Climate Control Systems
Dual Automatic Climate Control System
The climate control buttons on the center stack and on the climate control display are used to adjust the heating, cooling, and ventilation.
Center Stack Climate Controls
1. ON/OFF 2. AUTO (Automatic Operation) 3. Air distribution 4. Driver temperature 5. Fan Control 6. Passenger Temperature
7. Max Defrost 8. Rear Window Defogger 9. Air Conditioning
10. Recirculation 11. Sync
The system automatically controls the fan speed, air delivery, air conditioning, and recirculation in order to heat or cool the vehicle to the desired temperature. When AUTO is underlined, the system is in full automatic operation. If the air delivery mode or fan setting is manually adjusted, the auto indicator turns off and the display will show the selected settings. Auto operation can be turned off individually for climate settings. For automatic operation: 1. Press AUTO. 2. Set the temperature. Allow the system time to stabilize. Then adjust the temperature as needed for best comfort.
To improve fuel efficiency and to cool the vehicle faster, recirculation may be automatically selected in warm weather. The recirculation light will not come on. Press @ to select recirculation; press it again to select outside air. English units can be changed to metric units through the instrument cluster. See “Cluster Options Menu” under Instrument Cluster 0 107.
OFF : Press OFF to turn the fan on or off. When off is selected, the system will stop air from flowing into the cabin. If on is selected or any other buttons are pressed, the climate control system will turn on and operate at the current setting. y / z : The temperature can be adjusted separately for the driver and the passenger. Press to decrease or lift to increase the temperature. Press or lift and hold to rapidly increase or decrease the temperature.
SYNC : Touch SYNC on the climate control display to link all climate zone settings to the driver settings. Adjust the driver side temperature control to change the linked temperature. When the passenger setting is adjusted, the SYNC underline turns off.
Rear : Touch Rear on the infotainment screen to open the rear climate control screen. The rear climate control settings can now be adjusted from the front passenger area.
Manual Operation
z 9y : Press to decrease or lift to increase the fan speed. Press or lift and hold the fan controls to adjust speed more quickly. The fan speed setting displays. Any adjustment of the fan speed cancels
automatic fan control and the fan can be controlled manually. Press AUTO to return to automatic operation. To turn off the fan and climate control system, press OFF on the center stack climate controls. The airflow will be blocked from entering in all air delivery modes, except defrost. The maximum automatic fan speed can be set to low, medium, or high. To adjust the automatic fan speed select Settings > Vehicle > Climate > Auto Fan Speed.
Air Delivery Mode Control : When the climate information is displayed, press the desired air delivery mode on the climate control display to change the direction of the airflow. The selected air delivery mode button is lit. Pressing any of the air delivery buttons cancels automatic air delivery control and the direction of the airflow can be controlled manually. Press AUTO to return to automatic operation. To change the current mode, select one of the following: z : Air is directed to the windshield, outboard a/c outlets, and side window outlets.
Y : Air is directed to the instrument panel outlets. [ : Air is primarily directed to the floor outlets, with some air directed to the windshield, outboard a/c outlets, and side window outlets. d : Clears the windshield of fog or frost more quickly. Air is directed to the windshield. Press d to turn on or off. Changing the air delivery mode also turns the defrost off.
A/C : Touch AC on the climate control display to turn the automatic air conditioning on or off. If the fan is turned off or the outside temperature falls below freezing, the air conditioner will not run. Press AUTO to return to automatic operation and the air conditioner runs as needed.
Automatic Air Recirculation : When the AUTO indicator light is on, the air is automatically recirculated as needed to help quickly cool the inside of the vehicle. @ : Press to alternate between recirculating air inside the vehicle or pulling in outside air. The indicator light on the button is lit when recirculation mode is
active. This helps to quickly cool the air inside the vehicle and reduce the entry of outside air and odors. Pressing this button cancels automatic recirculation. Press AUTO to return to automatic operation; recirculation runs automatically as needed. Manual recirculation mode is not available when in Defrost or some air distribution modes with air to the windshield.
Auto Defog : The climate control system uses a sensor to automatically detect high humidity inside the vehicle. When high humidity is detected, the climate control system may adjust to outside air supply, turn on the air conditioner, and direct more air to the windshield. If the climate control system does not detect possible window fogging, it returns to normal operation. To turn Auto Defog off or on, select Settings > Climate > Auto Defog > Select ON or OFF.
