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condensation on the lens, a malfunction,
fire or an electric shock.

. Do not strike the cameras. They are

precision instruments. Doing so could
cause a malfunction or cause damage
resulting in a fire or an electric shock.

CAUTION

Do not scratch the lens when cleaning dirt
or snow from the front of the camera.

NOTE:

The color of the view on the Around View
Monitor display is different from the actual
view because the system uses infrared
cameras.

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:

Shift the selector lever

:

Select the

“Wide”, “Side” or “Top” key on the

screen.

:

Push the CAMERA button

*

A

: Original screen before the Around

View Monitor is operated

*

B

: Rear view/bird-eye view screen

*

C

: Rear view/front-side view screen

*

D

: Rear-wide view screen

*

E

: Front view/bird-eye view screen

*

F

: Front view/front-side view screen

HOW TO SWITCH THE DISPLAY

The Around View Monitor display consists
of the left and the right screens. You can
see a combination of different views on the
screens as illustrated above.

Starting with the selector lever
operation

. When the selector lever is shifted into

the R (Reverse) position

*

1

while

another screen

*

A

is displayed, Around

View Monitor operates and the rearview
and bird-eye view

*

B

are displayed.

The Around View Monitor screen
switches to the previous screen when
the selector is shifted out of the R

(Reverse) position

*

2

.

. The view on the screen on the passen-

ger

’s side switches to the front-side

view

*

C

when the CAMERA button is

pushed

*

3

. When the CAMERA button

is pushed again

*

5

, the rear-wide view

*

D

is displayed. When the CAMERA

button is pushed again

*

7

, the view on

the screen on the passenger

’s side

switches to the bird-eye view

*

B

.

The passenger

’s side screen returns to

another by operating the same proce-
dures again.
When selecting the

“Wide”, “Side” or

“Top” key on the screen using the
INFINITI controller and pushing the
ENTER button, the view on the screen
will change to the one previously
selected

*

4

,

*

6

,

*

8

.

. Once you have changed the view on the

screen on the passenger

’s side, the

view on the driver

’s side will change to

the front view by shifting the selector
lever out of the R (Reverse) position

*

12

,

*

14

.

When the selector lever is moved to any
other position than the R (Reverse)
position while the rear-wide view

*

D

is displayed, another view that is set to

a higher priority will be displayed

*

16

.

Starting with the CAMERA button
operation

. When the CAMERA button is pushed

*

9

while another screen

*

A

is displayed,

Around View Monitor operates and the
front view and bird-eye view

*

E

are

displayed.

. The view on the screen on the passen-

ger

’s side switches to the front-side

view

*

F

when the CAMERA button is

pushed

*

10

. When the CAMERA button

is pushed again

*

17

, the screen

*

A

is

displayed.

. When selecting the “Side” or “Top” key

on the screen using the INFINITI con-
troller and pushing the ENTER button,
the view on the screen will change to
the one previously selected

*

11

.

. The left screen switches to the rearview

*

B

,

*

C

when the selector lever is

shifted into the R (Reverse) position

*

13

,

*

15

and returns to the front view

*

E

,

*

F

when the selector lever is

shifted out of the R (Reverse) position

*

12

,

*

14

.

. Push another button on the control

panel to quit the Around View Monitor.

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HOW TO SEE EACH VIEW

WARNING

. The distance guide line and the vehicle

width line should be used as a reference
only when the vehicle is on a paved,
level surface. The distance viewed on the
monitor is for reference only and may be
different than the actual distance be-
tween the vehicle and displayed objects.

. Use the displayed lines and the bird-eye

view as a reference. The lines and the
bird-eye view are greatly affected by the
number of occupants, fuel level, vehicle
position, road condition and road grade.

. If the tires are replaced with different

sized tires, the predictive course lines
and the bird-eye view may be displayed
incorrectly.

. When driving the vehicle up a hill,

objects viewed in the monitor are further
than they appear. When driving the
vehicle down a hill, objects viewed in
the monitor are closer than they appear.
Use the mirrors or actually look to
properly judge distances to other ob-
jects.

