1996 Ford Taurus Owner's Manual - Page 104

Operating tips The following tips will help you to get the most satisfaction from your climate control system. u In humid weather, select V F-DEF (front defrost) before driving. This will help to prevent windshield fogging. After a few minutes of operation, switch to any desired selection. interfere with the flow of air to the back seat area. intake area of your climate control system which could block the air intake. The intake area is located at the bottom of the windshield, under the hood at the passenger side rear corner. A/C but not in A/C, this may indicate that the MicronAir filter (if equipped) needs to be replaced. u Do not put objects under the front seats that u Remove any snow, ice, or leaves from the air u If the air conditioner performs well in MAX MicronAir Air Filter (If equipped) Your vehicle may have an air filter that removes pollen and road dust from outside air before it is directed to the interior of the vehicle. For maintenance of this filter, see Servicing Your Taurus. Rear Window Defroster and Heated Side View Mirrors The defroster for the rear window clears frost, fog, or thin ice from both the inside and outside of the rear window and activates the heated side view mirrors. The button for the rear defroster and heated side view mirrors is on the instrument panel. 104