climate control NISSAN FRONTIER 2016 D23 / 3.G User Guide

Adjust air flow direction for the vents directed at
the driver’s and passenger’s side windows
1,
driver and passenger
2, or center3by moving
the vent slide and/or vent assemblies.
WARNING
● The air conditioner cooling function op-
erates only when the engine is running.
● Do not leave children or adults who
would normally require the assistance
of others alone in your vehicle. Pets
should also not be left alone. They
could accidentally injure themselves or
others through inadvertent operation of
the vehicle. Also, on hot, sunny days,
temperatures in a closed vehicle could
quickly become high enough to cause
severe or possibly fatal injuries to
people or animals.
● Do not use the recirculation mode for
long periods as it may cause the interior
air to become stale and the windows to
fog up.
NOTE: ● Odors from inside and outside the vehicle
can build up in the air conditioner unit. Odor
can enter the passenger compartment
through the vents.
● When parking, set the heater and air condi-
tioner controls to turn off air recirculation to
allow fresh air into the passenger compart-
ment. This should help reduce odors inside
the vehicle.
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VENTS HEATER (manual) (if so equipped)
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CONTROLS
1. Fan control dial
2. Temperature control dial
3. Air flow control dial
4. Air recirculation button
Fan control dial
The fan control dial turns the fan on and off and
controls fan speed.
Air flow control dial
The air flow control buttons allow you to select
the air flow outlets.
— Air flows from center and sidevents.
— Air flows from center and sidevents and the front and rear floor
outlets.
— Air flows mainly from the front andrear floor outlets.
— Air flows from defroster outlets andthe front and rear floor outlets.
— Air flows mainly from defrosteroutlets.
Temperature control dial
The temperature control dial allows you to adjust
the temperature of the outlet air. To lower the
temperature, turn the dial to the left. To increase
the temperature, turn the dial to the right.
Air recirculation button
ON position
Press the
button to recirculate air inside
the vehicle.
Press the
button to the ON position when:
● driving on a dusty road.
● to prevent traffic fumes from entering pas-
senger compartment
The air recirculation mode is only functional when
the air flow control mode is in the following
positions:
or.
OFF position
Press the
button again to turn air recircu-
lation off. Outside air is drawn into the passenger
compartment and distributed through the se-
lected outlet.
Use the OFF position for normal heater opera-
tion.
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HEATER OPERATION
Heating
This mode is used to direct heated air to the foot
outlets. Some air also flows from the defrost
outlets.1. Press the
button to the OFF position
for normal heating. The indicator light on
the
button will go off.
2. Press the
air flow control button.
3. Turn the
fan control dial to the desired
position.
4. Turn the temperature control dial to the de- sired position between the middle and the
hot position.
Ventilation
This mode directs outside air to the side and
center vents.
1. Press the
button to the OFF position.
The indicator light on the
button will
go off.
2. Press the
air flow control button.
3. Turn the
fan control dial to the desired
position. 4. Turn the temperature control dial to the de-
sired position.
Defrosting or defogging
This mode directs the air to the defrost outlets to
defrost/defog the windows.
1. Press the defrost/defog button
.
2. Turn the fan control dial to the desired posi- tion.
3. Turn the temperature control dial to the de- sired position between the middle and the
hot position.
● To quickly remove ice or fog from the win-
dows, turn the fan control dial to the highest
setting and the temperature control to the
full HOT position.
● When the
position is selected,
the
mode automatically turns off, al-
lowing outside air to be drawn into the pas-
senger compartment to further improve the
defogging performance.
Bi-level heating
The bi-level mode directs warmed air to the side
and center vents and to the front and rear floor
outlets. 1. Press the
button to the OFF position.
The indicator light on the
button will
go off.
2. Press the
air flow control button.
3. Turn the
fan control dial to the desired
position.
4. Turn the temperature control dial to the de- sired position.
Heating and defogging
This mode heats the interior and defogs the wind-
shield.
1. Press the
air flow control button.
2.
Turn the fan control dial to the desired position.
3. Turn the temperature control dial to the de- sired position between the middle and the
hot position.
● If the
air flow control button is se-
lected for more than 1 minute, the system
will continue to operate until the fan control
dial is turned to OFF or the vehicle is shut off.
This dehumidifies the air which helps defog
the windshield. The
mode automati-
cally turns off, allowing outside air to be
drawn into the passenger compartment to
further improve the defogging performance.
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WARNING
●The air conditioner cooling function op-
erates only when the engine is running.
