CONSTRUCTION
A rear cooling unit assembly is used that integrates the heater and cooler.
The mode control door, which switches the air outlet mode, uses a laminate sliding type mode control door to achieve size and weight reduction.
A Revolutionary super-slim Structure (RS) type evaporator is used.
A Straight Flow Aluminum-II (SFA-II) heater core that is compact and offers advanced performance is used.
| *1 | Rear Cooling Unit Assembly | - | - |
A foam molding type rear air duct is used, improving weight reduction and heat insulation performance.
Figure 1. Rear Duct Layout
| *a | No. 2 Rear Seat Side Register (RH) | *b | No. 2 Rear Seat Footwell Register |
| *c | No. 2 Rear Seat Side Register (LH) | - | - |
OPERATION
Mode Position and Damper Operation
| *1 | Rear Blower Motor with Fan Sub-assembly | *2 | Heater Radiator Unit Sub-assembly |
| *3 | Rear Evaporator Sub-assembly | - | - |
| *a | No. 2 Rear Seat Side Register (RH) | *b | No. 2 Rear Seat Side Register (LH) |
| *c | No. 2 Rear Seat Footwell Register | *d | Air Mix Control Damper |
| *e | Mode Switching Damper | - | - |
| Damper | Control Position | Damper Position | Operation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Mix Control Damper | Max COOL to Max HOT Temperature Setting | A to B | Varies the mixture ratio of warm air and cool air in order to continuously regulate the temperature between max hot and max cool. |
| Mode Control Damper | FACE | C, F | Air blows out of the No. 2 rear seat side register LH/RH. |
| BI-LEVEL | D, G | Air blows out of the No. 2 rear seat side register LH/RH and No. 2 rear seat footwell register. | |
| FOOT | E, H | Air blows out of the rear No. 2 seat footwell register. |
Air Outlets and Airflow Volume