2003 Chevrolet Monte Carlo Owner's Manual - Page 137

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a (Outside Air): When this mode istoon, outside air Press this button turn the outside air mode on. will circulate throughout your vehicle. When the button is pressed, an indicator light in the button will come on to let you know that it is activated. You may have to set the instrument panel brightness control to the highest setting during the day, in order to see the indicator light. The outside air mode can be used with all modes, but it cannot be used with the recirculation mode. If you are in city traffic, your vehicle is stopped and idling, or the weather is hot, the system may switch from the outside air mode to the recirculation mode. To prevent the air inside of your vehicle from becoming too stale, be sure to return to the outside air mode periodically. D or P (Temperature Control): Slide the levers marked D (Driver) or P (Passenger) to increase or decrease the temperature on the driver's side or the passenger's side of the vehicle. 0 A/C (Air Conditioning): Press this button to turn the air-conditioning system on or off. When N C is pressed, an indicator light will come on to let you know that air conditioning is activated. You may have to set the instrument panel brightness control to the highest setting during the day, in order to see the indicator light. On hot days, open the windows to let hot inside air escape; then close them. This helps to reduce the time it takes for your vehicle to cool down. It also helps the system to operate more efficiently. For quick cool down on hot days, do the following: 1. Select the vent mode. 2. Select the recirculation mode. (Recirculation): This mode keeps outside air from coming in the vehicle. It can be used to prevent outside air and odors from entering your vehicle or help heat or cool the air inside your vehicle more quickly. Press this button to turn the recirculation mode on. When the button is pressed, an indicator light will come on. You may have to set the instrument panel brightness control to the highest setting during the day, in order to see the indicator light. The air-conditioning compressor also comes on. The recirculation mode cannot be used with outside air modes. 3. Select N C . 4. Select the coolest temperature. 5. Select the highest fan speed. 3-22

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a
(Outside Air):
Press this button to turn the
outside air mode
on.
When this mode is on, outside air
will circulate throughout your vehicle. When the
button is pressed, an indicator light in the button will
come
on to let
you
know that it
is activated. You
may
have to set the instrument panel brightness control
to the highest setting during the day, in order to see
the indicator light. The outside air mode can be
used with all modes, but it cannot be used with the
recirculation mode.
If
you are
in city traffic, your vehicle is stopped and
idling, or
the
weather is hot, the system
may switch from
the outside air mode to the recirculation mode.
To
prevent the air inside of your vehicle from becoming too
stale, be sure to return to
the outside air mode
periodically.
(Recirculation):
This mode
keeps outside air
from coming in the vehicle. It can
be used
to prevent
outside air and odors from entering your vehicle or help
heat or cool the air inside your vehicle more quickly.
Press this button to turn the recirculation mode on.
When the button is pressed, an indicator light will come
on.
You
may
have to set the instrument panel
brightness control to the highest setting during the day,
in order to see the indicator light. The air-conditioning
compressor also comes on. The recirculation mode
cannot
be
used with outside air modes.
D
or
P
(Temperature Control):
Slide the
levers
marked
D
(Driver) or
P
(Passenger) to increase
or
decrease the temperature on the driver’s
side or
the passenger’s side
of
the vehicle.
0
A/C (Air Conditioning):
Press this button to turn
the air-conditioning system
on
or
off.
When
N C
is
pressed, an indicator light will come
on
to
let
you
know
that air conditioning is activated.
You
may
have to
set the instrument panel brightness control to the
highest setting during the day, in order to
see
the
indicator light.
On hot days, open
the
windows to let hot
inside air
escape; then close them. This helps to reduce
the time
it takes for
your vehicle to cool down. It also
helps
the system to operate more
efficiently.
For quick cool down
on
hot
days,
do
the
following:
1.
Select the vent mode.
2.
Select the recirculation mode.
3.
Select
NC.
4.
Select the coolest temperature.
5.
Select the highest fan
speed.
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