1997 Nissan Maxima Owner's Manual - Page 83

2. Push the " "" ture. temperature set button " to set the desired tempera- ¼ The temperature of the passenger compartment will be maintained automatically. Air flow distribution and fan speed are also controlled automatically. ¼ Do not set the temperature lower than the outside air temperature. Otherwise the system may not work properly. ¼ Not recommended if windows fog up. turned on at outside temperatures above 35°F (2°C) to defog the windshield, and the air recirculate mode will automatically be turned off. Outside air is drawn into the passenger compartment to improve the defogging performance. selects the air outlet to: : : : Air flows from center and side ventilators. Air flows from center and side ventilators and foot outlets. Air flows mainly from foot outlets. Manual fan speed control Push the fan control button " ally control the fan speed. " to manu- To turn system off Push the OFF button. Operating tips ¼ When the engine coolant temperature and outside air temperature are low, the air flow from the foot outlets may not operate for a maximum of 150 seconds. However, this is not a malfunction. After the coolant temperature warms up, the air flow from the foot outlets will operate normally. Dehumidified defogging 1. Push the DEF " " button on. (The indicator light on the button will come on.) 2. Push the " "" ture. temperature set button " to set the desired temperaor fog from the push the manual " and set to the ". ¼ Push the AUTO button to return to automatic control of the fan speed. Air recirculation button Push the air recirculation button " " to recirculate interior air inside the vehicle. The indicator light on the switch will come on. Push it again to draw outside air into the passenger compartment. The indicator will go out. ¼ The air recirculation button will not be activated when the air conditioner is in DEF mode. ¼ To quickly remove ice outside of the windows, fan control button " maximum position " ¼ As soon as possible after the windshield is clean, push the AUTO button to return to the auto mode. ¼ When the DEF " " button is pushed, the air conditioner will automatically be Manual air flow control button "MODE" Pushing the manual air flow control button 3-10