2012 Dodge Durango Owner Manual - Page 439

UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL 437 Blower Control There are seven fixed blower speeds. Use the outer dial control to regulate the amount of air forced through the system in any mode you select. The blower speed increases as you move the control clockwise and decreases when you move the control counterclockwise. Panel Mode Air comes from the outlets in the instrument panel. Each of these outlets can be individually adjusted to direct the flow of air. The air vanes of the center outlets and outboard outlets can be moved up and down or side to side to regulate airflow direction. There is a shut off wheel located below the air vanes to shut off or adjust the amount of airflow from these outlets. 4 The blower fan speed can be set to any fixed speed by Bi-Level Mode adjusting the blower control outer dial. The fan will now Air comes from the instrument panel outlets, floor operate at a fixed speed until additional speeds are outlets and defrost outlets. selected. This allows the front occupants to control the NOTE: In many temperature positions, the BI-LEVEL volume of air circulated in the vehicle and cancel the mode is designed to provide cooler air out of the panel Auto mode. outlets and warmer air from the floor outlets. The operator can also select the direction of the airflow Floor Mode by selecting one of the following positions. Air comes from the floor outlets. A slight amount of air is directed through the defrost and side window demister outlets.