Climate Controls; Automatic Operation; Manual Operation- Page 264

2012 Buick LaCrosse Owner Manual

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Instruments and Controls
Driving and Operating
Vehicle Care
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Buick LaCrosse Owner Manual - 2012

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Climate Controls

Automatic Operation

The system automatically controls
the fan speed, air delivery, air
conditioning, and recirculation in
order to heat or cool the vehicle to
the desired temperature.

When the AUTO indicator light is
on, the system is in full automatic
operation. If the air delivery mode,
fan speed, recirculation, or air
conditioning setting is adjusted, the
AUTO indicator turns off and the
selected settings will appear on the
display.

To place the system in automatic
mode do the following:

1. Press AUTO.

2. Set the temperature. Allow the

system time to stabilize. Adjust
the temperature as needed for
best comfort.

To improve fuel efficiency and to
cool the vehicle faster, recirculation
may be automatically selected in
warm weather. The recirculation
light will not come on. Press

>

to

select recirculation; press it again to
select outside air.

Q

TEMP

R

(Temperature

Control):

Press to increase or

decrease the temperature.

Manual Operation

O

(Power):

Press to turn the fan

on or off.

Q

A

R

(Fan Control):

Press to

increase or decrease the fan speed.
The fan speed setting appears on
the main display. Pressing either
button cancels automatic fan control
and the fan can be controlled
manually. Press AUTO to return to
automatic operation.

Q N R

(Air Delivery Mode

Control):

Press to change the

direction of the airflow. The current
mode appears in the display screen.
Pressing either button cancels
automatic air delivery control and
the direction of the airflow can be
controlled manually. Press AUTO to
return to automatic operation.

To change the current mode, select
one of the following:

Y

(Vent):

Air is directed to the

instrument panel outlets.

\

(Bi-Level):

Air is divided

between the instrument panel
outlets and the floor outlets.

C

(Tri

Level):

Air is divided

between the windshield, instrument
panel, and floor outlets.

[

(Floor):

Air is directed to the

floor outlets.