04/19/2023 12:03pm 
Automatic climate control activates the vehicle’s climate system upon start. Fans blow cooled or heated air through the vents to reach preset temperatures.
This feature is doubly practical during extreme weather when initiated with a vehicle’s remote start function in advance.
While driving, the system’s temperature can be reset to self-adjust air flow, but switching the fan settings puts the system into manual operation. See also Dual-Zone Climate Control.
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