With Navigation System Fully-automatic Operation To put the Automatic Climate Control in fully-automatic mode, press the AUTO button. The indicator in the button will light. Then set the desired temperature by pressing the temperature buttons: to raise the temperature above the displayed value, or to lower the temperature. OFF BUTTON AUTO BUTTON DISPLAY RECIRCULATION BUTTON The system automatically selects the proper mix of conditioned and/or heated air that will, as quickly as possible, raise or lower the interior temperature from its current level to the set temperature. When you set the temperature to its lower limit or its upper limit, the system runs at full cooling or heating only. It does not regulate the interior temperature. In cold weather, the fan will not come on automatically until the car has been driven for a short time and the heater starts to develop warm air. Pressing the OFF button shuts the climate control system completely off. Keep the system completely off only for short periods. To keep stale air and mustiness from collecting, you should have the fan running at all times. 127
Manual Operation You can manually select various functions of the Climate Control system when it is in fully automatic mode. All other features remain automatically controlled. Some of these functions appear in the A/C display. Press the A/C button next to the display to show these functions. Making any manual selection causes the indicator in the AUTO button to go out. Air Conditioning (A/C) Icons Touching ON or OFF in the display turns the air conditioning on andoff.youwillseea/conora/c OFF in the display. When you turn the A/C off, the system cannot regulate the inside temperature if you set the temperature control buttons below the outside temperature. With the A/C off, use the temperature control buttons to adjust the temperature of the air flow to a comfortable setting. DISPLAY DISPLAY AIR CONDITIONING (A/C) ICONS A/C BUTTON MODE ICONS FAN CONTROL ICONS 128
Mode Icons Use the MODE icons in the A/C display to select the vents the air flows from. Some air will flow from the dashboard corner vents and the side vents in all modes. The main air flow is divided between the floor vents and defroster vents at the base of the windshield. The main air flow comes from the floor vents. The main air flow is divided between the dashboard vents and the floor vents. The main air flow comes from the dashboard vents. CONTINUED 129
Fan Control Icons You can manually select the fan speed by touching any of the fan control icons on the display. RECIRCULATION BUTTON Recirculation Button This button controls the source of air going into the system. When the indicator in this button is lit, air from the car s interior is sent through the system again (Recirculation mode). When the indicator is off, air is brought in from outside the car (Fresh Air mode). You can, for example, manually put the system in recirculation mode when driving through an area of smoke or fumes. 130
The button directs the main air flow to the windshield for faster defrosting. It also overrides any MODE selection you may have made. When you select, the A/C turns on automatically and the system selects Fresh Air mode. For faster defrosting, manually set the fanspeedtohigh.youcanalso increase air flow to the windshield by closing the side vents in the dashboard. When you turn off by pressing the button again, the system returns to its former settings. Rear Window Defogger Button This button turns the rear window defogger on and off (see page 72 ). DUAL BUTTON REAR WINDOW DEFOGGER BUTTON 131
Dual Temperature Control Your car has four temperature control buttons on the climate control panel, two for the driver and two for the passenger. The driver s andpassenger ssidescanbe controlled independently by pushing these buttons when the green indicator in the DUAL button is lit. Temperature Control Buttons Push AUTO or and the set temperatures appear in the display. When the indicator in the DUAL button is off, you can adjust both sides to the same temperature by pressing the or buttons on the driver s side. To set the driver s side temperature to a different value than the passenger s, press the DUAL button, then press the or buttons on the driver s side. To set the passenger s side to a different value than the driver s, press the or buttons on the passenger s side. You can adjust the passenger s side without pressing the DUAL button first. When you set the temperature to its lower limit or its upper limit, it will be displayed as or. 132
Sunlight Sensor/Temperature Sensor SUNLIGHT SENSOR SENSOR Theclimatecontrolsystemhastwo sensors. A sunlight sensor is located in the top of the dashboard and a temperature sensor is next to the steering column. Do not cover the sensors or spill any liquid on them. 133