Pontiac G8 manual Automatic Climate Control System, Automatic Operation

7-4 Climate Controls

Automatic Climate Control System

The heating, cooling, and ventilation for the vehicle can be controlled with this system. For vehicles with the remote start feature, the climate control system will turn on with a remote start. See Remote Vehicle Start on page 2-6.

Choosing the coldest or warmest temperature setting will not cause the system to heat or cool any faster.

3.Let the system stabilize for a few minutes.

4.Adjust the air outlets or temperature.

In cold weather, the system starts in the recirculation mode with the

O(OFF): Press to turn the climate control system off. Press any button to turn the system on again. While the climate control system is off the recirculation and rear window defogger can still be turned on.

Automatic Operation

AUTO (Automatic): When this button is pressed, the system automatically controls the inside temperature, the air delivery mode, the air conditioning compressor,

and the fan speed. When AUTO appears in the display, the system is in full automatic operation. If any

of the controls are manually adjusted, the AUTO indicator turns off in the display.

1.Press the AUTO button, if the AUTO indicator does not appear on the display.

2.Adjust the temperature to a comfortable setting between 72°F (22°C) and 75°F (24°C).

fan off. As the engine warms up, warm air is directed to the floor outlets, before automatically changing to bi-level mode with a reduced fan speed.

Do not cover the solar sensor located in the center of the instrument panel, near the windshield. For more information on the solar sensor, see “Sensors” later in this section.