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Newly acquired 2003

Hi All,

Just picked up a 2003 GLE with 122500 KM on it and just got back from my first "driving in the snow" experience. The TCS on that thing is amazing!! I blew past these guys on a slight uphill, the first a Z28 (no surprise!!) was just slippin' and slidin' on his fat tires; the other was a Honda Civic, which I though would have a little better traction (maybe bad tires).

Anyway, one thing that bothered me was that I could have the front windshield defrost on, no floor heat, or floor heat but no defrost. I played around with the HVAC controls and couldn't seem to find the combo that allowed windshield defrost and floor heat at the same time.

Any ideas?

Thanks,

PJ

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PJL
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The Maxima is a much heavier car than a Civic. I also have an '03 (without TCS even), and I get around a lot better than when I had a smaller car (Alero, Escort, etc.).

I assume you have the auto climate control. I have the manual, and there's a specific button for defrost+floor heat. Get a manual from your parts department, or try

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Rich

Hey Rich,

Thanks for the tip, I do have the auto climate control. In the winter, I leave it on ECON as the owners manual says ;). I have tried fiddling with the AUTO plus floor heat but it just keeps switching off one or the other.

PJ

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PJL

Sorry, replying to my own post. I rechecked the manual and see that on page

4-10 there is a setting for the DEF and FLOOR in the "Air Flow Control". I must have missed that when I was cycling through on the HVAC control. Maybe it's time for some glasses!!

"Manual, who reads the effing manual!!??"

PJ

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PJL

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