1997 Nissan Altima Owner's Manual - Page 77

1997 Nissan Altima Manual

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1. Push the ECON switch on. ECON appears in the display. 2. Push the temperature set button to set the desired temperature. or ● To quickly remove ice or fog from the outside of the windows, push the manual fan control switch and set to the maxi. mum position ● As soon as possible after the windshield is clean, push the AUTO switch to return to the auto mode. ● When the switch is pushed, the air conditioner automatically turns on at outside temperatures above 35°F (2°C) 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. Air recirculation switch Push the air recirculation switch to recirculate interior air inside the vehicle. The indicator light comes on. Push it again to draw outside air into the passenger compartment. The indicator goes out. ● The air recirculation mode cannot be activated when the mode has been selected. ● The temperature of the passenger compartment is maintained as selected by the temperature set button. Air flow distribution and fan speed are also controlled automatically in an effort to reach the desired termperature. ● Do not select a temperature setting lower than the outside air temperature. Due to the absence of air conditioner operation, the selected interior temperature may not be reached. ● ECON mode is not recommended if the windows are fogging up. If the windows begin to fog up while using the ECON mode, use the procedures outlined in ''Dehumidified defogging''. Manual air flow control Pushing the manual air flow control switch selects the air outlet. - Air flows from center and side ventilators. - Air flows from center and side ventilators and foot outlets. - Air flows mainly from foot outlets. - Air flows from defroster outlets and foot outlets. - Air flows mainly from defroster outlets. Manual fan speed control Push the fan control switches to manually control the fan speed. Each fan speed is indicated by the shading of a fan blade on indicates the display. For example, that the fan is operating at low speed and indicates that the fan is operating at medium-high speed. ● Push the AUTO switch to return to automatic control of the fan speed. 3-9 Dehumidified defogging 1. Push the switch on. The indicator light comes on. 2. Push the temperature set button to set the desired temperature. or

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1. Push the ECON switch on. ECON ap-
pears in the display.
2. Push the temperature set button
or
to set the desired temperature.
The temperature of the passenger com-
partment is maintained as selected by
the temperature set button. Air flow dis-
tribution and fan speed are also con-
trolled automatically in an effort to reach
the desired termperature.
Do not select a temperature setting lower
than the outside air temperature. Due to
the absence of air conditioner operation,
the selected interior temperature may not
be reached.
ECON mode is not recommended if the
windows are fogging up. If the windows
begin to fog up while using the ECON
mode, use the procedures outlined in
‘‘Dehumidified defogging’’.
Dehumidified defogging
1. Push the
switch on. The indicator
light comes on.
2. Push the temperature set button
or
to set the desired temperature.
To quickly remove ice or fog from the
outside of the windows, push the manual
fan control switch and set to the maxi-
mum position
.
As soon as possible after the windshield
is clean, push the AUTO switch to return
to the auto mode.
When the
switch is pushed, the air
conditioner automatically turns on at out-
side temperatures above 35°F (2°C) to
defog the windshield, and the air recircu-
lation mode automatically turns off.
Outside air is drawn into the passenger
compartment to improve the defogging
performance.
Manual fan speed control
Push the fan control switches to manually
control the fan speed. Each fan speed is
indicated by the shading of a fan blade on
the display. For example,
indicates
that the fan is operating at low speed and
indicates that the fan is operating at
medium-high speed.
Push the AUTO switch to return to auto-
matic control of the fan speed.
Air recirculation switch
Push the air recirculation switch to recircu-
late interior air inside the vehicle. The indi-
cator light comes on.
Push it again to draw outside air into the
passenger
compartment.
The
indicator
goes out.
The air recirculation mode cannot be
activated
when
the
mode
has
been selected.
Manual air flow control
Pushing the manual air flow control switch
selects the air outlet.
— Air flows from center and side
ventilators.
— Air flows from center and side
ventilators and foot outlets.
— Air flows mainly from foot outlets.
— Air flows from defroster outlets
and foot outlets.
— Air flows mainly from defroster
outlets.
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