The vehicle width and predictive course
lines are wider than the actual width and
course.

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Front view

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Rearview

Front and rearview

Guiding lines, which indicate the vehicle
width and distances to objects with re-
ference to the vehicle body line

*

A

, are

displayed on the monitor.

Distance guide lines:

Indicate distances from the vehicle body.
. Red line

*

1

: approx. 1.5 ft (0.5 m)

. Yellow line

*

2

: approx. 3 ft (1 m)

. Green line

*

3

: approx. 7 ft (2 m)

. Green line

*

4

: approx. 10 ft (3 m)

Vehicle width guide lines

*

5

:

Indicate the vehicle width when backing
up.

Predictive course lines

*

6

:

Indicate the predictive course when oper-
ating the vehicle. The predictive course
lines will be displayed on the monitor
when the steering wheel is turned. The
predictive course lines will move depend-
ing on how much the steering wheel is
turned and will not be displayed while the
steering wheel is in the neutral position.

The front view will not be displayed when
the vehicle speed is above 6 MPH (10
km/h).

WARNING

. The distance between objects viewed in

the rearview differs from actual distance
because a wide-angle lens is used.
Objects in the rearview will appear
visually opposite than when viewed in
the rearview and outside mirrors.

. On a snow-covered or slippery road,

there may be a difference between the
predictive course lines and the actual
course line.

. If the battery is disconnected or be-

comes discharged, the predictive course
lines may be displayed incorrectly. If this
occurs, perform the following procedure:

— Drive the vehicle on a straight road

for more than 5 minutes.

. When the steering wheel is turned with

the ignition switch in the ACC position,
the predictive course lines may be
displayed incorrectly.

. The displayed lines on the rearview will

appear slightly off to the right because
the rearview camera is not installed in
the rear center of the vehicle.

NOTE:

When the monitor displays the front view
and the steering wheel turns about 90
degrees or less from the neutral position,
both the right and left predictive course
lines

*

6

are displayed. When the steering

wheel turns about 90 degrees or more, a
line is displayed only on the opposite side
of the turn.

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SAA1841

Bird-eye view

The bird-eye view shows the overhead view
of the vehicle which helps confirm the
vehicle position and the predicted course
to a parking space.

The vehicle icon

*

1

shows the position of

the vehicle. Note that the size of the
vehicle icon on the bird-eye view may
differ somewhat from the actual vehicle.

The areas that the cameras cannot cover

*

2

are indicated in black.

After pushing the ignition switch, with the
Non-viewable Area turned to ON, the non-
viewable area

*

2

is highlighted in yellow

for 7 seconds after the bird-eye view is
displayed.

When the corner of the vehicle moves
closer to an object, the corner sonar
indicator

*

3

appears.

WARNING

. Objects in the bird-eye view will appear

further than the actual distance because
the bird-eye view is a pseudo view that
is processed by combining the views
from the cameras on the outside mirrors,
the front and the rear of the vehicle.

. Tall objects, such as a curb or vehicle,

may be misaligned or not displayed at
the seam of the views.

. Objects that are above the camera

cannot be displayed.

. The view for the bird-eye view may be

misaligned when the camera position
alters.

. A line on the ground may be misaligned

and is not seen as being straight at the
seam of the views. The misalignment will
increase as the line proceeds away from
the vehicle.

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Front-side view

Guiding lines:

Guiding lines that indicate the width and
the front end of the vehicle are displayed
on the monitor.

The front-of-vehicle line

*

1

shows the front

part of the vehicle.

The side-of-vehicle line

*

2

shows the

vehicle width including the outside mirror.

The extensions

*

3

of both the front

*

1

and side

*

2

lines are shown with a green

dotted line.

The corner sonar indicator

*

4

will appear

when a corner of the vehicle moves closer
to an object.

