FORD 2004 Taurus v.1 - Manual (Page 26)

1. OFF: Outside air is shut out and
the fan will not operate.
2. A/C: Press to turn on and manually control the air conditioning in all
modes except
(Defrost). Press again to disengage. Press AUTO for
the system to automatically control the temperature.
3. Passenger airbag off: Indicates whether the passenger airbag is ON
or OFF. Refer to Front passenger sensing system in the Seating and
safety restraints chapter.
4. Recirculation control: Used to manually enable or disable
recirculated air operation. When activated, recirculates air in the cabin
thereby reducing the amount of time to cool down the interior of the
vehicle. May also help reduce undesired odors from reaching the interior
of the vehicle. Will work in all modes except Defrost. Recirculation turns
off automatically when Floor, Floor/Defrost or Defrost is selected to
reduce the humidity inside the vehicle.
5. Temperature control: Press this
control to select the temperature.
The display window indicates the
selected temperature.
6. Auto: To engage automatic
temperature control, press AUTO to
select the desired temperature using
the temperature control. The system will automatically determine fan
speed, airflow location, outside or recirculated air to heat or cool the
vehicle to reach the desired temperature.
7. Fan Speed: Press to manually
increase/decrease fan speed. In
manual mode, the display will
show
with a bar graph to indicate fan speed. When in AUTO mode,
the system will automatically control fan speed to achieve the desired
temperature.
8. Manual override controls:
Allows you to manually determine
where airflow is directed. To return
to full automatic control, press AUTO.
9. F : Distributes outside air
through the windshield defroster
ducts. Can be used to clear ice or
2004 Taurus (tau)
Owners Guide (post-2002-fmt)
USA English (fus)
Climate Controls
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