Air conditioner compressor shut-off when engine is heavily loaded

To improve acceleration and gas mileage, the air conditioner compressor is designed to temporarily shut off during air conditioner operation whenever the accelerator is fully depressed such as during rapid acceleration or when driving on a steep upgrade.

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    Modification of your vehicle
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    Warning and indicator lights
    Several of the warning and indicator lights illuminate momentarily and then turn off when the ignition switch is initially turned to the “ON” position. This permits checking the operation of the bulbs ...

    Using the select lever
    Shift to the next-higher gear by briefly pushing the select lever toward the “+” end of the manual gate. Shift to the next-lower gear by briefly pulling the select lever toward the “−” end of ...