1997 Mercury Sable Owner's Manual - Page 15
1997 Mercury Sable Manual
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Controls and features Mode selector control Controls the direction of the airflow to the inside of the vehicle. R-DEF LO OFF VENT A/C HI MAX A/C • MAX A/C - Uses recirculated air to cool the vehicle. It allows for faster cooling but is noisier than A/C. The air conditioning compressor will operate in this mode. • A/C - Uses outside air to cool the vehicle. It is quieter than MAX A/C but not as economical. The air conditioning compressor will operate in this mode. • VENT - Distributes outside air through the instrument panel registers. • OFF - Outside air is shut out and the fan will not operate. (Panel and floor) - Distributes outside air • through the instrument panel registers and the front and rear floor ducts. The air conditioning compressor will operate in this mode. (Floor) - Allows for maximum heating. The • airflow is from the front and rear floor ducts. • (Floor and defrost) - Distributes outside air through the floor ducts and the windshield defroster ducts. The air conditioning compressor will operate in this mode. • (Front defrost) - Distributes outside air through the windshield defroster ducts. It can be used to clear ice or fog from the windshield. The air conditioning compressor will operate in this mode. Temperature control knob Turn the dial to the desired mix of warm (red) and cool (blue) air. R-DEF LO OFF VENT A/C HI MAX A/C 15