Owner`s manual

Dehumidified defogging
1. Push the ‘‘DEF ’’ switch on. (The
indicator light will come on.)
2. Push the temperature control button
‘‘
’’ ‘‘ ’’ to set the desired tem-
perature.
O To remove ice or fog from the outside of
the windows, push the manual fan control
button ‘‘
’’ and set to the maximum
position.
O As soon as possible after the windshield is
clean, push the AUTO button to return to
the auto mode.
O When the ‘‘DEF
’’ button is pushed,
the air conditioner will automatically be
turned on at outside temperatures above
32°F (0°C) to defog the windshield. The air
recirculation mode will automatically be
turned off.
Outside air is drawn into the passenger
compartment to improve defogging perfor-
mance.
Air recirculation button
Push the air recirculation button ‘‘ ’’ to
recirculate interior air inside the vehicle. The
indicator light will come on.
Push it again to draw outside air into the
passenger compartment. The indicator will go
out.
O The air recirculation button cannot be ac-
tivated when the air conditioner is in the
DEF mode.
Manual fan speed control
Push the fan control button ‘‘ ’’ to change
the fan speed manually.
O Push the AUTO button to return to auto-
matic control of the fan speed.
Manual air flow control button
Pushing the manual air flow control button
selects the air outlet to provide (The indicator
light will come on):
: Air flow from center and side ventila-
tors.
: Air flow from center and side ventila-
tors and foot outlets.
: Air flow mainly from foot outlets.
: Air flow from defroster and foot outlets.
To turn the system off
Push the OFF button.
Operating tips
O When the engine coolant temperature and
outside air temperature are low, the air
flow from the foot outlets may not operate
for 0 to 126 seconds. This is not a
malfunction. After the coolant temperature
warms up, air flow from the foot outlets
HEATER, AIR CONDITIONER AND AUDIO SYSTEM
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