2002 Buick Park Avenue Owner's Manual - Page 166

Mode Buttons VENT: The VENT button allows outside air to flow through your vehicle without the air conditioning compressor working. Selecting the VENT and AUTO buttons at the same time allows the system to control the air flow automatically without using the air conditioning compressor or the recirculation mode. To turn off the VENT selection, press the VENT button again. RECIRC (Recirculation): When RECIRC is selected, the system will 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 for some other reason. RECIRC and AUTO may be selected at the same time. The system will remain in recirculation until the ignition is turned off. The system will return to the previously selected mode when the car is restarted. RECIRC can be selected in all manual airflow modes except FRONT defrost and VENT. FRONT: This selection is used to defrost the windshield by directing the airflow toward the windshield. If FRONT is selected while in the AUTO mode, the fan speed and the air temperature coming from the front defroster will vary. If a manual fan speed is selected, it will remain until another fan speed or the AUTO mode are selected. To turn off FRONT, press the AUTO or AIR FLOW button. FRONT defrost will work better if ice or snow is cleared from the hood and the air inlet area, located between the base of the windshield and the hood. OFF: If the passenger comfort control is turned on, it can be turned off by pressing the OFF button once. Pressing the OFF button a second time will turn off the main system. Turning off the main system causes the fan to turn off and the airflow to be directed to the floor. The system will still try to keep the interior of the vehicle at the previously chosen temperature setting. The outside temperature will be shown on the display when the system is off. The ventilation system always allows outside air to flow through your vehicle when the vehicle is moving, even with the system in the OFF mode. 3-3