1997 Mercury Cougar Owner's Manual - Page 62

The controls for the manual heating and air conditioning system To heat the interior of your vehicle, turn the SELECT control to FLOOR, turn the TEMP control to the end of the red range (full right) and turn the FAN control to HI. Temperature and fan speed can be adjusted as desired. To defrost the windshield and side windows, turn the SELECT control to defrost V, turn the TEMP control to the end of the red range (full right) and turn the FAN control to HI. Temperature and fan speed can be adjusted as desired. To heat the interior and defrost the windshield and side windows, at the same time, turn the SELECT control to FLOOR & DEF, turn the TEMP control to the end of the red range (full right) and turn the FAN control to HI. To direct either heated or cooled air to the panel registers and the floor at the same time, turn the SELECT control to PANEL & FLOOR, turn the TEMP control for the temperature desired and set the fan speed as desired. 60