the fan setting on
HI, it will skip the air conditioning purge.
To
avoid blowing cold
air
in cold weather, the system will
delay turning on the fan
until
warm
air
is available. The
length of delay depends on the outside
air
temperature,
engine coolant temperature or the time since the engine
was last started.
As
the coolant
warms
up, the blower fan
speed will gradually increase and
air
will flow from the
heater outlets, with some airflow to the windshield to
prevent fogging under most normal conditions.
If you leave your vehicle, the system will remember the
control setting the next time you start your engine,
except for recirculation and defrost. Each ignition cycle
cancels recirculation, whereas,
DEFROST
will change
to automatic operation when the ignition is shut
off
and
then turned back on.