2002 Ford Thunderbird Owner's Manual - Page 31

Climate Controls Your vehicle is equipped with a Dual Automatic Temperature Control (DATC) system. The system will maintain a selected temperature and automatically control air flow. You can override the automatic operation with any of the override controls. The dual temperature zone feature allows the driver and front passenger to set their own independent temperature set points for individual comfort. The system uses common controls for air distribution and fan speed for both driver and passenger. Turning the DATC system on, single zone control Press AUTO, any of the override controls, the fan speed control, or the driver temperature selection control to turn the DATC system on in the single zone control. While in single zone control the driver and passenger set temperatures are equalized, and only the driver's set temperature is displayed. The DATC system will only operate when the ignition is in the RUN position. 31