Operating tips, 124 climate control – FORD 2012 Focus Electric User Manual
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5. Press to turn air recirculation in cabin on or off. Recirculated
air may reduce the amount of time to cool down the interior of
the vehicle and may also help reduce undesired odors from
reaching the interior of the vehicle. Recirculated air engages
automatically when MAX A/C is selected or can be engaged manually in
any airflow mode except defrost (button 6). Recirculated air may turn
off automatically in all airflow modes except MAX A/C to reduce fog
potential.
6. Distributes air through the windshield defroster vents and
demister vents. The system automatically provides outside air
to reduce window fogging. Press again to turn off defrost mode.
7. Press to distribute air through the instrument panel vents.
Press again to turn off panel mode.
8. Distributes air through the demister vents and front and rear
seat floor vents. Press again to turn off floor mode.
9. A/C: Press to turn air conditioning on or off. Use with recirculated air
to improve cooling performance and efficiency. Engages automatically in
some modes.
10. Press the large fan icon to manually increase the fan speed;
press the small fan icon to manually decrease the fan speed.
Pressing one of the fan speed buttons while in AUTO mode
takes the system out of AUTO fan mode.
11. AUTO: Press to engage full automatic operation. Once you select
your desired temperature using the temperature control, the system then
automatically determines fan speed, airflow distribution, A/C on or off,
and outside or recirculated air, to heat or cool the vehicle to reach and
maintain the desired temperature.
12. Driver temperature setting: Turn to increase or decrease the
temperature for the driver (when in dual zone mode) or the entire
vehicle (when in single zone mode).
Operating Tips
• To reduce fog build-up on the windshield during humid
weather, select defrost.
• To reduce humidity build-up inside the vehicle, avoid driving with the
system switched off unless a window can be opened to help circulate
fresh air.
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