● Do not leave children or adults who
would normally require the assistance
of others alone in your vehicle. Pets
should also not be left alone. They
could accidentally injure themselves or
others through inadvertent operation of
the vehicle. Also, on hot, sunny days,
temperatures in a closed vehicle could
quickly become high enough to cause
severe or possibly fatal injuries to
people or animals.
● Do not use the recirculation mode for
long periods as it may cause the interior
air to become stale and the windows to
fog up.
NOTE: ● Odors from inside and outside the vehicle
can build up in the air conditioner unit. Odor
can enter the passenger compartment
through the vents.
● When parking, set the heater and air condi-
tioner controls to turn off air recirculation to
allow fresh air into the passenger compart-
ment. This should help reduce odors inside
the vehicle.
CONTROLS
1. Fan speed control dial
2. Front window defroster button
3. Rear window defroster switch
(if so equipped)
4. Air recirculation button
5. Temperature control dial
6. Max A/C button
7. Air flow control buttons
8. A/C (air conditioner) button
Type A (if so equipped)
WHA1406
HEATER AND AIR CONDITIONER
(manual) (if so equipped)
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CONTROLS
1. Fan speed control dial
2. Front window defroster button
3. Outside mirror defroster switch (if soequipped)
4. Air recirculation button
5. Temperature control dial
6. Max A/C button
7. Air flow control buttons
8. A/C (air conditioner) button
Fan control dial
Thefan control dial turns the fan on and off,
and controls fan speed.
Air flow control buttons
The air flow control buttons allow you to select
the air flow outlets.
MAX A/C — Air flows from center and side
vents with maximum cooling
(air conditioning) .
— Air flows from center and sidevents.
— Air flows from center and sidevents and foot outlets.
— Air flows mainly from footoutlets.
— Air flows from defroster out-lets and foot outlets.
— Air flows mainly from de-froster outlets.
Temperature control dial
The temperature control dial allows you to adjust
the temperature of the outlet air. To lower the
temperature, turn the dial to the left. To increase
the temperature, turn the dial to the right.
Air recirculation button
ON position (Indicator light on)
Interior air is recirculated inside the vehicle.
Press the
button to the ON position when:
● driving on a dusty road.
● to prevent traffic fumes from entering pas-
senger compartment.
● for maximum cooling when using the air con-
ditioner.
Type B (if so equipped)
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OFF position (Indicator light off)
Outside air is drawn into the passenger compart-
ment and distributed through the selected outlet.
Use the OFF position for normal heater or air
conditioner operation.
Air conditioner button
Start the engine, turn thefan control dial to
the desired position and press the
button
to turn on the air conditioner. To turn off the air
conditioner, press the
button again.
The air conditioner cooling function oper-
ates only when the engine is running.
Rear window or outside mirror
defroster switch (if so equipped)
For additional information about the rear window
or outside mirror defroster switch, refer to “Rear
window or outside mirror defroster switch.” in the
“Instruments and controls” section of this manual.
HEATER OPERATION
Heating
This mode is used to direct heated air to the foot
outlets. Some air also flows from the defrost
outlets. 1. Press the
button to the OFF position
for normal heating. The indicator light on
the
button will go off.
2. Press the
air flow control button.
3. Turn the
fan control dial to the desired
position.
4. Turn the temperature control dial to the de- sired position between the middle and the
hot position.
Ventilation
This mode directs outside air to the side and
center vents.
1. Press the
button to the OFF position.
The indicator light on the
button will
go off.
2. Press the
air flow control button.
3. Turn the
fan control dial to the desired
position.
4. Turn the temperature control dial to the de- sired position.
Defrosting or defogging
This mode directs the air to the defrost outlets to
defrost/defog the windows.
1. Press the defrost/defog switch
.
2. Turn the
fan control dial to the desired
position.
3. Turn the temperature control dial to the de- sired position between the middle and the
hot position.
● To quickly remove ice or fog from the win-
dows, turn the
fan control dial to the
highest setting and the temperature control
to the full HOT position.
● When the
position is selected, the air
conditioner automatically turns on if the out-
side temperature is more than 36°F (2°C) .
This dehumidifies the air which helps defog
the windshield. The
mode automati-
cally turns off, allowing outside air to be
drawn into the passenger compartment to
further improve the defogging performance.
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Bi-level heating
The bi-level mode directs warmed air to the side
and center vents and to the front and rear floor
outlets.1. Press the
button to the OFF position.
The indicator light on the
button will
go off.
2. Press the
air flow control button.
3. Turn the
fan control dial to the desired
position.
