2013 Ford Escape Owner Manual Printing 4 - Page 121

Climate Control H I J Instrument panel: Press the button to distribute air through the instrument panel air vents. Footwell: Press the button to distribute air through the footwell air vents. Air conditioning: Press the button to switch the air conditioning on or off. Air conditioning cools your vehicle using outside air. To improve air conditioning when starting your vehicle, drive with the windows slightly open for two to three minutes. Temperature Control Switching Mono Mode Off Select a temperature for the passenger's side using the rotary control on the passenger's side. Mono mode automatically switches off. The temperature on the driver's side remains unchanged. You can now adjust the driver's side and passenger's side temperatures independently. The temperature settings for each side are shown in the display. ( Switching Mono Mode Back On Press and hold the AUTO button. The passenger's side temperature is adjusted to the driver's side temperature setting. You can set the temperature between 60°F (15.5°C) and 85°F (29.5°C) in steps of 1°F (0.5°C). In position LO, 59°F (15°C), the system switches to permanent cooling. In position HI, 86°F (30°C), the system switches to permanent heating. Note: If you select either position LO or HI, the system does not regulate a stable temperature. HINTS ON CONTROLLING THE INTERIOR CLIMATE General Hints Note: Prolonged use of recirculated air may cause the windows to fog up. Note: A small amount of air may be felt from the footwell air vents regardless of the air distribution setting. Note: To reduce humidity build-up inside your vehicle, do not drive with the system switched off or with recirculated air always switched on. Note: Do not place objects under the front seats as this may interfere with the airflow to the rear seats. Mono Mode In this mode, the temperature settings for both the driver's side and passenger's side are linked. If you adjust the setting using the rotary control on the driver's side, the system adjusts the temperature to the same setting on the passenger's side. 117 Escape (TM2)