Features of your vehicle
1485
Automatic climate control system
䳜 The refrigerant system should
only be serviced by trained and
certified technicians to insure
proper and safe operation.
䳜 The refrigerant system should be
serviced in a well-ventilated place.
䳜 The air conditioning evaporator
(cooling coil) shall never be
repaired or replaced with one
removed from a used or salvaged
vehicle and new replacement MAC
evaporators shall be certified (and
labeled) as meeting SAE Standard
J2842.
䳜 When using the air conditioning
system, monitor the temperature
gauge closely while driving up hills
or in heavy traffic when outside
temperatures are high. Air condi
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tioning system operation may
cause engine overheating. Con
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tinue to use the blower fan but
turn the air conditioning system
off if the temperature gauge indi
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cates engine overheating.
䳜 When opening the windows in
humid weather air conditioning
may create water droplets inside
the vehicle. Since excessive water
droplets may cause damage to
electrical equipment, air condi
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tioning should only be used with
the windows closed.
Air conditioning system operation
tips
䳜 If the vehicle has been parked in
direct sunlight during hot
weather, open the windows for a
short time to let the hot air inside
the vehicle escape.
䳜 To help reduce moisture inside of
the windows on rainy or humid
days, decrease the humidity
inside the vehicle by operating the
air conditioning system.
䳜 During air conditioning system
operation, you may occasionally
notice a slight change in engine
speed as the air conditioning
compressor cycles. This is a nor
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mal system operation character
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istic.
䳜 Use the air conditioning system
every month only for a few min
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utes to ensure maximum system
performance.
䳜 When using the air conditioning
system, you may notice clear
water dripping (or even puddling)
on the ground under the passen
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ger side of the vehicle. This is a
normal system operation charac
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teristic.
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