2008 Buick LaCrosse Owner's Manual - Page 153

4. Press OFF to turn the climate control system off. Only the rear defog and heated seats will function. Press AUTO or any other button except the heated seats or rear defog to turn the climate control system back on. This control has four types of operation. Manual Operation During daylight hours, the instrument panel brightness control might need to be adjusted to the highest setting, in order to see the indicator lights for the various climate control settings. OFF: Press this button to turn the climate control system off. • Automatic can set/change the temperature only. AUTO and temperature only will appear on the display. • Semi-Automatic Fan can set/change the temperature and mode. The fan operates automatically. The temperature and mode will appear on the display. • Semi-Automatic Mode can set/change the temperature and fan speed. The mode operates automatically. The fan speed and temperature will appear on the display. y z (Temperature): Press these buttons to manually adjust the temperature inside the vehicle. Press the up arrow on the driver or passenger side to raise the temperature, and press the down arrow to lower the temperature. The display will show the selected temperature. z9 (Fan): Press this button to decrease the fan speed. Pressing the arrows cancels the automatic operation and places the system in manual or semi-automatic mode. Press the AUTO button to return to automatic operation. If the airflow seems low when the fan is at the highest setting, the passenger compartment air filter may need to be replaced. For more information see Passenger Compartment Air Filter on page 3-29 and Scheduled Maintenance on page 6-4. • Manual can set/change the temperature, mode and fan. The fan speed, temperature, and mode will appear on the display. If your vehicle has the remote start feature, the climate control system will automatically regulate the inside temperature of your vehicle when the remote start system is activated. Normal operation and the last setting of the climate control system will return after the key is turned on. 3-25