Control Assembly: Description and Operation

The Dual Automatic Temperature Control (DATC) module, located in the instrument panel, has the following features:
- a blower speed override control for manual input
- individual temperature set controls for driver and passenger
- an A/C request control for manual input
- a recirculated air control for manual input
- a vacuum fluorescent display for displaying set temperatures for both the driver and passenger, external or ambient temperature, blower speed setting and Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTCs)
- an On-board Diagnostic (OBD) feature to supply the technician with diagnostic trouble codes (DTCs). These DTCs direct the technician to the inoperative component.
- air distribution mode overrides
- rear defog control
- heated wiper rest or heated windshield
- EXT temperature control to display external or outside temperature
- F/C control to toggle between English or metric settings