2002 Ford Taurus Owners Manual

Climate Controls
Theairconditioningcompressorcanoperateinallmodesexcept
and
.However,theairconditioningwillonlyfunctioniftheoutside
temperatureisabout6°C(43°F)orhigher.
Sincetheairconditionerremovesconsiderablemoisturefromtheair
duringoperation,itisnormalifclearwaterdripsonthegroundunder
theairconditionerdrainwhilethesystemisworkingandevenafteryou
havestoppedthevehicle.
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MAXA/C–Usesrecirculatedairtocoolthevehicle.MAXA/Cis
noisierthanA/Cbutmoreeconomicalandwillcooltheinsideofthe
vehiclefaster.Airflowwillbefromtheinstrumentpanelregisters.This
modecanalsobeusedtopreventundesirableodorsfromenteringthe
vehicle.
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A/C–Usesoutsideairtocoolthevehicle.ItisquieterthanMAXA/C
butnotaseconomical.Airflowwillbefromtheinstrumentpanel
registers.
(Panel)–Distributesoutsideairthroughtheinstrumentpanel
registers.However,theairwillnotbecooledbelowtheoutside
temperaturebecausetheairconditioningdoesnotoperateinthis
mode.
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OFF–Outsideairisshutoutandthefanwillnotoperate.Forshort
periodsoftimeonly,usethismodetopreventundesirableodorsfrom
enteringthevehicle.
(Panelandfloor)–Distributesoutsideairthroughthe
instrumentpanelregistersandthefloorducts.Heatingandair
conditioningcapabilitiesareprovidedinthismode.Foradded
customercomfort,whenthetemperaturecontrolknobisanywherein
betweenthefullhotandfullcoldpositions,theairdistributedthrough
thefloorductswillbeslightlywarmerthantheairsenttothe
instrumentpanelregisters.
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(Floor)–Distributesoutsideairthroughthefloorducts.
However,theairwillnotbecooledbelowtheoutsidetemperature
becausetheairconditioningdoesnotoperateinthismode.
(Flooranddefrost)–Distributesoutsideairthroughthe
windshielddefrosterductsandthefloorducts.Heatingandair
conditioningcapabilitiesareprovidedinthismode.Foradded
customercomfort,theairdistributedthroughthefloorductswillbe
slightlywarmerthantheairsenttothewindshielddefrosterducts.If
thetemperatureisabout6°C(43°F)orhigher,theairconditionerwill
automaticallydehumidifytheairtoreducefogging.
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CategoriesFord Manuals, Ford Taurus Manuals
Model Year2002
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Bill on Mar 10, 2013. Taurus owners Manual

Just like the one that came in the glove box.
vincent thomas on Dec 11, 2012. ford taurus