The corner sonar indicator

*

4

can be

turned off. See

“Around View

TM

Monitor

settings

” later in this section.

CAUTION

The turn signal light may overlap with the
side-of-vehicle line. This is not a malfunc-
tion.

Infrared illumination:

The images on the front-side view can be
displayed at night using the infrared
illumination on the outside mirror.

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Rear-wide view

The rear-wide view shows a wider area on
the entire screen and allows the checking
of the blind corners on the right and left
sides. The rear-wide view displays an
approximately 180-degree area while the
front view and the rearview display an
approximately 150-degree area. The pre-
dictive course lines are not displayed on
the rear-wide view.

Distance guide lines:

Indicates distances from the vehicle body.
. Red line

*

1

: approx. 1.5 ft (0.5 m)

. Yellow line

*

2

: approx. 3 ft (1 m)

. Green line

*

3

: approx. 7 ft (2 m)

. Green line

*

4

: approx. 10 ft (3 m)

Vehicle width guide lines

*

5

:

Indicates the vehicle width when backing
up.

The corner sonar indicator

*

6

will appear

when a corner of the vehicle moves closer
to an object.

DIFFERENCE BETWEEN PREDICTED
AND ACTUAL DISTANCES

The distance guide line and the vehicle
width guide line on the front and the
rearview should be used as a reference
only when the vehicle is on a level, paved
surface. The distance viewed on the moni-
tor is for reference only and may be
different than the actual distance between
the vehicle and displayed objects.

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SAA3044

Moving to a steep uphill

When moving the vehicle up a hill, the
distance guide lines and the vehicle width
guide lines are shown closer than the
actual distance. For example, the display
shows 3 ft (1 m) to the place

*

A

, but the

actual 3 ft (1 m) distance on the hill is the

place

*

B

. Note that any object on the hill is

viewed in the monitor further than it
appears.

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Moving to a steep downhill

When moving the vehicle down a hill, the
distance guide lines and the vehicle width
guide lines are shown further than the
actual distance. For example, the display
shows 3 ft (1 m) to the place

*

A

, but the

actual 3 ft (1 m) distance on the hill is the

place

*

B

. Note that any object on the hill is

viewed in the monitor closer than it
appears.

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Moving near a projecting object

The predictive course lines

*

A

do not

touch the object in the display. However,
the vehicle may hit the object if it projects
over the actual moving course.

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Moving closer to a projecting object

The position

*

C

is shown further than the

position

*

B

in the display. However, the

position

*

C

is actually at the same

distance as the position

*

A

. The vehicle

may hit the object when moving toward the
position

*

A

if the object projects over the

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actual moving course.

CAMERA AIDING CORNER SONAR
FUNCTION

When the corner of the vehicle moves
closer to the object while the Around View
Monitor is displayed, an indicator is
displayed and a tone is sounded by the
corner sonar function to warn the driver.

The color of the corner sonar indicator and
the pattern of the tone vary according to
the distance to the object.

When the object is detected, the indicator
(green) appears and blinks and the tone
sounds intermittently. When the vehicle
moves closer to the object, the color of the
indicator turns yellow and the rate of the
blinking and the volume of the tone
increase. When the corner of the vehicle
is very close to the object, the indicator
stops blinking and turns red, and the tone
sounds continuously.

Keep the corner sonars (located on the
front and rear bumper fascia) free from
snow, ice and large accumulations of dirt.
Do not clean the sonars with sharp objects.
If the sonars are covered, the accuracy of
the corner sonar function will be dimin-
ished.

WARNING

. The corner sonar function is not de-

signed to prevent the object.

. The colors of the corner sonar indicator

and the distance guide lines in the front/
rearview indicate different distances to
the object.

. Inclement weather may affect the func-

tion of the corner sonar system; this
may include reduced performance or a
false activation.

. This function is designed as an aid to

the driver in detecting large stationary
objects to help avoid damaging the
vehicle. The system will not detect small
objects below the bumper, and may not
detect objects close to the bumper or on
the ground.

