1996 Pontiac Bonneville Owner's Manual - Page 144

Ventilation Tips 0 Keep the hood andfront air inlet free of ice, snow or any other obstruction such as leaves. The heater and defroster will work better, reducing the chance of fogging your windows. When you enter a vehicle with the standard system in cold weather, selectHEATER to supply air through the floor outlets. Then turn the fan on high for a few moments before driving away.This will blow moist air from the intake outlets toward the floor, not the windshield. It reducesthe chance of foggingyour windows. If you have the electronic system, the AUTO setting will do this for you. Manual operation the of electronic system in the HEAT'mode will also supply If you have the rear seat passenger outlet, it's attached to air through the floor outlets. / the back of the console.You can adjustthe airflow 0 Keep the a r path under the front seats clear objects. i of toward either seating area, the floor or upward. Turn the This helps a r to circulate throughoutyour vehicle. i end knobs up and downto direct airflow. Increase or for reduce the amount of airflow by opening and closing the 0 When the engine idles a longtime, the exterior air louvers. Opening and closing the louvers will also direct temperature sensor may cause the system to blow that is too cool. Once the vehicle is moving again the airflow from side-to-side. system willt y to maintain the set temperature inside r your vehicle. 0 0 When you start your vehicle and theEXT TEMP display flashes (electronic system only) for some time, the system may need repair. See your Pontiac dealer.