2002 Ford Thunderbird Owner's Manual - Page 39

Climate Controls Electric window heaters (heated wiper rest) - Located at the base of the windshield, this feature heats the front glass area below the area heated by the front defroster where the windshield wipers sit in their parked position. When activated, the feature keeps the wiper blades warm and reduces the chance of ice build up on the blades. The indicator will light when the feature is in operation. With the ignition in RUN and the engine running, the feature will be automatically enabled if the temperature is below 5°C (40°F). The feature can be manually selected or deselected at any time. However, the automatic feature will be enabled each time the engine is started. In cold, dry conditions where wet snow or ice is not present it is acceptable to manually deselect the operation of this feature. The feature will run continuously unless a low battery condition is detected, or unless the feature is manually deselected, and will only activate when the vehicle engine is running (to prevent excessive drain of the vehicle battery). R (rear window defroster) - Refer to Rear Window Defroster. Displaying outside temperature EXT EXT TEMP F F C A/C AUTO OFF R Press EXT to display the outside air temperature. It will remain selected until the EXT control is pressed again. If the driver or passenger temperature or the fan speed is changed, or modes selected while the outside temperature is the AUTO or displayed, the driver and passenger temperature display will be displayed for 4 seconds. Following this, the outside temperature display will return to the window. If the outside temperature is displayed while the DATC system is in the OFF mode and the DATC is turned on, the driver and passenger 39