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Mode control during Manual operation
The Mode control shall switch to the Manual mode
immediately after the user presses the mode button.
In the Manual mode, the driver shall select the mode
by pressing the mode pushbutton on the control
head. The mode shall switch in a cyclic sequence as
shown above for each press of the button. The dis-
play shall be updated as shown above
corresponding to the current selected mode.
7. Economy A/C request
Using the non-latching Econ A/C button, the user
shall be able to choose between Economy A/C and
A/C off state. The A/C Economy Request pushbutton
allows the user to manually request that the com-
pressor operate in an energy-saving mode. This is
achieved by maintaining the Evaporator at a higher
target temperature.
ROTARY KNOBS
1. Blower speed selection
The Fan Speed selector knob is an encoder that al-
lows the user to select 7 different blower speeds. By
reducing the blower speed to zero, it allows the user
to turn the system off.
The Blower control shall be functional at all times
when control head receives ignition voltage. Blower
control shall indicate the control of the quantity of air
flow, which is accomplished by controlling the speed
of the blower fan. The Blower control shall happen
either manually or through an automatic climate con-
trol algorithm.
Blower speed control during Auto operation
The Blower control shall switch to Auto operation
immediately after the user presses the Auto button.
The desired blower speed shall be determined by the
climate control algorithm during Auto operation.
The display of the blower speed icon shall remain
blank and not indicate the current blower speed dur-
ing Auto operation.
Blower speed control during Manual operation
The Blower speed control shall switch to the Manual
operation immediately after the user turns the blower
knob. In the Manual operation, the driver shall select
the blower by rotating the blower knob on the control
head. It shall be possible for the user to select from 7
different blower speed levels (
excluding OFF
). The
blower speed shall increase by one level for a rota-
tion through a calibratible no. of detents in the
clockwise-direction direction. Similarly, the blower
speed shall decrease by one level for a rotation
through a calibratible no. of detents in the counter
clockwise direction. The blower shall switch off if the
user attempts to reduce the blower speed below
Level 1.




