User Manual - Page 177

For 2018 PICANTO.

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3. Set the air intake control to the
outside air or recirculated air posi‐
tion.
4. Adjust the ýan speed control and
temperature control to maintain
maximum comýort.
CAUTION
The reýriþerant system should on‐
ly be serviced by trained and certi‐
ýied technicians to insure proper
and saýe operation.
The reýriþerant system should be
serviced in a well-ventilated place.
The air conditioninþ evaporator
(coolinþ coil) shall never be re‐
paired or replaced with one re‐
moved ýrom a used or salvaþed
vehicle and new replacement MAC
evaporators shall be certiýied (and
labeled) as meetinþ SAE Standard
J2842.
NOTICE
When usinþ the air conditioninþ
system, monitor the temperature
þauþe closely while drivinþ up hills
or in heavy traýýic when outside
temperatures are hiþh. Air condi‐
tioninþ system operation may
cause enþine overheatinþ. Contin‐
ue to use the blower ýan but turn
the air conditioninþ system oýý
the temperature þauþe indicates
enþine overheatinþ.
When openinþ the windows in hu‐
mid weather air conditioninþ may
create water droplets inside the
vehicle. Since excessive water
droplets may cause damaþe to
electrical equipment, air condition‐
inþ should only be used with the
windows closed.
Air conditioninþ system operation tips
the vehicle has been parked in di‐
rect sunliþht durinþ hot weather,
open the windows ýor a short time to
let the hot air inside the vehicle es‐
cape.
To help reduce moisture inside the
windows on rainy or humid days, de‐
crease the humidity inside the vehicle
by operatinþ the air conditioninþ sys‐
tem.
Durinþ air conditioninþ system opera‐
tion, you may occasionally notice a
sliþht chanþe in enþine speed as the
air conditioninþ compressor cycles.
This is a normal system operation
characteristic.
Use the air conditioninþ system every
month only ýor a ýew minutes to en‐
sure maximum system perýormance.
When usinþ the air conditioninþ sys‐
tem, you may notice clear water
drippinþ (or even puddlinþ) on the
þround under the passenþer side
the vehicle. This is a normal system
operation characteristic.
æperatinþ the air conditioninþ system
in the recirculated air position pro‐
vides maximum coolinþ, however,
continual operation in this mode may
cause the air inside the vehicle to be‐
come stale.
Durinþ coolinþ operation, you may oc‐
casionally notice a misty air ýlow be‐
cause rapid coolinþ and humid air
intake. This is a normal system oper‐
ation characteristic.
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