1998 Ford Windstar Owner Guide 1st Printing - Page 80
1998 Ford Windstar Manual
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Turning on the Air Conditioner To cool your vehicle quickly in warm weather: 1. Turn the Function Selector Knob to MAX A/C. 2. Turn the Temperature Control Knob to COOL. 3. Turn the Fan Speed Knob to the position of your choice. 4. If your vehicle is equipped with the rear passenger compartment air conditioning unit, it will be on when the front system is on MAX A/C, A/C or PANEL/FLOOR and the rear climate control knob is set to REAR CTRL, and any fan speed on the blue side. Refer to the previous section for an explanation of the heating system. 5. Adjust your instrument panel registers. 6. If the inside of your vehicle is very warm, you may want to drive for a few minutes with the windows down and the air conditioner on. This forces most of the hot, stale air out of the vehicle and allows the air conditioner to cool the interior more quickly. The air conditioner may be used to cool the outside air being drawn into your vehicle, but using recirculated air is more economical and cools your vehicle more quickly. Cooling your vehicle with outside air Cooling your vehicle with air conditioned outside air is quieter but less economical than using recirculated air. It also has less cooling capacity. To cool your vehicle with outside air: 1. Turn the Function Selector Knob to the A/C or S (PANEL/FLOOR). 2. Turn the Temperature Control Knob to COOL. 80