1997 Nissan Altima Owner's Manual - Page 73

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Cooling This mode is used to cool and dehumidify. 1. Push the air recirculation button to the off position. 2. Push the button in. 3. Move the fan control dial to the desired position. 4. Push on the air conditioner button. The indicator light comes on. 5. Move the temperature control lever to the desired position. ● For quick cooling when the outside temperature is high, push the air recirculation button to the on position. Be sure to return the air recirculation button to the off position for normal cooling. 4. Push on the air conditioner button. The indicator light comes on. 5. Move the temperature control lever to the desired position. Dehumidified defogging This mode defogs the windows and dehumidifies. 1. Push the button in. 2. Move the fan control dial to the desired position. 3. Push the air conditioner button. The indicator light comes on. 4. Move the temperature control lever to the desired position. When the button is pushed, the air conditioner automatically turns on to defog the windshield, and the air recirculation mode automatically turns off. Outside air is drawn into the passenger compartment to improve the defogging performance. ● After parking in the sun, drive for two or three minutes with the windows open to vent hot air from the passenger compartment. Then, close the windows. This allows the air conditioner to cool the interior more quickly. ● The air conditioner system should be operated for about ten minutes at least once a month. This helps prevent damage to the system due to lack of lubrication. ● If the coolant temperature gauge exceeds the H (hot) position, turn the air conditioner off. See ''If your vehicle overheats'' in the ''In case of emergency'' section for additional information. AIR FLOW CHARTS The charts on the following pages show the switch and lever positions for MAXIMUM and QUICK heating, cooling, or defrosting. Dehumidified heating This mode is used to heat and dehumidify. 1. Push the air recirculation button to the off position. 2. Push the button in. Operating tips ● Keep the windows and sun roof closed while the air conditioner is in operation. 3-5 3. Move the fan control dial to the desired position.

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Cooling
This mode is used to cool and dehumidify.
1. Push the air recirculation button to the off
position.
2. Push the
button in.
3. Move the fan control dial to the desired
position.
4. Push on the air conditioner button. The
indicator light comes on.
5. Move the temperature control lever to the
desired position.
●
For quick cooling when the outside tem-
perature is high, push the air recirculation
button to the on position. Be sure to
return the air recirculation button to the
off position for normal cooling.
Dehumidified heating
This mode is used to heat and dehumidify.
1. Push the air recirculation button to the off
position.
2. Push the
button in.
3. Move the fan control dial to the desired
position.
4. Push on the air conditioner button. The
indicator light comes on.
5. Move the temperature control lever to the
desired position.
Dehumidified defogging
This mode defogs the windows and dehu-
midifies.
1. Push the
button in.
2. Move the fan control dial to the desired
position.
3. Push the air conditioner button. The indi-
cator light comes on.
4. Move the temperature control lever to the
desired position.
When the
button is pushed, the air
conditioner automatically turns on to de-
fog the windshield, and the air recircula-
tion mode automatically turns off.
Outside air is drawn into the passenger
compartment to improve the defogging per-
formance.
Operating tips
●
Keep the windows and sun roof closed
while the air conditioner is in operation.
●
After parking in the sun, drive for two or
three minutes with the windows open to
vent hot air from the passenger compart-
ment. Then, close the windows. This
allows the air conditioner to cool the
interior more quickly.
●
The air conditioner system should be
operated
for
about
ten
minutes
at
least once a month. This helps pre-
vent damage to the system due to lack
of lubrication.
●
If
the
coolant
temperature
gauge
ex-
ceeds the H (hot) position, turn the air
conditioner off. See ‘‘If your vehicle over-
heats’’ in the ‘‘In case of emergency’’
section for additional information.
AIR FLOW CHARTS
The charts on the following pages show the
switch and lever positions for
MAXIMUM
and QUICK
heating, cooling, or defrosting.
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