Heating and air conditioning manually
The heating and cooling system can be controlled manually by pressing buttons or turning knob(s) other than the AUTO button.
The system works sequentially according to the order of buttons or knob(s) selected.
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Start the vehicle.
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Set the mode-selection buttons as desired. To improve the effectiveness of heating and cooling:
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Heating: (
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Cooling: (
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Set the temperature control to the desired temperature level.
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Set the air intake control to the position for outside (fresh) air if required.
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Set the position of the fan speed control so that it operates at the desired speed.
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If desired, turn the air conditioning ON with the temperature set high in order to dehumidify the air before it enters the cabin.
If the windshield fogs up, select the Front Defrost (
) mode.
Press the AUTO button in order to convert to full automatic control of the system.
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Mode |
Operation |
Air flow |
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Front seats |
Rear seats (2nd/3rd) |
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Air flow is directed toward the upper body and face. |
2, 4 |
7 |
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Air flow is directed towards the face and the floor. |
2, 3, 4, 5 |
6, 7 |
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Most of the air flow is directed to the floor, with a small amount of air directed to the windshield, side-window defrosters, and side air vents. |
1, 3, 4, 5 |
6 |
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Most of the air flow is directed to the floor and the windshield, with a small amount directed to the side-window defrosters and side air vents. |
1, 3, 4, 5 |
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Most of the air flow is directed to the windshield, with a small amount of air directed to the side-window defrosters and side air vents. |
1, 4 |
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Temperature control
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Select the direction of the air flow through the ventilation system.
The air flow outlet ports are enabled in the following sequence:
Controlling the opening/closing and directions of the vents
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For front seats
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Adjust the direction of the front ventilation outlet using the vertical and horizontal direction adjustment lever.
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Push the front ventilation outlet open/close lever all the way to the closed position (
) to close the ventilation outlet.
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For rear seats
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Adjust the angle or rotate the blade of the rear ventilation outlet to control the direction of the airflow.
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You can fully fold down the blade of the rear ventilation outlet to close it.
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Close the rear ventilation outlet and rotate the outer rim of the outlet in the open direction (
) to disperse the airflow.
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If all vents are closed, noise may occur, so open and use more than one vent.
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Air conditioning A/C
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Press the A/C button.
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The front and rear seats can independently operate the air conditioning system.
However, under certain conditions, cold air flow may blow out when the rear seat air conditioning is turned off for the stability of the system.
Controlling the air intake
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Select the outside (fresh) air position or recirculated air position.
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Outside (fresh) air position: Air enters the vehicle from outside. The indicator light will turn off.
Controlling heating and air conditioning automatically
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Set the desired temperature.
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Press the AUTO button to control:
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Mode
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Fan speed
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Air intake
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Air conditioning
Level
Indicator
LCD Display
Air flow
High
2~8
Medium
1~6
Low
1~4
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Set the temperature with the temperature control button.
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The heating and air conditioning button for the rear seat adjusts the function 「ON」 when the indicator lamp is turned on, or the function 「OFF」 when the indicator lamp is turned off.
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Controlling the temperature
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Front seat: Pull the temperature control lever up or down.
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Rear seat: Push the temperature control button.
Adjusting the driver and passenger, rear side temperature to the same value
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Press the SYNC button.
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When the SYNC button indicator illuminates, the temperature controls do not operate independently.
Air conditioning for driver only
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Press the Driver Only button. Air mostly blows toward the driver.
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Use this button when no one is in the passenger seat to reduce energy consumption.
Controlling fan speed
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Front seats (Climate control display)/Rear seats: Press the left or right button to adjust the speed.
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Front seats (Center dashboard): Put the lever up or down.
Reduced Visibility
Continuous use of the climate control system in the recirculated air position may allow humidity to increase inside the vehicle, which may fog the glass and obscure visibility.
Recirculated Air
Continued use of the 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) air position as much as possible while driving.
Sleeping with A/C on
Do not sleep in a vehicle with the air conditioning or heating on, as this may cause serious harm or death due to a drop in oxygen level and/or body temperature.
