2009 Mercury Mariner Owner's Manual - Page 39

Climate Controls DUAL AUTOMATIC TEMPERATURE CONTROL (IF EQUIPPED) 1. AUTO/Driver temperature: Press to engage full automatic operation. Select the desired temperature using the temperature control. The system will automatically determine fan speed, airflow distribution, A/C on or off, and outside or recirculated air, to heat or cool the vehicle to reach the desired temperature. Turn to increase/decrease the temperature on the driver side of the vehicle. The control also adjusts the passenger side temperature when PASS TEMP is disengaged. The recommended initial setting is between 72°F (22°C) and 75°F (24°C), then adjust for comfort. The driver side temperature setting will appear in the upper left corner of the display. 2. R Rear defroster: Press to activate/deactivate the rear window defroster. Refer to Rear window defroster later in this chapter for more information. Defrost: Distributes outside air through the windshield defroster 3. vents and demister vents. Can be used to clear the windshield of fog and thin ice. The system will automatically provide outside air to reduce window fogging. Press this button again to return to the previous air flow selection. Press AUTO to return to full automatic control. : Distributes air through the windshield defroster vents, demister 4. vents, floor vents and rear seat floor vents. The system will automatically provide outside air to reduce window fogging. Press AUTO to return to full automatic control. 39 2009 Mariner (mrn) Owners Guide, 2nd Printing USA (fus)