1999 Nissan Maxima Owner's Manual - Page 102

(2°C) to defog the windshield, and the air recirculate mode will automatically be turned off. Outside air is drawn into the passenger compartment to improve the defogging performance. : : : : Air flows from center and side ventilators. Air flows from center and side ventilators and foot outlets. Air flows mainly from foot outlets. Air flow from defroster and foot outlets. MANUAL OPERATION Fan speed control Push the fan control button control the fan speed. to manually To turn system off Push the OFF button. Push the AUTO button to return to automatic control of the fan speed. AMBIENT TEMPERATURE SWITCH (AMB) Push the ambient temperature switch. The outside ambient temperature will be displayed for approximately 5 seconds. HA1011 Air recirculation Push the air recirculation button to recirculate interior air inside the vehicle. The indicator light on the switch will come on. Push it again to make the air inlet controlled automatically (FRESH, REC/PRE and RECIRCULATION). The indicator will go out. The air recirculation button will not be activated when the air conditioner is in DEF mode. OPERATING TIPS When the engine coolant temperature and outside air temperature are low, the air flow from the foot outlets may not operate for a maximum of 150 seconds. However, this is not a malfunction. After the coolant temperature warms up, the air flow from the foot outlets will operate normally. The sensor on the instrument panel helps maintain a constant temperature; do not put anything on or around this sensor. Air flow control Pushing the manual air flow control button selects the air outlet to: Heater, air conditioner and audio systems 4-11