2008 Ford Explorer Owner Guide 3rd Printing - Page 87

Climate Controls AUXILIARY SYSTEM (IF EQUIPPED) Your vehicle may be equipped with an auxiliary climate system. These auxiliary controls, located in the overhead console, allow the front passengers to control airflow direction, temperature and fan level of the rear compartment to quickly heat or cool the entire vehicle. Front auxiliary controls: 1. Temperature control: Determines temperature level. 2. Mode selector: Press to select (floor) air flow direction to (panel). or directs air to the floor of the • third row seating. • directs air to the overhead registers of the second and third row seating. The selected mode will illuminate on the temperature control. 3. Fan control: Determines fan speed levels. If your vehicle is equipped with the front Dual Automatic Temperature Control (DATC) system, when the front system is turned off, the fan and heat mode will operate and A/C will be unavailable. FLOOR CONSOLE CLIMATE CONTROLS Controls the direction of the airflow to the rear of the vehicle. • directs air flow primarily through the console panel register. • directs air flow through the console floor register. REAR WINDOW DEFROSTER The rear defroster control is located on the instrument panel. Press the rear defroster control to clear the rear window of thin ice and fog. • A small LED will illuminate when the rear defroster is activated. R 87