Manual Climate Control; Interior Features; Climate Control System- Page 297

5–5

Interior Features

Climate Control System

*Some models.

Manual Climate Control

Rear window defogger switch

Temperature control dial

Fan control dial

Mode selector dial

A/C switch

Air intake selector

(recirculated air 

position)

Air intake selector

(outside air position)

With A/C switch

 Control Switches

Temperature control dial

This dial controls temperature. Turn it 

clockwise for hot and counterclockwise 

for cold.

NOTE

When the mode is set to  or   with the 

fan control dial in a position other than 0 

and the temperature control dial in the 

maximum cold position, the air intake 

selector switches to the recirculated air 

position and the A/C turns on 

automatically.

If A/C is not desired, press the A/C switch 

to turn it off.

Fan control dial

This dial allows variable fan speeds.

The fan has seven speeds.

Mode selector dial

Turn the mode selector dial to select 

airflow mode (page 

5-4).

NOTE



  The mode selector dial can be set at the 

intermediate positions ( ) between 

each mode. Set the dial to an 

intermediate position if you want to split 

the airflow between the two modes.



  For example, when the mode selector 

dial is at the   position between the   

and 

 positions, airflow from the floor 

vent is less than that of the   position.

A/C switch

*

Press the A/C switch to turn the air 

conditioner on. The indicator light on the 

switch will illuminate when the fan control 

dial is in any position except OFF.

Press the switch once again to turn the air 

conditioner off.

NOTE

The air conditioner may not function when 

the outside temperature approaches 0 °C 

(32 °F).

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