Climate control

Airflow control dial

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Each dial position activates the following air outlets.

(Ventilation): Instrument panel outlets

(Ventilation): Instrument panel outlets

(Bi-level): Instrument panel outlets and foot outlets

(Bi-level): Instrument panel outlets and foot outlets

(Heat): Foot outlets, both side outlets of the instrument panel and some through windshield defroster outlets (A small amount of air flows to the windshield and both side windows to prevent fogging.)

(Heat): Foot outlets, both side outlets of the instrument panel and some through windshield defroster outlets (A small amount of air flows to the windshield and both side windows to prevent fogging.)

(Heat-def): Windshield defroster outlets, foot outlets and both side outlets of the instrument panel

(Heat-def): Windshield defroster outlets, foot outlets and both side outlets of the instrument panel

Windshield defroster outlets and both side outlets of the instrument panel

Windshield defroster outlets and both side outlets of the instrument panel

For details, refer to “Airflow selection”.

In this state, you cannot select “recirculation” mode by manually pressing the air inlet selection button.

Also, you cannot stop the air conditioner compressor by pressing the air conditioner button.

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