. If your vehicle sustains damage to the

bumper fascia, leaving it misaligned or
bent, the sensing zone may be altered
causing inaccurate measurement of ob-
stacles or false alarms.

CAUTION

Keep the interior of the vehicle as quiet as
possible to hear the tone clearly.

HOW TO ADJUST THE SCREEN VIEW

To adjust the Display ON/OFF, Brightness,
Tint, Color, Contrast and Black Level of the
Around View Monitor, push the SETTING
button with the Around View Monitor on,
select the item key and adjust the level
using the INFINITI controller.

Do not adjust the Brightness, Tint, Color,
Contrast and Black Level of the Around
View Monitor while the vehicle is moving.
Make sure the parking brake is firmly
applied.

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AROUND VIEW

TM

MONITOR SET-

TINGS

To set up the Around View Monitor to your
preferred settings, push the SETTING but-
ton, select the

“Other” key and then select

the

“Camera” key.

Predictive Course Lines:

When this item is turned to ON, the
predictive course lines is displayed in the
front and the rearview.

Camera View Priority:

The view shown on the screen at the
beginning of around view monitor opera-
tion can be selected in order of priority.

Non-viewable Area Reminder:

With this item turned to ON, the non-
viewable area is highlighted in yellow for 7
seconds after the bird-eye view is dis-
played.

Sonar Beep:

When this item is turned to ON, you will
hear a tone sound when the corner sonar
indicator appears.

Sonar Display:

When this item is turned to ON, the corner
sonar indicator is displayed in the front-
side view.

Corner Sonar Sensitivity:

Adjust the sensitivity level of the corner
sonar higher (right) or lower (left).

OPERATING TIPS

. The screen displayed on the Around

View Monitor will automatically return
to the previous screen 3 minutes after
the CAMERA button has been pushed
while the selector lever is in a position
other than the R (Reverse) position.

. The display of images on the screen

may be delayed after screens are
switched. Objects in the Around View
Monitor may be distorted momentarily

until the Around View Monitor screen is
displayed completely.

. When the temperature is extremely high

or low, the screen may not display
objects clearly. This is not a malfunc-
tion.

. When strong light directly shines on the

camera, objects may not be displayed
clearly. This is not a malfunction.

. The screen may flicker under fluores-

cent light. This is not a malfunction.

. The colors of objects on the Around

View Monitor may differ somewhat
from those of the actual object.

. Objects on the monitor may not be clear

and the color of the object may differ in
a dark location or at night. This is not a
malfunction.

. There may be differences in clearness

between each camera view of the bird-
eye view.

. If dirt, rain or snow attaches to the

camera, the Around View Monitor may
not display objects clearly. Clean the
camera.

. Do not use alcohol, benzine or thinner

to clean the camera. This will cause
discoloration. To clean the camera,
wipe with a cloth that has been

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dampened with a diluted mild cleaning
agent and then wipe with a dry cloth.

. Do not damage the camera because the

monitor screen may be adversely af-
fected.

. Do not use wax on the camera window.

Wipe off any wax with a clean cloth that
has been dampened with a mild
detergent diluted with water.

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Center ventilators

Open/close the ventilators by moving the
control to either direction.

: This symbol indicates that the ventilators are

closed. Moving the side control to this
direction will close the ventilators.

: This symbol indicates that the ventilators are

open. Moving the side control to this direction
will open the ventilators.

Adjust the air flow direction of the ventila-
tors by moving the center knob (up/down,
left/right) until the desired position is
achieved.

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Side ventilators

Open/close the ventilators by moving the
control to either direction.

: This symbol indicates that the ventilators are

closed. Moving the side control to this
direction will close the ventilators.

: This symbol indicates that the ventilators are

open. Moving the side control to this direction
will open the ventilators.

Adjust the air flow direction of the ventila-
tors by moving the center knob (up/down,
left/right) until the desired position is
achieved.

