Auxiliary Climate Control System

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An auxiliary climate control system is available as optional equipment. The auxiliary climate control system operation is determined by the settings on the front or rear auxiliary climate control assembly. The auxiliary climate control assemblies include a blower motor switch and temperature control/air distribution mode knob, neither of which can be individually serviced.

Auxiliary blower motor operation is enabled when the HVAC system is in any mode except OFF. The auxiliary system air can be cooled below interior air temperature only when A/C compressor operation has been requested by the settings of the climate control assembly of the base (front) system. The auxiliary system air can be heated at any time.

The front auxiliary climate controls

The blower motor speed can be set to OFF, LO, MED-LO, MED-HI or HI by pressing the auxiliary blower FAN "+" or "-" button. The temperature/airflow mode can be adjusted by pressing the rear TEMPERATURE "+" or "-" button. If the front (main) driver side temperature is set to full COOL or full HEAT, the auxiliary temperature will be set to the same as the driver and cannot be changed. When the front auxiliary REAR button is depressed, all control of the auxiliary climate control system functions are then transferred to the rear auxiliary climate control assembly and the auxiliary temperature can be fully independently controlled.

The rear auxiliary climate controls

The blower motor switch controls the auxiliary blower motor speed only when the front auxiliary climate control assembly blower motor switch is set to REAR. The blower motor speed can be set to OFF, LO, MED-LO, MED-HI or HI.

The temperature control is a potentiometer that tells the HVAC module the desired temperature setting. The HVAC module then moves the mode door actuator to the appropriate position. When A/C compressor operation has not been initiated (A/C compressor commanded on) by the HVAC module (as equipped), the auxiliary climate control system cannot cool the air below that of the interior air temperature.

The airflow mode control switches tell the HVAC module the desired airflow mode setting. The HVAC module then moves the mode door actuator to the appropriate position.