1996 Ford Escort Owner's Manual - Page 145

Tips for Controlling the Temperature in Your Vehicle u To adjust the temperature inside your vehicle, use the temperature control lever. Move the control between red (warm) and blue (cool) for comfort. u Do not drive with the air inlet selector lever in the "recirculate" position (MAX A/C on heating and air conditioning systems or RECIRC on heating only systems). Driving with the climate control system in this mode may cause severe window fogging. area below the windshield on the outside of your vehicle. They could block the air intake. u Remove any snow, ice, or leaves from the u Under normal conditions, the system should be left in PANEL, PNL/FLR, FLOOR, FLR/DEF, or the defrost position. This allows the vehicle to "breathe" through the air vents. and humid weather, set the function selector lever to the defrost position before starting the engine. u To prevent fogging of the windshield in cool 145