VENTILATORS

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Rear ventilators

Open/close the ventilators by moving the
control to either direction.

Adjust the air flow direction of the ventila-
tors by moving the center knob (up/down,
left/right) until the desired position is
achieved.

WARNING

. The air conditioner cooling function

operates only when the engine is run-
ning.

. Do not leave children or adults who

would normally require the support of
others alone in your vehicle. Pets should
not be left alone either. 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.

. Do not adjust the heating and air

conditioning controls while driving so
that full attention may be given to
vehicle operation.

Start the engine and operate the automatic
climate control system.

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When the STATUS button is pushed, the
automatic climate control status screen
will appear. (See

“How to use STATUS

button

” earlier in this section.)

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SAA3059

Without Advanced Climate Control System (ACCS)

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With Advanced Climate Control System (ACCS)

1.

“AUTO” automatic climate control ON
button/Temperature control dial (dri-
ver side)

2.

“

” front defroster button

3.

“

” rear window defroster button

(See

“Rear window and outside mirror

defroster/windshield deicer switch

” in

the

“2. Instruments and controls”

section.)

4.

“

” fan speed decrease button

5.

“OFF” button for climate control sys-
tem

6.

“

” fan speed increase button

7.

“

” intake air control button

8.

“

” air recirculation button

9.

“DUAL” zone control ON/OFF button/
Temperature control dial (passenger
side)

10.

“MODE” manual air flow control but-
ton

11.

“REAR” control button

12.

“A/C” air conditioner ON/OFF button

13.

“

” upper vent button

14.

“

” auto-recirculation button

AUTOMATIC CLIMATE CONTROL

Automatic operation

Cooling and/or dehumidified heating
(AUTO):

This mode may be used all year round. The
system works automatically to control the
inside temperature, air flow distribution
and fan speed after the preferred tempera-
ture is set manually.

1. Push the

“AUTO” button on. (The

indicator on the button will illuminate
and AUTO will be displayed.)

2. Turn the temperature control dial (dri-

ver side) to set the desired tempera-
ture.

.

The temperature can be set within
the following range.
— For U.S.: 60 to 908F
— For Canada: 18 to 328C

.

The temperature of the passenger
compartment will be maintained
automatically. Air flow distribution
and fan speed will also be controlled
automatically.

3. You can individually set driver and front

passenger side temperature using each
temperature control button. When the

“DUAL” button is pushed or the pas-
senger side temperature control button
is turned, the DUAL indicator will come
on. To turn off the passenger side
temperature control, push the

“DUAL”

button.

4. To turn off the climate control system,

push the

“OFF” button.

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.

Heating (A/C OFF):

The air conditioner does not activate in this
mode. When you need to heat only, use
this mode.

1. Push the

“AUTO” button on.

2. Push the

“A/C” button. (The A/C

indicator will turn off.)

3. Turn the temperature control dial to set

the desired temperature.

. The temperature of the passenger

compartment will be maintained auto-
matically. Air flow distribution and fan
speed are also controlled automati-
cally.

. Do not set the temperature lower than

the outside air temperature. Otherwise
the system may not work properly.

. Not recommended if windows fog up.
Dehumidified defrosting or defogging:

1. Push the

“

” front defroster button.

(The indicator light on the button will
illuminate.)

2. Turn the temperature control dial to set

the desired temperature.

. To quickly remove ice from the outside

of the windows, push the fan speed
increase button

“

” and set it to the

maximum position.

. As soon as possible after the wind-

shield is clean, push the

“AUTO” button

to return to the auto mode.

. When the “

” front defroster button

is pushed, the air conditioner will
automatically be turned on at outside
temperatures above 23

8F (−58C) to

defog the windshield, and the air
recirculate mode will automatically be
turned off.
Outside air is drawn into the passenger
compartment to improve the defogging
performance.

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Manual operation

Fan speed control:

Push the fan speed increase

“

” or

decrease

“

” buttons to manually con-

trol the fan speed.

Push the

“AUTO” button to return to

automatic control of the fan speed.

