Climate controls, Manual heating and air conditioning – FORD 2008 Taurus v.1 User Manual

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MANUAL HEATING AND AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM
(IF EQUIPPED)

1. Temperature selection:
Controls the temperature of the
airflow in the vehicle.

2. Air flow selections: Controls
the direction of the airflow in the
vehicle. See the following for a brief
description on each control setting:

MAX A/C: Distributes recirculated
air through the instrument panel
vents only to cool the vehicle. This re-cooling of the interior air is more
economical and efficient. Recirculated air may also help reduce
undesirable odors from entering the vehicle.

: Distributes air through the instrument panel vents.

: Distributes air through the instrument panel vents and floor vents.

O (OFF): Outside air is shut out and the climate system is turned off.

: Distributes air through the floor vents. Note: You may notice a

small amount of air flowing from the demister and defroster vents.

: Distributes air through the windshield defroster vents, demisters

and floor vents.

: Distributes outside air through the windshield defroster and

demister vents. Can be used to clear thin ice or fog from the windshield.
To exit

select another mode.

Recirculated air: Press to activate/deactivate air recirculation

in the vehicle cabin. 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. Recirculation engages
automatically with selection of MAX A/C or can be engaged manually in
any other airflow selection except defrost. Recirculation may turn off
automatically in all airflow selections except MAX A/C.

4. Rear defroster: Press to activate/deactivate rear window defroster.
Refer to Rear window defroster in this section for more information.

5. A/C: Press to activate/deactivate air conditioning. Use with
recirculated air to improve cooling performance and efficiency. Engages
automatically in MAX A/C,

(defrost) and

(floor/defrost).

Cannot be disabled in MAX A/C mode.

2008 Taurus (tau)
Owners Guide (post-2002-fmt)
USA (fus)

Climate Controls