HYUNDAI TUCSON 2014 Owners Manual

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Mode selection
The mode selection button controls
the direction of the air flow through
the ventilation system.
The air flow outlet port is converted
as follows:
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Face-Level (B, D)
Air flow is directed toward the upper
body and face. Additionally, eachoutlet can be controlled to direct theair discharged from the outlet.
Bi-Level (B, D, E, C)
Air flow is directed towards the face
and the floor.
Floor-Level (C, A, D, E)
Most of the air flow is directed to the
floor, with a small amount of the airbeing directed to the windshield and
side window defrosters.
Floor/Defrost-Level
(A, C, D, E)
Most of the air flow is directed to the floor and the windshield with a small
amount directed to the side window
defrosters.Defrost-Level (A, D)
Most of the air flow is directed to the windshield with a small amount of air
directed to the side window defrosters.
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Instrument panel vents
The outlet vents can be opened or
closed separately using the horizon-
tal thumbwheel. To close the vent,
rotate it left to the maximum position.
To open the vent, rotate it right to thedesired position.
Also, you can adjust the direction of
air delivery from these vents using
the vent control lever as shown.
Temperature control
Use the temperature control knob to
set the desired temperature in thecabin.
To increase the temperature, rotate
the knob clockwise. To decrease the
temperature, rotate the knob coun-
terclockwise.
To increase the temperature to the
highest temperature setting, rotate
the knob clockwise continuously until
the climate control display indicates(HI).To decrease the temperature to the
lowest temperature setting, rotate
the knob counterclockwise continu-
ously until the climate control displayindicates (LO).
When turning the knob, the tempera-
ture will increase or decrease by
1°F/0.5°C. When set to the lowest
temperature setting, the air condi-
tioning will operate continuously.
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Adjusting the driver and passenger
side temperature individually
1. Press the DUAL button to operatethe driver and passenger side
temperature individually. Also, if
the passenger side temperature
control switch is operated, it will
automatically change to the DUAL
mode as well.
2. Operate the left temperature con- trol to adjust the driver side tem-
perature. Operate the right tem-
perature control to adjust the pas-
senger side temperature. When the driver side temperature is
set to the highest (HI) or lowest (LO)
temperature setting, the DUAL mode
is deactivated for maximum heatingor cooling.
Adjusting the driver and passenger
side temperature equally
1. Press the DUAL button again to
deactivate DUAL mode. The pas-
senger side temperature will be
set to the same temperature as
the driver side.
2. Operate the driver side tempera- ture control switch. The driver and
passenger side temperature will
be adjusted equally.
Temperature conversion
You can switch the temperature
mode between Fahrenheit to
Centigrade as follows:
While pressing the OFF button,
press the AUTO button for 3 seconds
or more.
The display will change from
Fahrenheit to Centigrade, or from
Centigrade to Fahrenheit.
If the battery has been discharged or
disconnected, the temperature mode
display will reset to Fahrenheit.
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Outside thermometer
The current outside temperature is
displayed in 1°F (1°C) increments.
The temperature range is between -40°F ~ 140°F (-40°C ~ 60°C).
The outside temperature on the dis-play may not change immediately.
Air intake control
The air intake control button is used to select the outside (fresh) air posi-tion or recirculated air position.
To change the air intake control posi-
tion, push the control button.
Recirculated air position
With the recirculated airposition selected, air from the passenger
compartment will be
drawn through the venti-lation system and heat-
ed or cooled accordingto the function selected.
Outside (fresh) air position
With the outside (fresh) air position selected, air
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✽✽NOTICE
Prolonged operation of the heater in
the recirculated air position (with-
out air conditioning selected) may
cause fogging of the windshield and
side windows and the air within the
passenger compartment may
become stale.
In addition, prolonged use of the air
conditioning with the recirculated
air position selected will result in
excessively dry air in the passenger
compartment.Fan speed control
The fan speed can be set to the
desired speed by operating the fan
speed control switches.
To change the fan speed, press the (
) the switch for higher speed, or
press the (
⊳) switch for lower
speed. To turn the fan speed control
off, press the front blower OFF button.
Continued use of the climate
control system operation in
the recirculated air position(without the air conditioning
selected) may allow humidity
to increase inside the vehicle
which may fog the glass and
obscure visibility.
Do not sleep in a vehicle with the air conditioning or heating
system on. It may cause seri-
ous injury or death due to a
drop in the oxygen level
and/or body temperature.
Continued use of the climate
control system operation in
the recirculated air position
can cause drowsiness or
sleepiness, that may cause
loss of vehicle control result-
ing in an accident. Set the air
intake control to the outside
(fresh) air position as much as
possible while driving.
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Air conditioning
Press the A/C button to turn the air conditioning system on (indicatorlight will illuminate).
Press the button again to turn the air
conditioning system off.
OFF mode
Press the OFF button to turn off the
air climate control system. However,
you can still operate the mode and
air intake buttons as long as the igni-
tion switch is in the ON position.
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For maximum defrosting, set thetemperature control to the maxi-
mum clockwise setting (hot), and
the fan speed control to the highestspeed.
If warm air to the floor is desired while defrosting or defogging, setthe mode to the floor-defrost posi-tion.
Before driving, clear all snow and ice from the windshield, rear win-
dow, outside rear view mirrors, and
all side windows.
Clear all snow and ice from the hood and air inlet in the cowl grill to
improve heater and defroster effi-ciency and to reduce the probabili-
ty of fogging up the inside of thewindshield.Manual climate control system
To defog inside windshield
1. Set the fan speed to the desired position.
2. Select the desired temperature.
3. Press the defrost button ( ).
4. The outside (fresh) air will be selected automatically. If the position is selected, air conditioning
will also be selected automatically.
If the air conditioning and/or outside(fresh) air position are not selected
automatically, press the correspon-
ding button manually.
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Windshield heating
Do not use the or posi- tion during cooling operation in
extremely humid weather. The
difference between the temper-ature of the outside air and thewindshield could cause theouter surface of the windshield
to fog up, causing loss of visi-
bility. In this case, set the modeselection to the position and fan
speed control to the lowerspeed.
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To defrost outside windshield
1. Set the fan speed to the highestposition.
2. Set the temperature to the highest temperature setting (clockwise).
3. Press the defrost button ( ).
4. The outside (fresh) air and air con- ditioning will be selected automat-
ically.
Automatic climate control sys- tem
To defog inside windshield
1. Set the fan speed to the desiredposition.
2. Select desired temperature.
3. Press the defroster button ( ).
4. The air conditioning will turn on according to the detected ambient
temperature and outside (fresh)air position will be selected auto-
matically. If the air conditioning and outside(fresh) air position are not selected
automatically, adjust the correspon-
ding button manually. If the posi-
tion is selected, lower fan speed is
adjusted to a higher fan speed.
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To defrost outside windshield
1. Set the fan speed to the highestposition.
2. Set the temperature to the maxi- mum (clockwise) position (HI).
3. Press the defroster button ( ).
4. The air conditioning will turn on according to the detected ambient
temperature and outside (fresh)air position will be selected auto-
matically.
Defogging logic
To reduce the possibility of fogging up the inside of the windshield, the air
intake or air conditioning are con-trolled automatically according to cer-
tain conditions such as or
position. To cancel or return to the
defogging logic, perform the followingsteps:
Manual climate control system
1. Turn the ignition switch to the ONposition.
2. Select the defrost position press- ing the defrost button ( ).
3. Press the air intake control button at least 5 times within 3 seconds.
The indicator light in the air intake
control button will blink 3 times with
0.5 second of interval. It indicates that
the defogging logic is canceled or
returned to the programmed status.
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