Air Delivery
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2003 Saturn Vue. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
The defrost, panel and floor actuators control air delivery. The HVAC control module controls these actuators in order to distribute airflow to a desired outlet. When the vehicle operator selects the defrost, mix-blend or floor positions, the A/C compressor clutch engages and the recirculation actuator will be moved to the outside air position. The flow of air during the various modes of operation is as follows:
- Panel - Instrument panel outlets
- Bi-Level - Instrument panel and floor outlets
- Floor - Floor outlets only
- Mix-Blend - Floor and defroster outlets with a slight bleed to the instrument panel outlets
- Defrost - Defrost outlets with a small amount of air to the side window defoggers