air condition HYUNDAI TUCSON 2015 Owner's Manual

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Climate control air filter
The climate control air filter installed
behind the glove box filters the dust or other pollutants that come into the
vehicle from the outside through the heating and air conditioning system.
If dust or other pollutants accumulate
in the filter over a period of time, the
air flow from the air vents may
decrease, resulting in moisture accu-
mulation on the inside of the wind-
shield even when the outside (fresh)
air position is selected. If this hap-
pens, have the climate control air fil-
ter replaced by an authorized
HYUNDAI dealer.
✽✽NOTICE
 Replace the filter according to the Maintenance Schedule.
If the car is being driven in severe
conditions such as dusty or rough
roads, more frequent climate con-
trol filter inspections and changes
are required.
 When the air flow rate suddenly decreases, the system should be
checked at an authorized
HYUNDAI dealer.Checking the amount of air
conditioner refrigerant and compressor lubricant
When the amount of refrigerant is
low, the performance of the air con-
ditioning is reduced. Overfilling also
has a negative impact on the air con-ditioning system.
Therefore, if abnormal operation
occurs, have the system inspected
by an authorized HYUNDAI dealer.
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Climate control air filter Blower
Evaporatorcore Heater core
Because the refriger-
ant is at very high
pressure, the air con-ditioning system
should only be serv-
iced by trained and certified
technicians. It is important thatthe correct type and amount of
oil and refrigerant is used, oth-
erwise damage to the vehicle
and personal injury may occur.
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1. AUTO (automatic control) button
2. Driver’s temperature control knob
3. Climate control display
4. Passenger’s temperature control knob
5. Dual temperature control selection button
6. OFF button 7. Front windshield defroster button
8. Air conditioning button
9. Fan speed control buttons
10. Air intake control button
11. Mode selection button

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Automatic heating and air con- ditioning
When using the AUTO climate con-
trol mode, the fan speeds, mode
selection, air intake control, and theair conditioning will be automaticallycontrolled according to the desired
temperature setting.
To enable this mode, perform the fol-
lowing steps:
1. Push the AUTO button.2. Set the temperature control knob
to the desired temperature.
✽✽ NOTICE
 To turn the automatic operation off, select any following buttons:
- Mode selection button
- Air conditioning button
- Front windshield defroster button
- Air intake control button
- Fan speed control knob
The selected function will be con-
trolled manually while other func-
tions operate automatically.
 For your convenience and to improve the effectiveness of the
climate control, use the AUTO
button and set the temperature to
73°F (23°C).
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✽✽NOTICE
To ensure proper operation of the
climate control system, never place
anything over the sensor located on
the dashboard near the front wind-
shield.
Manual heating and air condi- tioning
The heating and cooling system can
be controlled manually by pushing
buttons or turning knob(s) other than
the AUTO button. In this case, the
system works sequentially according
to the order of buttons or knob(s)selected.
✽✽ NOTICE
When pressing any button (or turn-
ing any knob) except the AUTO but-
ton while using automatic operation,
the functions not selected will con-
tinue to be controlled automatically.
1. Start the engine.
2. Set the mode to the desired posi- tion.
To improve the effectiveness of heating and cooling;
- Heating:- Cooling:
3. Set the temperature control to the desired position.
4. Set the air intake control to the outside (fresh) air position.
5. Set the fan speed control to the desired speed.
6. If air conditioning is desired, turn the air conditioning system on.
Press the AUTO button in order to
convert to full automatic control ofthe system.
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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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If the battery has been discharged or disconnected, the system resets to
the preprogrammed defogging logic.Automatic climate control system
1. Turn the ignition switch to the ONposition.
2. Select the defroster position press- ing the defroster button ( ).
3. While pressing the air conditioning button (A/C), press the air intake
control button at least 5 times
within 3 seconds.
The A/C display blinks 3 times with
0.5 second of interval. It indicates that
the defogging logic is canceled or
returned to the programmed status. If the battery has been discharged ordisconnected, the system resets to
the preprogrammed defogging logic.
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