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Operating the fan when the EV button is in the OFF position could cause the battery to discharge. Operate the fan only when the vehicle is ON.
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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. In addition, prolonged use of the air conditioning in the re-circulated air position will result in excessively dry air in the passenger compartment.
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To turn the automatic operation off, select any button or switch of the following:
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Mode selection button
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Air conditioning button
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Front-windshield defroster button (Press the button one more time to deselect the front windshield defroster function. The AUTO sign will illuminate on the information display once again.)
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Fan speed control knob
The selected function will be controlled manually while other functions operate automatically.
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To improve the effectiveness of the climate control, use the AUTO button and set the temperature to 72 °F (22 °C).
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Never place anything over the sensor located on the instrument panel to increase control of the heating and cooling system.
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To help improve microphone voice input sound, fan speed may automatically slow down for a couple of minutes when you activate voice recognition or hands free.
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When charging or right after charging the high voltage battery, cooling the high voltage battery temperature will use air conditioner system.
Noise might be heard by the air conditioner compressor and cooling fan. This is normal.
OFF mode
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Front seats:
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Touch the button(1) several times or keep pressing it.
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Press down the fan speed control button(2) several times or keep pressing it down.
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Rear seats:
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Press the「OFF」button(3).
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Automatic air ventilation
When operating heater and air conditioner for the vehicle ventilation, if you maintain the Recirculation mode for 30 minutes or at low temperatures, it automatically changes to Fresh mode.
Operation
Select Setup → Vehicle → Climate → Automatic Ventilation → Automatic Dehumidify to activate or deactivate from the Settings menu in the Infotainment System screen.
For more details, please scan the QR code in a separately supplied Car Infotainment System Quick Reference Guide.
Recirculate Air (if equipped)
This function automatically switches the air conditioning system to internal air circulation mode based on the navigation map information and the speed of the vehicle to prevent polluted air from entering the cabin when passing through a tunnel or an area with a smell.
Operation
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Select Setup→ Vehicle→ Climate → Recirculate Air on the Infotainment System screen.
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Activate upon Washer Fluid Use: Washer fluid odor is automatically prevented from entering the cabin.
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Activate upon Entering Tunnels: Automatic closing of windows and activation of internal air circulation upon entering a tunnel.
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Operating condition(s)
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When driving on a highway (or motorway)
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When the air conditioning system is in fresh air intake mode
Be careful not to get any part of your body caught when the windows are closing.
Recirculating air when washer fluid is used (if equipped)
Recirculation mode automatically activates to reduce any odor of the washer fluid from entering the cabin when the windshield washer is used.
Operation
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Recirculating air when washer fluid is used is activated when you select Setup→ Vehicle→ Climate → Climate Features → Activate upon Washer Fluid Use from the Settings menu in the Infotainment System screen.
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Pull the wiper lever toward you. A message will be displayed on the infotainment system.
Operating condition(s)
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When the vehicle is in ON position
When the temperature outside is low, moisture may accumulate on the windows. In this case, press the front-windshield defroster button to remove it.
Rear climate auto Off (if equipped)
Recirculation mode automatically activates to reduce any odor of the washer fluid from entering the cabin when the windshield washer is used.
Operation
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Rear climate auto Off is activated when you select Setup→ Vehicle→ Climate → Climate Features → Rear Climate Auto Off from the Settings menu in the Infotainment System screen.
Operating condition(s)
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When the vehicle is stopped or parked with all doors closed, and the rear seat ventilation is in operation.
The Rear climate auto Off may not operate in the following situations :
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If the vehicle moves due to the movement of another vehicle nearby while the function is operating.
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When the window is open and affected by other external movements.
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If there is a water bottle, clothes, etc. and there is shaking in the vehicle.
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If movement of the front seat occupants, such as seat adjustment etc.
The infotainment system may change after software updates. For more information, refer to the manual provided in the infotainment system and the quick reference guide.