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Display And Control Unit, Electric Manual Climate Control Overview

Fig 1: Exploded View Of Display And Control Unit, Electric Manual Climate Control Components
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  1. Left Seat Heating Button
    • Optional
    • The seat heating as 3 settings. An LED indicates which setting is selected
    • If no LED is illuminated, the seat heater is switched off.
  2. Rear Window Defogger Button
    • Rear window defroster remains on for 4 to 20 minutes, depending on exterior temperature
  3. OFF  Button for Heating and Air Conditioning ON/OFF
    • OFF  button is pressed, the A/C does not work. There is no heating or ventilation
  4. A/C  Button
    • The A/C compressor is set to almost 0 delivery when the AC  button is off
  5. Recirculating Air Mode Button
    NOTE:

    The recirculating air mode turns off during ignition and returns to fresh air mode.

  6. Right Seat Heating Button
    • Optional
    • The seat heating as 3 settings. An LED indicates which setting is selected
    • If no LED is illuminated, the seat heater is switched off
  7. Air Distribution Control
  8. Air Distribution Display
  9. Blower Speed Control
    • To the left: decreases the blower speed
    • To the right: increases the blower speed
  10. Blower Speed Display
  11. Temperature Control
    • To the left: lower the temperature
    • To the right: increases the temperature
  12. Temperature Setting Display