2013 Ford Taurus Owner Manual Printing 3 - Page 155

154 Climate Control E. A/C: Press to turn air conditioning off and on. Air conditioning cools the vehicle using outside air. To improve air conditioning when starting your vehicle, drive with the windows slightly open for two to three minutes. Use A/C with recirculated air to improve cooling performance and efficiency. Note: A/C turns on automatically in MAX A/C, Defrost and Floor/Defrost. F. MAX A/C: Distributes recirculated air through the instrument panel vents to cool the vehicle. This position is more economical and efficient than normal A/C. G. Recirculated air: Press to switch between outside air and recirculated air. When the LED on the button is lit, the air currently in the passenger compartment is being recirculated. Using recirculated air can reduce the time needed to cool the interior and reduce unwanted odors from entering your vehicle. Note: Recirculated air engages automatically when MAX A/C is selected or can be turned on manually in any airflow mode except Defrost. Note: For better cooling in hot conditions, recirculated air automatically engages when in Panel or Panel/Floor modes and the air conditioning is on. You can switch to fresh air by pressing the recirculated air button again. H. DUAL: Allows the passenger to set their temperature independent of the driver temperature. Press + or - to increase or decrease the air temperature on the passenger side of the vehicle when in dual zone mode. I. Fan speed control: Press + or - to increase or decrease the volume of air circulated in your vehicle. J. Driver temperature control: Press + or - to increase or decrease the air temperature inside the vehicle. This control also adjusts the passenger side temperature when dual zone operation is disengaged. 2013 Taurus Owners Guide gf, 3rd Printing, December 2012 USA (fus)