2009 Ford Taurus Owner Guide 3rd Printing - Page 48

Climate Controls 4. Set the fan speed to the highest setting. 5. Direct the outer instrument panel vents toward the side windows. DUAL ZONE AUTOMATIC TEMPERATURE CONTROL (IF EQUIPPED) Defrost: Distributes outside air through the windshield defroster 1. and demister vents. Can be used to clear thin ice or fog from the to return to the previous airflow mode. The windshield. Press system will automatically provide outside air to help reduce window fogging. 2. Passenger temperature control: Press to increase/decrease the airflow temperature on the passenger side of the vehicle. Rear defroster: Press to activate/deactivate rear window 3. R defroster. Refer to Rear window defroster in this section for more information. Recirculated air: Press to activate/deactivate air recirculation in 4. the vehicle cabin. Recirculated air may reduce the amount of time to cool down the interior of the vehicle and may also help reduce undesired odors from reaching the interior of the vehicle. Recirculated air engages automatically with selection of MAX A/C or can be engaged manually in (defrost). Recirculation may turn any other airflow selection except off automatically in all airflow selections except MAX A/C. 48