System Description

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GENERAL
1. The air conditioning system has the following features:
  - The air conditioning amplifier controls the operation of parts, such as the A/C compressor, automatically in accordance with the operating conditions of the air conditioning system.

MODE POSITION AND DAMPER OPERATION

Fig 1: Mode Position And Damper Operation Diagram

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DAMPER POSITION OPERATION CHART

Control Damper	Control Position	Damper Position	Operation
Air Inlet Control Damper	FRESH	A	Brings in fresh air.
Air Inlet Control Damper	RECIRC	B	Recirculates internal air.
Air Mix Control Film Damper	COOL to HOT	C, D, E	Varies the mixture ratio of fresh air and the recirculation air in order to regulate the temperature continuously from HOT to COOL.
Mode Control Film Damper	FACE	1, J, L, R	Air blows out of center registers and side registers.
	BI-LEVEL	1, O, M, Q	Air mainly blows out of center registers, side registers, and footwell register ducts.
	FOOT	H, K, N, P	Air mainly blows out of front and rear footwell register ducts. In addition, air blows out slightly from front and side defrosters, and side registers.
	FOOT/DEF	G, K, N, Q	Air mainly blows out of front and side defrosters to defrost windshield. Air also blows out from front and rear footwell register ducts, and side registers.
	DEF	F, K, N, R	Air blows out of front and side defrosters and side registers to defrost windshield.

The circle size (O) indicates the proportion of the flow volume.

Fig 3: Air Outlet Position Symbol Chart