2001 Buick LeSabre Owner's Manual - Page 162

Temperature Lever This lever adjusts the temperature of the air coming through the system. Move the TEMPERATURE lever to change the temperature of the air coming through your outlets. Move the lever between COOL and WARM to lower or raise the temperature. Mode Controls The buttons on your system allow you to choose settings to deliver air through the lower, middle or windshield outlets. RECIRC: Press this button to limit the amount of outside air entering your vehicle. This is helpful when you are trying to cool the interior of the vehicle quickly, or limit the amount of outside air entering your vehicle. To turn off RECIRC, press the button again. If you select FRONT defrost or BLEND while RECIRC is selected, the system will automatically turn off RECIRC to prevent fogging. If you select RECIRC while in FRONT defrost, the RECIRC light will flash three times to let you know this is not allowed. VENT: This setting directs outside air through the middle instrument panel outlets. The air conditioning compressor is not working when VENT is selected. If you select VENT while in FRONT defrost, the VENT light will flash three times to let you know this is not allowed. This is to prevent fogging. HTR: This button directs air out of the heater outlets. Most of the air will come from the floor outlets while some air will flow through the windshield and side window outlets. The air conditioning compressor is not working when HTR is selected. BLEND: When BLEND is selected, the airflow will be split between the windshield and the floor outlets. The air conditioning compressor will be operating. FRONT: This setting directs most of the airflow toward the windshield. OFF: The ventilation system always allows fresh air to flow through your vehicle when it is moving. The system will try to keep the air at a previously chosen temperature. When the system is off, the blower fan is also off. 3-3