@ (Recirculation): Press this button to turn therecirculation mode on. When the button is pressed, anindicator light will come on.This mode keeps outside air from entering the vehicle. Itcan be used to reduce outside air and odors fromentering your vehicle. Recirculation may also help coolthe air inside your vehicle more quickly once thetemperature inside the vehicle is less than the outsidetemperature. The recirculation mode cannot be usedwith floor, defrost, or defogging modes.If you try to select recirculation in one of those modes,the indicator will flash three times and turn off. Theair conditioning compressor will also come on when thismode is activated. While in recirculation mode thewindows may fog when the weather is cold and damp.To clear the fog, select either the blend or defrostmode and increase the fan speed. Recirculation modecan be turned off by pressing the button again, or turningoff the engine.Air Conditioning# (Air Conditioning): Press this button to turn theair conditioning (A/C) compressor on and off. Whenair conditioning is selected, an indicator light will comeon to let you know that the air conditioning has beenactivated.Pressing this button when the outside temperature istoo cool for air conditioning will make the air conditioningindicator flash three times and then turn off indicatingthe air conditioning mode is not available. If the airconditioning is on and the outside temperature dropsbelow a temperature which is too cool for airconditioning to be effective, the air conditioning light willturn off to let you know the air conditioning mode hasbeen canceled.On hot days, open the windows long enough to let hotinside air escape. This helps to reduce the time ittakes for your vehicle to cool down. It also helps thesystem to operate more efficiently.The air conditioning system removes moisture from theair, so you may sometimes notice a small amount ofwater dripping underneath your vehicle while idlingor after turning off the engine. This is normal.If your vehicle has heated seats or heated and cooledseats, see Heated Seats on page 1-4 or Heatedand Cooled Seats on page 1-5.3-29
