1997 Nissan Quest Owner's Manual - Page 123

HEATER AND AIR CONDITIONER (automatic) (if so equipped) turned to the ON position. The EATC maintains the temperature you select and controls the airflow for your comfort. It also allows you to override the automatic operation with manual function selector buttons. To turn the EATC on, push either the AUTOMATIC button or any of the five function selector buttons: , , , , or . To turn the EATC off, press the OFF button. AHA0592 WARNING ● The air conditioner cooling function operates only when the engine is running. ● Do not leave children, unreliable adults, or pets alone in your vehicle. On hot, sunny days, temperatures in a closed vehicle could quickly become high enough to cause severe or possibly fatal injuries to people or animals. ● Do not use the recirculation mode for long periods as it may cause the interior air to become stale and the windows to fog up. ● Positioning of the heater and air conditioner controls should not be done while driving, in order that full attention may be given to the driving operation. The Electronic Automatic Temperature Control (EATC) is located at the center of the instrument panel, above the radio. The EATC operates only when the ignition is 3-10 When you select AUTOMATIC, the system determines fan speed, airflow location and discharge air temperature. When one of the function selector buttons is pressed, your selection determines airflow location only. Fan speed and discharge air temperature remain automatic. You can override fan speed by rotating the vertical thumbwheel located at the extreme right of the control panel. The display window indicates the status of the system. It shows the selected temperature and AUTO when in the AUTOMATIC mode. It also indicates manual (thumbwheel) control of the fan speed when a is shown.