2008 Saturn VUE Owner's Manual - Page 153

To change the current air delivery mode, use the right knob to select one of the following: H (Vent): This mode directs air to the instrument panel outlets. ) (Bi-Level): 6 (Floor): This mode splits the air between the instrument panel outlets and the floor outlets. On hot days, use the automatic fan and air delivery mode settings and the vehicle will reach the desired temperature more quickly. The desired fan and air delivery mode settings can still be adjusted manually. Open the windows to let the hot inside air escape, then close them. This helps reduce the time it takes for the vehicle to cool down and helps the system to operate more efficiently. For quick cool down on hot days, select the following settings together: 1. Select vent mode. 2. Select outside air. 3. Turn the air conditioning on. 4. Select the coolest temperature and highest fan speed. 5. Once the vehicle's interior temperature is below the outside temperature, select recirculation mode for enhanced cooling. Using these settings together for long periods of time may cause the air inside of the vehicle to become too dry. To prevent this from happening, after the air inside of the vehicle has cooled, turn the recirculation mode off. The air conditioning system removes moisture from the air, so a small amount of water might drip underneath the vehicle while idling or after turning off the engine. This is normal. 3-25 This mode directs most of the air to the floor outlets with some air directed to the windshield. When this mode is selected, the system turns the recirculation mode off. Recirculation mode cannot be selected while in floor mode. This is to help prevent window fogging. The right knob can also be used to select defog or defrost mode. See "Defogging and Defrosting" later in this section. # (Air Conditioning): Press this button to turn the air conditioning system on or off. When this button is pressed, an indicator light comes on to show that the air conditioning is activated. The air conditioning can be selected in any mode as long as the fan is on and the outside temperature is above freezing. A flashing indicator light indicates that the air conditioning compressor is currently not available.