Air flow control:

Pushing the

“MODE” manual air flow

control button selects the air outlet to:

: Air flows from center and side ventilators.

: Air flows from center and side ventilators and

foot outlets.

: Air flows mainly from foot outlets.

: Air flows from defroster and foot outlets.

Air recirculation:

Push the intake air control button to
recirculate interior air inside the vehicle.
The indicator light on the

“

” button will

illuminate.

The air recirculation mode cannot be
activated when the air conditioner is in
the front defrosting mode

“

”.

Outside air circulation:

Push the intake air control button to draw
outside air into the passenger compart-

ment. The indicator light on the

“

”

button will turn off and

“

” (if so

equipped) will illuminate.

Automatic intake air control:

In the AUTO mode, the intake air will be
controlled automatically. To manually con-
trol the intake air, push the intake air
control button.
. Without Advanced Climate Control Sys-

tem (ACCS):
To return to the automatic control
mode, push the intake air control
button for about 2 seconds. The in-
dicator lights (both air recirculation
“

” and outside air circulation

“

” buttons) will flash twice, and

then the intake air will be controlled
automatically.

. With Advanced Climate Control System

(ACCS):
To return to the automatic control
mode, push the intake air control
button until the indicator light on the
“

” button illuminates. The Ad-

vanced Climate Control System (ACCS)
turns on and the intake air will be
controlled automatically.

Turning the system off

Push the OFF button.

Upper vent system

When the upper vent

“

” button is

pushed, the air flow against the driver

’s

or passenger

’s upper body becomes gen-

tle. The indicator light on the button will
illuminate.

In this mode, air from the upper ventilator
flows in order to control the cabin tem-
perature without blowing air directly on the
occupants.

Push the upper vent

“

” button when

you want the air conditioner to work
quickly.

To turn the system off, push the upper vent
“

” button to turn the indicator light off.

Advanced Climate Control System
(ACCS) (if so equipped)

The Advanced Climate Control System
(ACCS) keeps the air inside of the vehicle
clean, using the ion control and the
automatic air intake control with exhaust
gas detecting sensor.

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Ion control:

This unit generates highly concentrated
Plasmacluster

®

ions into the air blown

from the ventilators and reduces odor
absorbed into the interior trim.

The high-density Plasmacluster

®

ions gen-

erated in the air conditioner

’s air stream

not only suppress airborne bacteria and
reduce the adherence of odors to the
interior trim, but also have a proven skin
moisture preserving effect.

When the air conditioner is turned on, the
system generates Plasmacluster

®

ions

automatically.

The amount of Plasmacluster

®

ions in-

creases according to the amount of air
flow. When the air flow is high,

“

” is

displayed on the screen and when the air
flow is low, the indication in the screen
changes to

“

”.

Plasmacluster

®

and Plasmacluster

®

ion

are registered trademarks of Sharp Cor-
poration.

Exhaust gas/outside odor detection sen-
sor:

This vehicle is equipped with an exhaust
gas detection sensor. When the automatic
intake air control is ON, the sensor detects
industry odors such as pulp or chemicals,
and exhaust gas such as gasoline or
diesel. When such odors or gas are
detected, the system automatically
changes from the outside air circulation
mode to the recirculation mode.

When the auto-recirculation button is
pushed under the following conditions,
the indicator light on the

“

” button will

illuminate and the exhaust gas detection
sensor will turn on.
. The air flow control is not in the front

defroster mode (the indicator light on
the

“

” front defroster button is

turned off).

. The outside temperature is about 328F

(0

8C) or more.

When the automatic intake air control is
ON, for the first 5 minutes, the recircula-
tion mode is selected to prevent dust, dirt
and pollen from entering the vehicle and
cleans the air inside of the vehicle with
positive and negative ions that are emitted
from the ventilator.

After the 5 minutes, the sensor detects
exhaust gas and automatically alternates
between the recirculation mode and out-
side air circulation mode.

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