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Features of your vehicle
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Manual climate control system
Recirculated air position
The indicator light on the
button illuminates when the
recirculated air position is
selected.
With the recirculated air posi
-
tion 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 illuminates when the
recirculated air position is
selected.
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 out
-
side and is heated or cooled according
to the function selected.
NOTICE
Prolonged operation of the heater in the
recirculated air position (without air con -
ditioning selected) may cause fogging of
the windshield and side windows and
make the air in the passenger compart
-
ment stale.
In addition, prolonged use of the air con -
ditioning with the recirculated air posi -
tion selected will result in excessively dry
air in the passenger compartment.
WARNING
僅 Continued 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.
僅 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.
僅 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.
Controlling fan speed
The fan speed control knob allows you
to control the fan speed of the air flow
-
ing from the ventilation system.
The ignition switch or the ENGINE
START/STOP button must be in the ON
position for fan operation.
僅 To change the fan speed:
僅 Turn the knob to the right for higher
speed or left for lower speed.
To turn off the blowers:
僅 Turn the fan speed control knob to
the "0" position.
OBD041412N