Operating tips, Climate controls – FORD 2012 Focus v.1 User Manual
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4.
(Recirculated air): Press to activate/deactivate air recirculation
in 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. Recirculated air engages
automatically when MAX A/C is selected or can be engaged manually in
any airflow mode except
(defrost). Recirculated air may turn off
automatically in all airflow modes except MAX A/C to reduce fog
potential.
5.
(Floor/Defrost): Distributes air through the windshield defroster
vents, de-mister vents, floor vents and rear seat floor vents. The system
will automatically provide outside air to reduce window fogging.
6.
(Panel): Press to distribute air through the instrument panel
vents.
7.
(Floor): Distributes air through the demister vents and front and
rear seat floor vents.
8. A/C: Press to activate/deactivate air conditioning. Use with
recirculated air to improve cooling performance and efficiency. Engages
automatically in some modes.
9.
(Fan speed control): Press to manually decrease the fan speed.
10. AUTO: Press to engage full automatic operation. Once you select
your desired temperature using the temperature control, the system will
then automatically determine 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.
Driver setting: Turn this knob to increase/decrease the temperature for
the entire vehicle cabin (single zone). When the system is in single zone,
MONO will appear in the display. If the passenger side control (3) is
activated, then dual zone will be active, and this control will only adjust
temperature settings for the driver side. To return to single zone (MONO
mode), press and hold AUTO.
11.
(Fan speed control): Press to manually increase the fan speed.
Operating tips
• To reduce fog build-up on the windshield during humid weather,
select
(defrost).
• 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.
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