2014 Ford Escape Owner Manual Printing 2 - Page 105

Climate Control Select to distribute air through the windshield air vents. You can also use this setting to defog and clear the windshield of a thin covering of ice. You can also increase the temperature and fan speed to improve clearing. AUTOMATIC CLIMATE CONTROL A B C D E E141422 J I H G F A AUTO: Press to engage full automatic operation. Once you select your desired temperature using the temperature control, the system then automatically determines 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. Fan speed: Press the large fan icon to increase the fan speed; press the small fan icon to decrease the fan speed. Pressing one of the fan speed buttons while in AUTO takes the system out of AUTO fan mode. On and off button: Press to turn the system on or off. MAX Defrost: Distributes outside air through the windshield defroster vents and demister vents. You can use this mode to clear the windshield of fog and thin ice. Automatically turns on rear window defroster and heated mirrors. Press this button again to return to the previous airflow selection. MAX A/C: Press to distribute recirculated air through the instrument panel vents to cool the vehicle. Air conditioning automatically turns on, the fan speed automatically adjusts to the highest speed and the temperature display returns to the full cool position. This re-cooling of the interior air is more economical and efficient than normal air conditioning. Recirculated air may help reduce undesirable odors from entering the vehicle. B C D E 102 Escape/Kuga (TM2)