FORD 2014 Taurus v.2 - Manual (Page 138)

F. A/C: Press to turn air conditioning off and on. Air conditioning cools
the vehicle using outside air. To improve air conditioning when starting
your vehicle, drive with the windows slightly open for two to three
minutes.
Use air conditioning with recirculated air to improve cooling performance
and efficiency.
Note: Air conditioning turns on automatically in MAX A/C, Defrost and
Floor/Defrost.
G. AUTO: Press to turn on fully automatic operation. Select the desired
temperature using the temperature control. The system automatically
determines fan speed, air distribution, air conditioning operation, and
outside or recirculated air, to heat or cool the vehicle to maintain the
selected temperature.
H. Rear defrost: Turns the heated windows and mirrors off and on.
See Heated windows and mirrors later in this chapter for more
information. If your vehicle is equipped with heated mirrors, this button
turns them on also.
I. Defrost: Distributes air through the windshield defroster vents and
demister vents. This setting can also be used to defog and clear the
windshield of a thin covering of ice.
GENERAL OPERATING TIPS
Manual Climate Control
• To reduce fog build-up on the windshield during humid weather, select
Defrost. You can also improve clearing by increasing the temperature
and fan speed.
• To reduce humidity build-up inside the vehicle, do not drive with the
system off or with recirculated air engaged.
• 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 air conditioning cool down, drive with the windows
slightly open for 2-3 minutes after start-up or until you have aired out
the vehicle.
• You may feel a small amount of air from the floor vent regardless of
the air distribution setting you select.
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2014 Taurus
Owners Guide gf, 2nd Printing, September 2013
USA (fus)