In a message dated 97-04-15 06:35:43 EDT, Karl_G_Vochatzer@notes.amrcorp.com
writes:

> Top lever (1) in the left position directs the flow of air to the floor, in
>  the right position it directs the flow of air to the floor and to the
upper
>  dash top vents for defrosting.

No.  The top lever only opens & closes air flow to the windshield vents.  It
might "seem" as though it controls air to the floor when the floor vent is
open, because as you close the dash vents, more are will be naturally forced
to the open vents.

>  Second lever (2) from the top is the heat setting - in the left most
>  position is the natural, unheated air temperature, and as you move this
>  lever to the right the heater core will start warming up the air flow.
>  
>  Third lever (3) down is another directional switch - moving it from the
>  left to the right will start increasing the amount of airflow to the two
>  air ducts on the opposite ends of the dash, the duct to the left of the
>  instrument panel and the one to the right of  the glove box.

No. This lever controls airflow to the floor area.  Again, it might "seem"
directional as you close it off, more air comes out any open vent.  The air
through the dash vents is indepently controlled by the lever on the vent
itself.

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None of the control levers acts to "switch" flow from one vent to another,
but merely to open/close it's own vent.  The little cryptic pictures on the
lever frame attempt to convey this.  The windshield air lever (top one) has a
little arrow pointing up - towards the windshield.  The floor air lever
(third from top) has a little arrow pointing down - towards the floor.  And
the rear ceiling vent lever has a four little "slits" in the picture
depicting the four rear vents.

Regards,
Jim Davis
87 GL Syncro
88 GL Wolfsburg