Driving
Y
our Mazda
5-83
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Heater Contr
ols
(Heater
-only V
ehicles)
The fan speed, temperature, and func-
tion controls are essentially the same as
the
A/C controls with
the exception that
the heater-only control assembly has
no
function control settings for A/C or
MAX A/C.
J
Operating
T
ips
t Air-conditioning controls
S If
t
h
e v
ehicle
h
a
s b
ee
n p
arke
d i
n d
irect
sunlight during hot weather, run the
air conditioner at its coolest setting
with the windows open. This will let
warm air escape.
S Use
the air conditioner to clean
foggy
windows on rainy days.
S If
the
engine overheats, turn the func
-
tion
control knob to
or
to turn
the air conditioning OFF and stop the
compressor for a short time.
NOTE
The optional air conditioner is filled
with R-134a, a refrigerant that will
not damage the ozone.
If
t
h
e a
i
r c
onditione
r i
s l
o
w o
n r
efrig-
erant
o
r h
a
s s
om
e o
the
r p
roblem,
c
on-
sult an Authorized Mazda Dealer.
NOTE
Whenever service to the air condi-
tioning
system is required, make sure
the
service facility uses a
refrigerant
recyclin
g s
ystem
. T
hes
e s
ystem
s w
ill
capture the refrigerant for reuse.
Releasing the refrigerant into the
atmosphere
can damage our environ
-
ment.