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Climate Controls any airflow mode except (defrost). Recirculated air may turn off automatically in all airflow modes except MAX A/C to reduce fog potential. 3. MAX A/C: Distributes recirculated air through the instrument panel vents to cool the vehicle. This re-cooling of the interior air is more economical and efficient. Recirculated air may also help reduce undesirable odors from entering the vehicle. Touch MAX A/C again for normal A/C operation. 4. A/C control: Touch to activate/deactivate air conditioning. Use with recirculated air to improve cooling performance and efficiency. Engages automatically in MAX A/C, (defrost) and (floor/defrost). / (Power/Fan control): Touch to activate/deactivate the 5. climate control system. When the system is off, outside air is prevented from entering the vehicle through the vents. Turn to increase or decrease fan speed. 6. AUTO: Touch to engage full automatic operation. Select the desired temperature using the temperature control. The system will automatically determine fan speed, airflow distribution, A/C on or off, and outside or recirculated air, to heat or cool the vehicle in order to reach the desired temperature. 7. R (Rear defroster): Touch to activate/deactivate the rear defroster. This button will also activate/deactivate the heated mirrors (if equipped). Refer to Rear window defroster later in this chapter for more information. (Defrost): Distributes outside air through the windshield 8. defroster vents and demister vents. Can be used to clear the windshield of fog and thin ice. The system will automatically provide outside air to reduce window fogging. Touch this button again to return to the previous air flow selection. To return to full automatic control, touch AUTO. 9. Driver temperature control: Touch to increase (+) or decrease (-) the temperature on the driver side of the vehicle. If the passenger temperature controls are not activated (dual zone), the driver's settings will determine the temperature setting for the entire vehicle cabin. MyTemp: Touch and hold to save the desired temperature for MyTemp. To access this setting again, simply touch the indicator. The MyTemp feature can be used to store and recall a preset driver's temperature. This feature is provided so this temperature can be quickly adjusted to a frequently used setting with a single button touch. To save a new preset temperature for the active user, manually adjust 66 2012 Explorer (exp) Owners Guide, 2nd Printing USA (fus)