NISSAN 2012 370Z Roadster - Owner's Manual - Manual (Page 182)

4-26 Center display, heater, air conditioner, audio, phone and voice recognition systems
Automatic operation
Cooling and/or dehumidified heating
(AUTO):
This mode may be used all year round. The
system works automatically to control the inside
temperature, air flow distribution and fan speed
after the preferred temperature is set manually.
1. Turn the “ ” fan speed control dial and air
flow control dial to the “AUTO” position. The
air conditioner will automatically turn on.
(The “A/C” button indicator light illuminates.)
2. Turn the temperature control dial to set the
desired temperature.
. The temperature can be set within the
following range.
— For U.S.: 60 to 90
8F (16 to 328C)
— For Canada: 64 to 90
8F (18 to 328C)
. The temperature of the passenger compart-
ment will be maintained automatically. Air
flow distribution and fan speed are also
controlled automatically.
A visible mist may be seen coming from the
ventilators in hot, humid conditions as the air is
cooled rapidly. This does not indicate a mal-
function.
Heating (A/C OFF):
The air conditioner does not activate. When you
need to heat only, use this mode.
1. Turn the “ ” fan speed control dial and air
flow control dial to the “AUTO” position.
(The air conditioner will turn on.)
2. Push the “A/C” button to turn off the air
conditioner. (The “A/C” button indicator light
will turn off.)
3. Turn the temperature control dial to set the
desired temperature.
. The temperature of the passenger com-
partment will be maintained automati-
cally. Air flow distribution and fan speed
are also controlled automatically.
. Do not set the temperature lower than the
outside air temperature. Otherwise the
system may not work properly.
. Not recommended if windows fog up.
Dehumidified defrosting or defogging:
1. Turn the “ ” fan speed control dial to the
desired position.
2. Turn the air flow control dial to the “ ”
position.
3. Turn the temperature control dial to set the
desired temperature.
. To quickly remove ice from the outside of
the windows, turn the “ ” fan speed
control dial to the maximum position.
. As soon as possible after the windshield
is clean, turn the air flow control dial to
the “AUTO” position to return to the auto
mode.
. When the air flow control dial is turned to
the “ ” or “ ” position, the air
conditioner will automatically be turned
on at outside temperatures above 23
8F
( −58C) to defog the windshield, and the
air recirculation mode will automatically
be turned off.
Outside air is drawn into the passenger
compartment to improve the defogging
performance.
Manual operation
Fan speed control:
Turn the “ ” fan speed control dial clockwise
(+) or counterclockwise ( −) to manually control
the fan speed.
Turn the dial to the “AUTO” position to return to
automatic control of the fan speed.
Air recirculation:
Push the “ ” intake air control button to
recirculate interior air inside the vehicle. The
indicator light on the “
” side will come on.
The air recirculation mode cannot be activated
when the air conditioner is in the front defrosting
mode “
”.