Rear Window Defogger
K : Press to turn the rear window defogger on or off. An indicator light on the button comes on to show that the rear window defogger is on.
The rear window defogger only works when the vehicle is on. The defogger turns off if the vehicle is turned off or to accessory mode. To turn Auto Rear Defog off or on, select Settings > Climate > Auto Rear Defog > Select ON or OFF. When Auto Rear Defog is selected, the rear window defogger turns on automatically when the vehicle is first started in cold weather and turns off when the vehicle is warmed. The heated outside rearview mirrors turn on when the rear window defogger button is on and help to clear fog or frost from the surface of the mirrors.
Caution
Do not try to clear frost or other material from the inside of the front windshield and rear window with a razor blade or anything else that is sharp. This may damage the rear window defogger grid and affect the radio's ability to pick up stations clearly. The repairs would not be covered by the vehicle warranty.
Driver and Passenger Heated and Cooled Seats : Press I or + to heat the driver or passenger seatback only.
Press J or z to heat the driver or passenger seat cushion and seatback. Press C or { to cool the driver or passenger seat. There are also auto heated and cooled seats, for more information see Heated and Ventilated Front Seats 0 47.
Remote Start Climate Control Operation :
The climate control system may run when the vehicle is started remotely. The rear defog may come on during remote start based on cold ambient conditions. The rear defog indicator light does not come on during a remote start. If equipped with heated or cooled seats, they may come on during a remote start. See Remote Vehicle Start 0 14 and Heated and Ventilated Front Seats 0 47.
Sensor
The solar sensor, on top of the instrument panel near the windshield, monitors the solar heat. The climate control system uses the sensor information to adjust the temperature, fan speed, recirculation, and air delivery mode for best comfort. If the sensor is covered, the automatic climate control system may not work properly.
Afterblow Feature
If equipped, under certain conditions, the fan may stay on or may turn on and off several times after you turn off and lock the vehicle. This is normal.
Rear Climate Control System
The rear climate control system is on the rear of the center console. The settings can be adjusted with the rear climate controls and the rear climate display.
Rear Climate Controls
1. Heated Rear Seats (if equipped) 2. Air Delivery Mode Control 3. Fan Control 4. Temperature Control 5. AUTO (Automatic Operation) O (On/Off)
Rear Climate Display
1. Temperature Setting 2. Air Delivery Mode Control 3. Fan Control 4. SYNC (Synchronized Temperatures)
5. Rear Control Lockout 6. Rear AUTO (Automatic Operation) 7. REAR O (On/Off) 8. Temperature Control
Rear : Touch to open the rear climate control screen. The rear climate control settings can now be adjusted from the front passenger area. O : Press O or REAR O to turn the rear climate control system on or off. If the rear climate control system is turned off using REAR O on the rear climate display, the O button and the temperature or air delivery mode buttons on the rear climate controls must be pressed within five seconds to turn it back on.
SYNC : Touch SYNC on the rear climate display to match the rear climate control temperature to the front climate control driver temperature. The SYNC button will be lit. Press the temperature, MODE, or AUTO button to unlink the set driver and rear temperatures. The SYNC button turns off.
Rear Control Lockout : Touch Rear Control Lockout on the rear climate display to lock or unlock control of the rear climate control system from the front climate control
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display. When locked the rear climate control system cannot be adjusted from the rear climate controls on the rear of the center console.
Automatic Operation Rear AUTO : Touch to turn on or off. The air delivery and fan speed are controlled automatically. The AUTO indicator appears on the display on the rear of the center console. If the Mode or fan control buttons are manually adjusted, this cancels the automatic operation.
Manual Operation
A«/ªAª : Touch or press the fan controls on the rear climate display or on the rear of the center console to increase or decrease the airflow. Pressing A« when the system is off will turn the system on. The air delivery mode remains in its previous setting. « /ª : Touch or press and hold the rear temperature controls on the rear climate display or on the rear of the center console to adjust the rear passenger temperature. Press« for warmer air and pressª for cooler air.
Y/\/Y : Touch the desired mode on the rear climate display or the MODE button on the rear of the center console to change the direction of the airflow in the rear seating area. M or L : If equipped, press M or L to heat the left or right outboard seat cushion. See Heated Rear Seats 0 52.
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