Saab 2006 9-2 User Manual

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Climate control

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CONTINUED

AUTO position and the air flow control

dial in the “

”, “

”, or “

” po-

sition, the fan does not operate during

engine warmup until the engine cool-

ant temperature exceeds approx. 122

°F

(50

°C).

¢ Temperature control dial

This dial is used to set the desired interior

temperature. With the dial set to your de-

sired temperature, the system automati-

cally adjusts the temperature of air sup-

plied from the outlets such that the desired

temperature is achieved and maintained.

If the dial is turned fully counterclockwise,

the system gives maximum cooling perfor-

mance. If the dial is turned fully clockwise,

the system gives maximum heating per-

formance.

¢ Air flow control dial

This dial has the following six positions.

The outlets from which air is supplied in

each position are as follows:

AUTO: The air flow control is adjusted au-

tomatically in accordance with the air tem-

perature inside and outside the passenger

compartment, the intensity of sunlight,

and other factors. Saab recommends us-

ing the AUTO position.

: Instrument panel outlets

: Instrument panel outlets and foot out-

lets

: Foot outlets and windshield defroster

outlets (relatively little air from windshield

defroster outlets)

: Windshield defroster outlets and foot

outlets

: Windshield defroster outlets

NOTE

When the dial is placed in the “

or “

” position, the air conditioner

compressor operates automatically to

defog the windshield quickly. At the

same time, the air inlet selection is au-

tomatically set to “outside air” mode.

¢ Air inlet selection button

ON position (Recirculation): Interior air

is recirculated inside the vehicle. Push the

air inlet selection button to the ON position

for fast cooling with the air conditioner or

when driving on a dusty road. The indica-

tor light will come on.

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