2004 Ford Freestar Owner's Manual - Page 36

Climate Controls 5. R Rear defrost: Press to activate/deactivate rear window defrost. Refer to Rear window defroster later in this chapter for more information. 6. 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. Recirculation engages automatically with selection of MAX A/C or can be engaged manually in any other airflow selection except . Recirculation may turn off automatically in all airflow selections except MAX A/C. 7. A/C: Press to activate/deactivate air conditioning. Use with recirculated air to improve cooling performance and efficiency. Engages automatically in MAX A/C, and . 8. Fan speed adjustment: Controls the volume of air circulated in the vehicle. 9. Left temperature selection: Controls the temperature of the airflow to the driver in the front of the vehicle. 10. Right temperature selection: Controls the temperature of the airflow to the passenger in the front of the vehicle. Operating tips • To reduce fog build up on the windshield during humid weather, place the air flow selector in the position. • To reduce humidity build up inside the vehicle: do not drive with the airflow selector in the 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. • For maximum cooling performance (MAX A/C): In the MAX A/C mode: • Move the temperature control selector to the coldest setting. • Set the fan to the highest speed initially, then adjust to maintain passenger comfort. and modes: In the • Move the temperature control selector to the coldest setting. . Use with A/C to provide • Select A/C and recirculated air colder airflow. 36 2004 Freestar (win) Owners Guide (post-2002-fmt) USA English (fus)