2013 Dodge Journey Owner Manual - Page 380

378 UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL Automatic Temperature Control (ATC) NOTE: ATC Hard-keys are located in the center of the instru- • It is not necessary to move the temperature settings for ment panel. cold or hot vehicles. The system automatically adjusts the temperature, mode, and blower speed to provide Soft-keys are accessible on the Uconnect® Touch-screen. comfort as quickly as possible. Automatic Operation • The temperature can be displayed in U.S. or Metric 1. Press the AUTO hard-key or soft-key button (4) on the units by selecting the US/M customer-programmable Automatic Temperature Control (ATC) Panel. feature. Refer to the "Uconnect® System Settings" in this section of the manual. 2. Next, adjust the temperature you would like the system to maintain by adjusting the driver and passenger temperature hard or soft control buttons (8, 9, 14, 15). Once the desired temperature is displayed, the system will achieve and automatically maintain that comfort level. To provide you with maximum comfort in the Automatic mode, during cold start-ups the blower fan will remain on low until the engine warms up. The blower will increase in speed and transition into Auto mode. Manual Operation 3. When the system is set up for your comfort level, it is The system allows for manual selection of blower speed, not necessary to change the settings. You will experiair distribution mode, A/C status and recirculation control. ence the greatest efficiency by simply allowing the system to function automatically.