CLIMATE CONTROL
Climate control sensors
Perceived temperature
The climate system has a number of sensors
to help regulate the climate settings in the
vehicle.
The climate control system regulates the cli-
mate in the passenger compartment based
on perceived temperature, not actual tem-
perature.
The selected passenger compartment tem-
perature is based on the physical perception of
the current ambient temperature, airflow
speed, humidity, sunlight in the passenger
compartment, etc.
Do not cover or block the sensors with
clothing or other objects.
Location of the sensors
On vehicles equipped with the Interior Air
Quality System*, there is also an air quality
sensor in the climate system's air intake.
Related information
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The system has a sunlight sensor that detects
which side of the vehicle the sunlight is shin-
ing on and adjusts the temperature accord-
ingly. This means that the temperature of the
air coming out of the vents may be different
for the left and right sides, even if the tem-
perature setting is the same for both sides.
Interior Air Quality System* (p. 210)
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Related information
Sunlight sensors - on the upper side of the
dashboard.
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Humidity sensor - in the rearview mirror
console.
Ambient temperature sensor - in the right-
side door mirror.
Passenger compartment temperature sen-
sor - near the buttons in the center con-
sole.
* Option/accessory. 207
