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Climate Controls

MANUAL HEATING AND AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM

(IF EQUIPPED)

1. Temperature selection:

Controls the temperature of the

airflow in the vehicle.

2. Air flow selections: Controls

the direction of the airflow in the

vehicle. See the following for a brief

description on each control.

MAX A/C: Distributes recirculated

air through the instrument panel vents to cool the vehicle. This recooling

of the interior air is more economical and efficient. Recirculated air may

also help reduce undesirable odors from entering the vehicle.

: Distributes outside air through the instrument panel vents.

: Distributes outside air through the instrument panel vents and the

floor vents.

O (OFF): Outside air is shut out and the fan will not operate.

: Distributes outside air through the floor vents. Note: Some airflow

will come out of the small vents near the side windows.

: Distributes outside air through the windshield defroster vents and

floor vents. Note: Some airflow will come out of the small vents near the

side windows.

: Distributes outside air through the windshield defroster vents.

3. A/C: Press to turn A/C on/off. Uses outside air to cool the vehicle. Air

flows primarily from the instrument panel register vents.

4. Rear defroster: Clears ice and fog from the rear window.

5. Fan speed adjustment: Controls the volume of air circulated in the

vehicle.

Operating tips

• To reduce fog build up on the windshield during humid weather, place

the air flow selector in the

position.

• To reduce humidity build up inside the vehicle, do not drive with the

air flow selector in the off position.

• Do not put objects under the front seats that will interfere with the

airflow to the rear seats.

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• Remove any snow, ice or leaves from the air intake area at the base of

the windshield.

• To improve the A/C cool down when the vehicle interior is

significantly warmer than the outside temperature, drive with the

windows slightly open for 2–3 minutes after start up or until the

vehicle has been “aired out.”

• If you are driving during extreme high ambient temperatures and

idling for extended periods of time in gear, it is recommended to run

the A/C in the MAX A/C position, adjust the blower fan speed to the

lowest setting, turn off the rear A/C unit and put the vehicle’s

transmission into the P (Park) to continue to receive cool air from

your A/C system.

For maximum cooling performance in panel (

) mode:

• Select MAX A/C mode. MAX A/C uses recirculated air with A/C to

provide a cooler airflow.

• Move the temperature control to the coolest setting.

• Set the fan to the highest speed initially, then adjust in order to

maintain comfort.

To allow side window defogging and demisting while warming up the

vehicle cabin:

1. Select

.

2. Select A/C.

3. Set the temperature control to maintain comfort.

4. Set the fan speed to the highest setting.

5. Direct the outer instrument panel vents towards the side windows. To

increase airflow to the outer instrument panel vents, close the vents

located in the middle of the instrument panel.

To allow windshield defogging and demisting while warming up vehicle:

1. Select

floor/defrost mode.

2. Set temperature control to maintain comfort.

3. Set fan to highest setting.

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DUAL AUTOMATIC TEMPERATURE CONTROL (DATC) SYSTEM

(IF EQUIPPED)

14

15

16 17

1

2

3

EXT

A/C

F

F C

DUAL

R

AUTO

OFF

13 12

11

10

9

8

7

6

5

4

1. A/C control: Manually turns A/C

on or off.

A/C

2. Recirculation control: Cools

the vehicle more quickly by

recirculating the cabin air instead of

using outside air and helps prevent unpleasant outside odors or fumes

from entering the vehicle. Press to turn on/off.

3. Passenger side temperature

control: Controls the temperature

on the passenger side of the vehicle

when in dual zone mode. To enter

dual zone, press the passenger temperature control or DUAL. The

passenger temperature will appear in the display.

4. Rear defroster control:

R

Removes ice and fog from the rear

window. Press to turn on/off.

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5. DUAL (Single/dual electric

temperature control): Allows the

driver to have full control of the

DUAL

cabin temperature settings (single zone) or allows the passenger to have

control of their individual temperature settings (dual zone control). Press

to turn on dual zone mode, press again to return to single zone.

6.

: Distributes outside air through the windshield defroster vents.

7.

: Distributes outside air through the windshield defroster vents

and floor vents. Note: Some airflow will come out of the small vents

near the side windows.

