Air Outlet Control

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2018 Nissan Maxima. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

While air outlet is in automatic control, A/C auto amp. selects the mode door position depending on a target air mix door angle and outlet air temperature calculated from sunload.

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If ambient temperature is excessively low, D/F is selected to prevent windshield fogging when air outlet is set to FOOT.