2004 Mercury Mountaineer Owner's Manual - Page 27

Climate Controls Climate Controls MANUAL HEATING AND AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM (IF EQUIPPED) 1. Temperature selection: Controls the temperature of the airflow in the vehicle. 2. Air flow selections: Controls the direction of the airflow in the vehicle. See the following for a brief description on each control. MAX A/C: Uses recirculated air through the instrument panel registers to cool the vehicle. This mode is noisier than other modes, but is more economical and efficient and may help prevent undesirable odors from entering the vehicle. : Distributes outside air through the instrument panel vents. O (OFF): Outside air is shut out and the fan will not operate. : Distributes outside air through the floor vents. : Distributes outside air through the windshield defroster vents and floor vents. : Distributes outside air through the windshield defroster vents. 3. A/C: Uses outside air to cool the vehicle. Air flows from the instrument panel register vents only. 4. Rear Defrost: Clears ice and fog from the rear window. 5. Fan speed adjustment: Controls the volume of air circulated in 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 air flow selector in the OFF or MAX A/C position. • Do not put objects under the front seats that will interfere with the airflow to the back seats. • Under normal weather conditions, do not leave the air flow selector in OFF when the vehicle is parked. This allows the vehicle to "breathe" using the outside air inlet vents. • Remove any snow, ice or leaves from the air intake area at the base of the windshield. 27 2004 Mountaineer (mnt) Owners Guide (post-2002-fmt) USA English (fus)