Heating and air conditioning manually
The heating and cooling system can be controlled manually by pressing buttons other than the AUTO button.
In this case, the system works sequentially according to the order of buttons selected.
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Start the vehicle.
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Set the mode to the desired position.
For improving 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 position.
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Set the air intake control to the outside (fresh) air position.
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Set the fan speed control to the desired speed.
If air conditioning is desired, turn the air conditioning system on.
Press the AUTO button in order to convert to fully automatic control of the system.
Mode selection
The mode selection button controls the direction of the air flow through the ventilation system.
The air flow outlet ports are switched in the following sequence:
Face-Level (B, D, F)
Air flow is directed toward the upper body and face. Additionally, each outlet can be controlled to direct the air discharged from the outlet.
Bi-Level (B, C, D, E, F)
Air flow is directed towards the face and the floor.
Floor-Level (A, C, D, E, F)
Most of the air flow is directed to the floor, with a small amount of the air being directed to the windshield, side window defrosters and side air vents.
Floor/Defrost-Level (A, C, D, E, F)
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.
Defrost mode
When you select the defrost mode, the following system settings will be made automatically:
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The air conditioning system will be turned on.
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The outside (fresh) air position will be selected.
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The fan speed will be set to the high speed.
To turn the defrost mode off, press the mode button or defrost button again or AUTO button.
Instrument panel vents
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Type A
The outlet vents can be opened or closed separately using the thumbwheel. To close the vent, rotate it downward to the maximum position.Also, you can adjust the direction of air delivery from these vents using the vent control lever as shown.
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Type B
The outlet vents can be opened or closed separately turning the knob right or left. Also, you can adjust the direction of air delivery from these vents moving the knob freely to any directions.
Temperature control
The temperature will increase to the maximum (HI) by rotating the knob clockwise direction.
The temperature will decrease to the minimum (Lo) by rotating the knob anti clock wise direction.
When rotating the knob, the temperature will increase or decrease by 0.5 °C. When set to the lowest temperature setting, the air conditioning will operate continuously.
Adjusting the driver and passenger side temperature equally
The passenger side temperature will be set to the same temperature as the driver side temperature.
Adjusting the driver and passenger side temperature individually
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Press the “SYNC” button again to adjust the driver and passenger side temperature individually. The button indicator will turn off.
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Operate the driver side temperature control knob to adjust the driver side temperature.
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Operate the passenger side temperature control knob to adjust the passenger side temperature.
Temperature conversion (°C ↔ °F)
You can switch the temperature mode between Centigrade to Fahrenheit as follows; While pressing the OFF button, depress the AUTO button for 3 seconds or more. The display will change from Centigrade to Fahrenheit, or from Fahrenheit to Centigrade.
Controlling air intake
To change the air intake control position:
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Push the desired control button.
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.
With the outside (fresh) air position selected, air enters the vehicle from outside and is heated or cooled according to the function selected.
Prolonged operation of the heater in the recirculated air position (without air conditioning selected) may cause fogging of the windshield and side windows and the air within the passenger compartment may become stale.
In addition, prolonged use of the air conditioning with the recirculated air position selected will result in excessively dry air in the passenger compartment.
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Continued climate control system operation in the recirculated air position may allow humidity to increase inside the vehicle which may fog the glass and obscure visibility.
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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.
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Continued climate control system operation 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.
Controlling fan speed
The fan speed can be set to the desired speed by operating the fan speed control button.
To change the fan speed:
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Press button right for higher speed, or press button left for lower speed.
To turn the fan speed control off:
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Press the OFF button.
Air conditioning (A/C)
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Press the A/C button to turn the air conditioning system on (indicator light will illuminate).
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Press the button again to turn the air conditioning system off.
Turning off the front air climate control
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Press the OFF button to turn off the air climate control system. However, you can still operate the mode and air intake buttons as long as the ignition switch or the ENGINE START/STOP Button is in the ON position.