2014 Buick Regal Owner Manual - Page 178

8-4 Climate Controls To reach comfort levels quickly during an auto stop, the engine will restart if the air conditioner is off and AUTO or A/C is selected. If temperature controls are adjusted cooler by more than 1°C (1°F) during an auto stop, the engine will restart to ensure that comfort is reached. Press to turn on recirculation. An indicator light comes on. Air is recirculated to quickly cool the inside of the vehicle or prevent outside air and odors from entering. Auto Defog: The climate control system may have a sensor to automatically detect high humidity inside the vehicle. When high humidity is detected, the climate control system may adjust to outside air supply and turn on the air conditioner. The fan speed may slightly increase to help prevent fogging. If the climate control system does not detect possible window fogging, it returns to normal operation. To turn Auto Defog off or on, see "Climate and Air Quality" under Vehicle Personalization on page 5-46. For eAssist vehicles, an auto stop may occur if the climate control system determines the a/c compressor can be shut off and still maintain comfort levels with minimal windshield fogging. ECO A/C (For eAssist Vehicles): Press to cycle between the off, eco and comfort air conditioning modes. The indicator will be lit green in eco, amber in comfort, and turns off when there is no A/C function. If the fan is turned off the A/C will not run. The eco A/C setting balances fuel economy and air conditioning comfort. In warm weather conditions, auto stops may occur more frequently and the vehicle interior may be warmer as compared to the comfort air conditioning. This setting allows higher humidity inside the vehicle and window fogging before the engine restarts. Pressing the 0 button during an auto stop may restart the engine to prevent window fogging. Rear Window Defogger @ (Recirculation): = (Rear Window Defogger): Press to turn the rear window defogger on or off. The rear window defogger turns off automatically after about 10 minutes. If turned on again it runs for about five minutes before turning off. The defogger can also be turned off by turning the ignition to ACC/ACCESSORY or LOCK/OFF. The rear window defogger can be set to automatic operation. See "Climate and Air Quality" under Vehicle Personalization on page 5-46. When auto rear defog is selected, the rear window defogger turns on automatically when the