In an automotive air-conditioning system, when pollen mode control is
effected by a vehicle occupant, air outlet mode is forcibly set to a face
mode. Further, the air flow amount determined from the air flow amount Vm
used in the usual auto mode and the air flow amount f(Tw) used during
warm-up control or the air flow amount determined by the air flow amount
correction value f(Tam) having a relatively small upper limit value when
ambient temperature is higher than a predetermined temperature
(15.degree. C.), whichever is larger, is taken as the set value for the
air flow amount in the pollen mode control. With this arrangement, when
coolant temperature and ambient temperature are low, a relatively small
amount of air can be blown to the upper part of the occupant's body, and
thus, while maintaining the pollen removal effect, occupant discomfort
can be reduced by preventing a fast flow of air from being blown toward
the occupant's face, etc.