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Important air conditioning
operation tips
CAUTION
l The engine speed may increase when the air
conditioning is operating.
With an increased engine speed, an A/T or
CVT vehicle will creep to a greater degree
than with a lower engine speed. Fully de-
press the brake pedal to prevent the vehicle
from creeping.
l Park the vehicle in the shade.
Parking in the hot sun will make the ve-
hicle inside extremely hot, and it will re-
quire more time to cool the interior.
If it is necessary to park in the sun, open
the windows for the first few minutes of
air conditioning operation to expel the
hot air.
l Close the windows when the air condi-
tioning is in use. The entry of outside air
through open windows will reduce the
cooling efficiency.
l
Too much cooling is not good for the
health. The inside air temperature should
only be 5 to 6 °C below the outside air
temperature.
l When operating the system, make sure
the air intake, which is located in front
of the windscreen, is free of obstructions
such as leaves and snow. Leaves collec-
ted in the air-intake plenum may reduce
air flow and plug the plenum water
drains.
Air conditioning system refrig-
erant and lubricant recommen-
dations
If the air conditioning seems less effective
than usual, the cause might be a refrigerant
leak. We recommend you to have the system
inspected.
The air conditioning system in your vehicle
must be charged with the refrigerant
HFO-1234yf (except for vehicles for Russia,
Kazakhstan, Belarus, Ukraine and Moldova)
or HFC-134a (vehicles for Russia, Kazakh-
stan, Belarus, Ukraine and Moldova) and the
lubricant PAG46A.
Use of any other refrigerant or lubricant will
cause severe damage which will result in the
need to replace your vehicle’s entire air con-
ditioning system. The release of refrigerant
into the atmosphere should be prevented.
It is recommended that the refrigerant be re-
covered and recycled for further use.
During a long period of disuse
The air conditioning should be operated for at
least 5 minutes each week, even in cold
weather. This is to prevent poor lubrication of
the compressor internal parts and to maintain
the air conditioning in the best operating con-
dition.
Ventilators
1- Centre ventilators
2- Side ventilators
Adjusting the air flow direction
Centre ventilators
Move the knob (A) to make adjustments.
Important air conditioning operation tips
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