8.

: Distributes air through the floor vents. Note: Some airflow will

come out of the small vents near the side windows.

9.

vents.

: Distributes air through the instrument panel vents and the floor

: Distributes air through the instrument panel vents.

10.

11. OFF: Outside air is shut out and

the fan will not operate. Note: If

equipped with the auxiliary system,

OFF

the auxiliary fan can still operate with the front system off.

12. AUTO: Press to select the

AUTO

desired temperature shown in the

display window. The system will

automatically determine the fan speed, the direction of the airflow,

outside or recirculated air to heat or cool the vehicle to the selected

temperature.

13. Manual override controls:

OFF

Allows you to manually determine

where airflow is directed. To return

to fully automatic control, press AUTO.

14. Driver’s side temperature

control: Controls the temperature

of the vehicle cabin. When DUAL

zone is pressed, controls the driver’s

side temperature.

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15. Fan Speed: Manually increases

or decreases the fan speed.

EXT

16. EXT: Displays the outside air

temperature. It will remain

displayed until the EXT control is

pressed again. The external temperature will be most accurate when the

vehicle has been moving for a period of time.

F C

17. Temperature conversion:

Press to toggle between Fahrenheit

and Celsius temperature on the

DATC display only. The set point temperatures in Celsius will be

displayed in half-degree increments.

Operating tips

• To reduce fog build up on the windshield during humid weather, place

the air flow selector in the

position.

• To reduce humidity build up inside the vehicle, do not drive with the

air flow selector in OFF or with recirculated air engaged.

• Do not put objects under the front seats that will interfere with the

airflow to the rear seats.

• Remove any snow, ice or leaves from the air intake area at the base of

the windshield.

• To improve the A/C cool down, drive with the windows slightly open

for 2–3 minutes after start up or until the vehicle has been “aired out.”

• If you are driving during extreme high ambient temperatures and

idling for extended periods of time in gear, it is recommended to run

the A/C in the MAX A/C position, adjust the blower fan speed to the

lowest setting, turn off the rear A/C unit and put the vehicle’s

transmission into the P (Park) to continue to receive cool air from

your A/C system.

For maximum cooling performance:

• Select and A/C and recirculated air. Use recirculated air with A/C to

provide a cooler airflow.

• Move the temperature control to the coolest setting.

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To allow side window defogging and demisting while warming up the

vehicle cabin:

1. Select

.

2. Select A/C.

3. Set the temperature control to maintain comfort.

4. Set the fan speed to the highest setting.

5. Direct the outer instrument panel vents towards the side windows. To

increase airflow to the outer instrument panel vents, close the vents

located in the middle of the instrument panel.

AUXILIARY SYSTEM (IF EQUIPPED)

Your vehicle may be equipped with an auxiliary climate system. These

auxiliary controls, located in the overhead console, allow the front

passengers to control airflow direction, temperature and fan level of the

rear compartment to quickly heat or cool the entire vehicle.

Front auxiliary controls:

1. Temperature control:

Determines temperature level.

2. Mode selector: Press to select

air flow direction to

(floor)

or

(panel).

directs air to the floor of the

third row seating.

•

directs air to the overhead

registers of the second and third

row seating.

The selected mode will illuminate on the temperature control.

3. Fan control: Determines fan speed levels. If your vehicle is equipped

with the front Dual Automatic Temperature Control (DATC) system,

when the front system is turned off, the fan and heat mode will operate

and A/C will be unavailable.

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FLOOR CONSOLE CLIMATE CONTROLS

Controls the direction of the airflow

to the rear of the vehicle.

•

directs air flow primarily

through the console panel

register.

•

directs air flow through the console floor register.

REAR WINDOW DEFROSTER

The rear defroster control is located

on the instrument panel.

Press the rear defroster control to

clear the rear window of thin ice

and fog.

R

• An indicator lamp will illuminate

when the rear defroster is

activated.

The ignition must be in the on position to operate the rear window

defroster.

The defroster turns off automatically after 10 minutes or when the

ignition is turned to off or the accessory position. To manually turn off

the defroster before 10 minutes have passed, push the control again.

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