SERV MANUAL UPDATE-SEC.8A OPERATION CELSIUS/FAHRENHEIT

SUBJECT: SERVICE MANUAL UPDATE - SECTION 8A AND ESM - (OPERATION OF CELSIUS/FAHRENHEIT)

VEHICLES AFFECTED: 1988-1990 C, H MODELS

The following information is to be added to the Service Manuals.

The Heater and A/C Control Assembly on vehicles equipped with Electronic Air Conditioning (C68) can be programmed to display the external and programmed temperature in degrees Celsius instead of degrees Fahrenheit when the Ignition Switch is turned to RUN. Vehicles being operated primarily in the United States should be programmed to display degrees Fahrenheit while export vehicles should display degrees Celsius.

To have the temperature displayed in degrees Celsius upon power/up, a wire connects terminal 11 of the Heater and A/C Control Assembly to ground. This wire should not be present in vehicles operated primarily in the United States.

If a vehicle is received that displays temperature in degrees Celsius when the Ignition Switch is turned to RUN, the Heater and A/C Control Assembly can be reprogrammed to display degrees Fahrenheit by removing or cutting the wire that connects terminal 11 to ground.

Be sure to tape the cut ends back to prevent shorts. Refer to the illustration.

General Motors bulletins are intended for use by professional technicians, not a "do-it-yourselfer". They are written to inform those technicians of conditions that may occur on some vehicles, or to provide information that could assist in the proper service of a vehicle. Properly trained technicians have the equipment, tools, safety instructions and know-how to do a job properly and safely. If a condition is described, do not assume that the bulletin applies to your vehicle, or that your vehicle will have that condition. See a General Motors dealer servicing your brand of General Motors vehicle for information on whether your vehicle may benefit from the information.