Controlling air intake

Figure 1. With outside air position button
ONQ5031380L
Figure 2. Without outside air position button
ONQ5031312L

Operation

  • Select the outside (fresh) air position or recirculated air position.

  • Outside (fresh) air position: Air enters the vehicle from outside. For the types without the outside air position button, the indicator light will turn off.

  • Recirculated air position: Air from the passenger compartment will be drawn through the heating system.For the types without the outside air position button, the indicator light will turn on.

WARNING

  • Continuously using 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.

  • 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.

  • Continuously using 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.

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. In addition, prolonged use of the air conditioning with the re circulated air position selected will result in excessively dry air in the passenger compartment.