1996 Mercury Cougar Owner's Manual - Page 75
1996 Mercury Cougar Manual
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The knobs that control the manual heating and air conditioning system To heat the interior of your vehicle, turn the SELECT knob to FLOOR, turn the TEMP knob to the end of the red range (full right) and turn the FAN knob to HI. Temperature and fan speed can be adjusted as desired. To defrost the windshield and side windows, turn the SELECT knob to defrost V, turn the TEMP knob to the end of the red range (full right) and turn the FAN knob to HI. Temperature and fan speed can be adjusted as desired. To heat the interior and defrost the windshield and side windows, at the same time, turn the SELECT knob to FLOOR & DEF, turn the TEMP knob to the end of the red range (full right) and turn the FAN knob to HI. To direct either heated or cooled air to the panel registers and the floor at the same time, turn the SELECT knob to PANEL & FLOOR, turn the TEMP knob for the temperature desired and set the fan speed as desired. 75