FORD 1998 Escort - Manual (Page 22)

even after you have stopped the
vehicle.
Under normal conditions, your
vehicle’s climate control system
should be left in any position other
than MAX A/C or OFF when the
vehicle is parked. This allows the
vehicle to “breathe” through the
outside air inlet duct.
• MAX A/C-Uses recirculated air
to cool the vehicle. MAX A/C is
noisier than A/C but more
economical and will cool the
inside of the vehicle faster.
Airflow will be from the
instrument panel registers. This
mode can also be used to
prevent undesirable odors from
entering the vehicle.
• A/C-Uses outside air to cool the
vehicle. It is quieter than MAX
A/C but not as economical.
Airflow will be from the
instrument panel registers.
•
(Vent)-Distributes outside
air through the instrument panel
registers. However, the air will
not be cooled below the outside
temperature because the air
conditioning does not operate in
this mode.
• OFF-Outside air is shut out and
the fan will not operate. For
short periods of time only, use
this mode to prevent
undesirable odors from entering
the vehicle.
•
(Panel and
floor)-Distributes outside air
Controls and features
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