2012 Ford Explorer Owner Guide 2nd Printing - Page 61

Climate Controls Distributes air through the instrument panel vents. : Distributes air through the instrument panel vents, demister vents, floor vents and rear seat floor vents. : Distributes air through the demister vents, floor vents and rear seat floor vents. 6. A/C: Press to activate/deactivate air conditioning. Use with recirculated air to improve cooling performance and efficiency. A/C (defrost) engages automatically in MAX A/C, and (floor/defrost). (Recirculated air): Press to activate/deactivate air recirculation 7. in the vehicle. Recirculated air may reduce the amount of time needed to cool down the interior of the vehicle and may also help reduce undesired odors from reaching the interior of the vehicle. Recirculated air engages automatically when MAX A/C is selected or can be engaged manually in (defrost). Recirculated air may turn off any airflow mode except automatically in all airflow modes except MAX A/C to reduce fog potential. 8. MAX A/C (if equipped): Distributes recirculated air through the instrument panel vents to cool the vehicle. This re-cooling of the interior air is more economical and efficient than normal A/C mode. Recirculated air may also help reduce undesirable odors from entering the vehicle. Press the MAX A/C button again for normal A/C operation. 9. Temperature control: Controls the temperature of the airflow in the vehicle. Rear climate controls (Fan speed adjustment): Press to increase (+) or decrease (-) 10. the fan speed in the rear of the vehicle. 11. TEMP: Press to increase (+) or decrease (-) the temperature in the rear of the vehicle. 12. REAR CTRL: Press to turn the rear controls on/off. When the rear controls are on, the rear seat passengers will have control over the settings. 13. (Power): Press to turn the rear climate system on/off. 61 2012 Explorer (exp) Owners Guide, 2nd Printing USA (fus)