4. Turn the temperature control dial to the de- sired position.
Heating and defogging
This mode heats the interior and defogs the wind-
shield.
1. Press the
air flow control button.
2. Turn the
fan control dial to the desired
position.
3. Turn the temperature control dial to the de- sired position between the middle and the
hot position. ●
When the
position is selected, the air
conditioner automatically turns on if the out-
side temperature is more than 36°F (2°C) . If
the
air flow control button is selected
for more than 1 minute, the air conditioning
system will continue to operate until
the
fan control dial is turned to OFF,
the vehicle is shut off, or the A/C button is
used to turn off the compressor even if the
air flow control dial is turned to a position
other than the
position. This dehu-
midifies the air which helps defog the wind-
shield. The
mode automatically turns
off, allowing outside air to be drawn into the
passenger compartment to further improve
the defogging performance.
Operating tips
Clear snow and ice from the wiper blades
and air inlet in front of the windshield. This
improves heater operation.
AIR CONDITIONER OPERATION
Start the engine, turn thefan control dial to
the desired position, and press the
button
to activate the air conditioner. When the air con-
ditioner is on, cooling and dehumidifying func-
tions are added to the heater operation.
The air conditioner cooling function oper-
ates only when the engine is running.
Cooling
This mode is used to cool and dehumidify the air.
1. Press the
button to the OFF position.
2. Press the
air flow control button.
3. Turn the
fan control dial to the desired
position.
4. Press the
button.
5. Turn the temperature control dial to the de- sired position.
● For quick cooling when the outside tem-
perature is high, press the
button to
the ON position. Be sure to return the
to the OFF position for normal cooling. The
indicator light on the
button will go off.
You may also select MAX A/C for quick
cooling.
Dehumidified heating
This mode is used to heat and dehumidify the air.
1. Press the
button to the OFF position.
The indicator light on the
button will
go off.
2. Press the
air flow control button.
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3. Turn thefan control dial to the desired
position.
4. Press the
button on.
5. Turn the temperature control dial to the de- sired position.
Dehumidified defogging
This mode is used to defog the windows and
dehumidify the air.
1. Press the
air flow control button.
2. Turn the
fan control dial to the desired
position.
3. Press the
button.
When the
orpositions are se-
lected, the air conditioner automatically turns on if
the outside temperature is more than 36°F (2°C) .
The air conditioning system will continue to op-
erate until the
fan control dial is turned to
OFF, the air conditioner is turned OFF, or the
vehicle is shut off, even if a position other than
the
air flow control button is selected. This
dehumidifies the air which helps defog the wind-
shield. The
mode automatically turns off,
allowing outside air to be drawn into the passen-
ger compartment to further improve the defog-
ging performance. 4. Turn the temperature control dial to the de-
sired position.
Operating tips
●Keep the windows closed while the air con-
ditioner is in operation.
● After parking in the sun, drive for 2 or 3 min-
utes with the windows open to vent hot air
from the passenger compartment. Then,
close the windows. This allows the air con-
ditioner to cool the interior more quickly.
● The air conditioning system should be
operated for approximately 10 minutes
at least once a month. This helps pre-
vent damage to the system due to lack
of lubrication.
● A visible mist may be seen coming from the
ventilators in hot, humid conditions as the air
is cooled rapidly. This does not indicate a
malfunction.
● If the engine coolant temperature
gauge indicates engine coolant tem-
perature over the normal range, turn
the air conditioner off. For additional
information, refer to “If your vehicle
overheats” in the “In case of emer-
gency” section of this manual.
AIR FLOW CHARTS
The following charts show the button and dial
positions for MAXIMUM AND QUICK heating,
cooling or defrosting. For additional information
on heating and cooling, refer to “Heater and air
conditioner (manual)” in this section. The air
recirculation (
) button should always
be in the OFF position for heating and
defrosting.
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1. Driver temperature control dial
2. A/C (air conditioner) button
3. Front window defroster button
4. Fan speed control dial
5.
(system off) button
6. Fresh air intake button
7. Air recirculation button
8. Passenger temperature control dial 9. DUAL button
10. Air flow control buttons
11. AUTO button
Type A (if so equipped)
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HEATER AND AIR CONDITIONER
(automatic) (if so equipped)
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1. Driver temperature control dial
2. A/C (air conditioner) button
3. Front window defroster button
4. Fan speed control dial
5.
(system off) button
6. Rear window defroster switch
7. Air recirculation button
8. Passenger temperature control dial 9. DUAL button
10. Air flow control buttons
11. AUTO button
Type B (if so equipped)
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