FORD 2011 Transit Connect v.1 - Manual (Page 39)

4. Recirculated air: Press to activate/deactivate air recirculation
in the vehicle cabin. Recirculated air may reduce the amount of time
required to cool down the interior of the vehicle and may also help
reduce undesired odors from reaching the interior of the vehicle.
Recirculated air will not function in
(defrost).
5. A/C: Press to activate/deactivate air conditioning. Use with
recirculated air to improve cooling performance and efficiency. Engages
automatically in
(defrost).
Operating tips
• To reduce fog build-up on the windshield during humid weather,
select (defrost) and set the fan speed dial to the 3 or 4 position
near the (defrost) symbol. Also, set the temperature setting to
the (defrost) symbol during cooler weather.
• To reduce humidity build-up inside the vehicle, do not drive with the
system off or with (recirculated air) engaged and A/C off.
• Do not put objects under the front seats that will interfere with the
airflow to the back seats.
• Remove any snow, ice or leaves from the air intake area at the base of
the windshield.
• To improve the time to reach comfort in hot weather, drive with the
windows slightly open for 2-3 minutes after start up or until the
vehicle has been “aired out.”
• A small amount of air may be felt from the floor vent regardless of the
air distribution setting that is selected.
During extreme high ambient temperatures when idling stationary for
extended periods of time in gear, it is recommended to run the A/C in
the max A/C mode, reduce blower fan speed from the highest setting and
put the vehicle’s transmission into the P (Park) gear position to continue
to receive cool air from your A/C system.
For maximum cooling performance, select max A/C by doing the
following:
1. Select the coolest temperature setting.
2. Select recirculation air mode.
Climate Controls
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2011 Transit Connect (tst)
Owners Guide, 1st Printing
USA (fus)