Controlling air intake

The air intake control is used to select the outside (fresh) air position or recirculated air position.

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To change the air intake control position.

  • Push the desired control button

Recirculated air position

The indicator light on the button appears when the recirculated air position is selected.

With the recirculated air position selected, air from the passenger compartment will be drawn through the heating system and heated or cooled according to the function selected.

Outside (fresh) air position

The indicator light on the button will turn off when the outside (fresh) air position is selected.

With the outside (fresh) air position selected, air enters the vehicle from outside and is heated or cooled according to the function selected.

NOTE

Prolonged operation of the heater in the recirculated air position (without air conditioning selected) may cause fogging of the windshield and side windows and make the air in the passenger compartment stale.

Prolonged use of the air conditioning with the re circulated air position selected will result in excessively dry air in the passenger compartment.

WARNING

  • Continued climate control system in the recirculated 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 serious harm or death due to a drop in the oxygen level and/or body temperature.

  • Continued climate control system in the recirculated air position can cause drowsiness or sleepiness, and loss of vehicle control. Set the air intake control to the outside (fresh) while driving.