2009 Pontiac G8 Owner's Manual - Page 158

7-2 Climate Controls 9 (Fan Control): Turn clockwise or counterclockwise to increase or decrease the fan speed. Turn the knob all the way counterclockwise to turn the system off. Temperature Control: Turn clockwise or counterclockwise to increase or decrease the temperature inside the vehicle. Air Delivery Mode Control: Turn the knob to change the current airflow mode. Select from the following: (Vent): Air is directed to the instrument panel outlets. 4 (Defog): Air is directed to the windshield, floor outlets, and side window vents. Use this mode to clear the windows of fog or moisture and warm the passengers. The air conditioning cannot be turned off in defrost mode. If # is pressed, the indicator light flashes three times and the air conditioning stays on. For quick cool down on hot days, select the following settings together: 1. Press # to turn on the air conditioning. 2. Press / to turn on the recirculation. 3. Select the coolest temperature and highest fan speed. 4. Open the windows briefly to let hot air escape and then close them. 5. Once the vehicle's interior cools down, turn off the recirculation, and select 0. This maintains the best comfort level during extended driving. 5 (Defrost): Air is directed to the windshield, with some air directed to the side window vents. Use this mode to quickly remove fog or frost from the windshield. When defrost is selected, the air conditioning turns on automatically to improve defrosting performance. In this mode the air conditioning cannot be turned off and the recirculation mode cannot be turned on. 0 1 (Bi-Level): Air is divided between the instrument panel outlets and the floor outlets. d (Floor): Air is directed to the floor outlets with some air directed to the windshield and side window outlets. Air Conditioning # (Air Conditioning): Press to turn on or off. An indicator comes on when the air conditioning is on. The fan must be on to use the air conditioning.