CHEVROLET 2012 Avalanche - Manual (Page 245)

Black plate (5,1) Chevrolet Avalanche Owner Manual - 2012 - crc 2nd edition - 11/7/11
Climate Controls 8-5
always flow through the system as
the vehicle is moving forward unless
it is set to recirculation mode. See
“Recirculation” later in this section.
Press the + or − buttons to increase
or decrease the cabin temperature.
The driver side temperature display
will show the temperature setting
decreasing or increasing.
Driver and Passenger Side
Temperature Controls
The driver and passenger side
temperature buttons are used to
adjust the temperature of the air
coming through the system on the
driver or passenger side of the
vehicle. The temperature can be
adjusted even if the system is
turned off. This is possible since
outside air always flows through the
system as the vehicle is moving
forward unless it is set to
recirculation mode. See
“Recirculation” later in this section.
Press the + or − buttons to increase
or decrease the cabin temperature.
The driver side or passenger side
temperature display shows the
temperature setting decreasing or
increasing.
The passenger side temperature
setting can be set to match the
driver side temperature setting by
pressing the PASS button and
turning off the PASS indicator. When
the passenger side temperature
setting is set different than the driver
side setting, the indicator on the
PASS button illuminates and both
the driver side and passenger side
temperature displays are shown.
When in defrost mode the
passenger temperature setting
cannot be changed.
Automatic Operation
AUTO (Automatic): When
automatic operation is active the
system will control the inside
temperature, the air delivery, and
the fan speed.
Use the steps below to place the
entire system in automatic mode:
1. Press the AUTO button.
When AUTO is selected, the
display will change to show the
current temperature(s) and
AUTO will be lit on the display.
The current delivery mode and
fan speed will also be displayed
for approximately 5 seconds.
When AUTO is selected, the air
conditioning operation and air
inlet will be automatically
controlled. The air conditioning
compressor will run when the
outside temperature is over
about 4°C (40°F). The air inlet
will normally be set to outside
air. If it is hot outside, the air
inlet may automatically switch to
recirculate inside air to help
quickly cool down the vehicle.
The light on the button comes on
in recirculation.