Mercury 2003, Owner'S Manual, Page: 32 / 265

MANUAL HEATING AND AIR
CONDITIONING SYSTEM
1.
Temperature selection:
Controls the temperature of the
airflow in the vehicle.
2. Air flow selections: Controls
the direction of the airflow in the
vehicle. See the following for a brief
description on each control.
MAX A/C: Uses recirculated air through the instrument panel registers
to cool the vehicle. This mode is more noisy than A/C, but is more
economical and efficient and may help prevent undesirable odors from
entering the vehicle.
: Distributes outside air through the instrument panel vents.
O (OFF): Outside air is shut out and the fan will not operate.
: Distributes outside air through the floor vents.
: Distributes outside air through the windshield defroster vents and
floor vents.
: Distributes outside air through the windshield defroster vents.
3. A/C: Uses outside air to cool the vehicle. Air flows from the
instrument panel register vents only.
4.
Rear Defrost:
Clears ice and fog from the rear windshield.
5. Fan speed adjustment: Controls the volume of air circulated in the
vehicle.
Operating tips
•
To reduce fog build up on the windshield during humid weather, place
the air flow selector in the
position.
•
To reduce humidity build up inside the vehicle: do not drive with the
air flow selector in the OFF or MAX A/C position.
•
Under normal weather conditions, do not leave the air flow selector in
MAX A/C or OFF when the vehicle is parked. This allows the vehicle
to “breathe” using the outside air inlet vents.
•
Do not put objects under the front seats that will interfere with the
airflow to the back seats.
•
Remove any snow, ice or leaves from the air intake area at the base of
the windshield.
Climate Controls
Climate Controls
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