2012 Jeep Grand Cherokee Owner Manual - Page 401

UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL 399 NOTE: Air Conditioning Control • Continuous use of the Recirculation mode may make Press this button to engage the Air the inside air stuffy and window fogging may occur. Conditioning. A light will illuminate Extended use of this mode is not recommended. when the Air Conditioning system is engaged. Rotating the dial left into the • The use of the Recirculation mode in cold or damp blue area of the scale indicates cooler weather could cause windows to fog on the inside, temperatures, while rotating right into because of moisture buildup inside the vehicle. Select the red area indicates warmer temthe outside air position for maximum defogging. peratures. • The A/C will engage automatically to prevent fogging NOTE: The air conditioning compressor will not engage when the recirculation button is pressed and the mode until the engine has been running for about 10 seconds. control is set to panel or panel / floor. • MAX A/C • The A/C can be deselected manually without disturbFor maximum cooling use the A/C and recirculation ing the mode control selection. buttons at the same time. • When the ignition switch is turned to the LOCK • ECONOMY MODE position or the ignition switch START/STOP button is If economy mode is desired, press the A/C button to turn cycled to OFF, the recirculation feature will be OFF the indicator light and the A/C compressor. Then, cancelled. move the temperature control to the desired temperature. 4