F.
A/C:
Press to turn air conditioning off and on. Air conditioning cools the
vehicle using outside air. To improve air conditioning when starting your
vehicle, drive with the windows slightly open for two to three minutes.
Use A/C with recirculated air to improve cooling performance and
efficiency.
Note:
A/C turns on automatically in MAX A/C, Defrost and Floor/Defrost.
G.
Power:
Press to turn the system off and on. When the system is off,
outside air cannot enter the vehicle.
H.
AUTO:
Press to turn on fully automatic operation. Select the desired
temperature using the temperature control. The system automatically
determines fan speed, air distribution, A/C operation, and outside or
recirculated air, to heat or cool the vehicle to maintain the selected
temperature.
I.
Rear defrost:
Turns the heated windows and mirrors off and on. See
Heated windows and mirrors
later in this chapter for more
information. If your vehicle is equipped with heated mirrors, this button
turns them on also.
J.
Defrost:
Distributes air through the windshield defroster vents and
demister vents. You can also use this setting to defog and clear the
windshield of a thin covering of ice.
GENERAL OPERATING TIPS
•
To reduce fog build-up on the windshield during humid weather,
select defrost. Temperature and fan speed can also be increased to
improve clearing.
•
To reduce humidity build-up inside the vehicle, do not drive with the
system off or with recirculated air engaged.
•
Do not put objects under the front seats that will interfere with the
airflow to the back 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.
•
A small amount of air may be felt from the floor vent regardless of
the air distribution setting that is selected.
During extreme high ambient temperatures when idling stationary for
extended periods of time in gear, it is recommended to run the A/C in
the MAX A/C mode, adjust the blower fan speed to the lowest setting
and put the vehicle’s transmission into position
P
to continue to receive
cool air from your A/C system.
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Climate Control
2014 MKS
(mks)
Owners Guide gf, 1st Printing, April 2013
USA
(fus)
