2011 Jeep Patriot Owner Manual - Page 282

280 UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL NOTE: Blower Control • The temperature setting can be adjusted at anytime For full automatic operation or for without affecting automatic operation. automatic blower operation, turn the knob to the AUTO position. In manual • Pressing the Air Conditioning Control button while in mode there are seven blower speeds AUTO mode will cause the LED in the control button that can be individual selected. In off to flash three times and then turn off. This indicates position the blower will shut off. that the system is in AUTO mode and requesting the air conditioning is not necessary. Manual Operation • If your air conditioning performance seems lower than This system offers a full complement of manual override expected, check the front of the A/C condenser located features, which consist of Blower Preferred Automatic, in front of the radiator for an accumulation of dirt or Mode Preferred Automatic, or Blower and Mode Preinsects. Clean with a gentle water spray from behind ferred Automatic. This means the operator can override the radiator and through the condenser. Fabric front the blower, the mode, or both. There is a manual blower fascia protectors may reduce airflow to the condenser, range for times when the AUTO setting is not desired. reducing air conditioning performance. The blower can be set to any fixed blower speed by rotating the Blower Control knob (on the left). NOTE: Please read the Automatic Temperature Control Operation Chart that follows for details.