Integrated heater/cooling unit has been adopted for large air flows
and low noise.
The evaporator and heater core has been longitudinally installed in the vehicle
length, and the crushable space has been adopted so that the structure absorbs the impact in
case of a collision and reduces the risk of passenger injuries.
Air mix damper that is also used as a reheating prevention damper has been adopted
to enhance the air cooling performance.
The A/C condensate water outlet (drain port) has been installed to behind
the evaporator to restrain the clogging of drain by foreign materials.
The outlet air temperature of the defroster has been set lower than that of foot
to prevent overheating the driver’s face.
Fin thermo sensor to directly measure evaporator temperature reduces occurrence
risk of an evaporator freeze which will lead to the compressor lock.
Clean air filter has been introduced as standard to protect the unit from the intrusion
of foreign materials (fallen leaves and others). and, it removes the pollen and dust, and enhances
the air quality inside the passenger compartment.
Clean air filter media and cover have been separated to reduce the waste material
amount generated during the filter replacement.
The installation position of clean air filter has been set to the backside of glove
box to facilitate the filter replacement operation. And, the one-touch tab structure has been
adopted for the cover installation to enable the replacement operation without tools.
