Mode Valve Assembly
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2006 Buick LaCrosse and 2006 Buick Allure. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
The film valve system has several operating characteristics:
- The cycle time for a mode change will vary based on the starting point of the film valve relative to the requested mode position.
- The maximum time to achieve a mode change occur when the film valve travels between vent and defrost.
- Mode change times may very slightly based on variations in system airflow, temperature and voltage.
- The amount of air rush noise heard when a mode change is requested that causes the film valve to move through three or more primary modes is dependent on blower speed.
- Recalibration will typically occur when the engine is OFF. The actuator noise heard during recalibration may be more noticeable than during normal operation.