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Black plate (8,1)
Cadillac XTS Owner Manual - 2013 - 1st - 4/13/12
8-8
Climate Controls
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.
[
(Floor):
Air is directed to the
floor outlets.
-
(Defog):
Clears the windows of
fog or moisture. Air is directed to the
windshield and floor outlets.
0
(Defrost):
Clears the
windshield of fog or frost more
quickly. Air is directed to the
windshield. Press the
0
button to
turn on or off.
A/C (Air Conditioning):
Press to
turn the automatic air conditioning
on or off. If the fan is turned off or
the outside temperature falls below
freezing, the air conditioner will
not run.
Press AUTO to return to automatic
operation and the air conditioner
runs as needed. When the indicator
light is on, the air conditioner runs
automatically to cool the air inside
the vehicle or to dry the air needed
to defog the windshield faster.
Automatic Air Recirculation:
When the AUTO indicator light is
on, the air is automatically
recirculated as needed to help
quickly cool the inside of the
vehicle.
@
(Recirculation):
Press to
alternate between recirculating air
inside the vehicle or pulling in
outside air. The indicator light on the
button is lit when recirculation mode
is active. This helps to quickly cool
the air inside the vehicle or prevent
outside air and odors from entering.
Pressing this button cancels
automatic recirculation. Press AUTO
to return to automatic operation;
recirculation runs automatically as
needed.
Manual recirculation mode is not
available when in Defrost or Defog
modes.
Auto Defog:
The climate control
system may have a sensor to
automatically detect high humidity
inside the vehicle. When high
humidity is detected, the climate
control system may adjust to
outside air supply and turn on the
air conditioner. If the climate control
system does not detect possible
window fogging, it returns to normal
operation. To turn Auto Defog off or
on, see
“
Climate and Air Quality
”
under
Vehicle Personalization on
page 5
‑
44
.
Rear Window Defogger
=
REAR (Rear Window
Defogger):
Press to turn the rear
window defogger on or off.
The rear window defogger turns off
automatically after about
10 minutes. If turned on again it
runs for about five minutes before