Ford Taurus 2010 Owners Manual
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DUAL ZONE AUTOMATIC TEMPERATURE CONTROL (IF EQUIPPED) Temperature conversion:To switch between Fahrenheit and Celsius, refer toMessage centerin theInstrument Clusterchapter. 1. +Fan speed control:Press to increase the fan speed. 2. Defrost:Distributes outside air through the windshield defroster vents and de-mister vents. Can be used to clear the windshield of fog and thin ice. The system will automatically provide outside air to reduce window fogging. Press this button again to return to the previous...
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4.A/C:Press to activate/deactivate air conditioning. Use with recirculated air to improve cooling performance and efficiency. A/C engages automatically in MAX A/C, (defrost) and (floor/defrost). 5.AUTO:Press to engage automatic temperature control. Select the desired temperature using the temperature control. The system will automatically determine fan speed, airflow location, A/C on or off, and outside or recirculated air, to heat or cool the vehicle to reach the desired temperature. 6.MAX...
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12.Power/Driver temperature:Press to activate/deactivate the climate control system. When the system is off, outside air is prevented from entering the vehicle. Turn to increase/decrease the air temperature on the driver side of the vehicle. The control also adjusts the passenger side temperature when PASS TEMP is disengaged. The recommended initial setting is between 72°F (22°C) and 75°F (24°C), then adjust for comfort. The driver side temperature setting will appear in the upper left corner of the...
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Temperature conversion:To switch between Fahrenheit and Celsius, refer toMessage centerin theInstrument Clusterchapter. 1.CLIMATE:Press to control the climate control system through the touch display screen. SeeTouchscreen functionslater in this section. 2. RRear defroster:Press to activate/deactivate the rear window defroster. Refer toRear window defrosterlater in this chapter for more information. If your vehicle is equipped with both rear defroster and heated mirrors, the same button will activate...
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10.Driver temperature:Press to increase/decrease the air temperature for the driver side of the vehicle. This control also adjusts the passenger side temperature when dual zone operation is disengaged. 11. Driver cooled seat (if equipped):Press to control the driver cooled seat. Refer toHeated and cooled seatsin theSeating and Safety Restraintschapter for more information. 12. Driver heated seat (if equipped):Press to control the driver heated seat. Refer toHeated and cooled seatsin theSeating and Safety...
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•:Distributes air through the floor vents, rear seat floor vents. • :Distributes air through the windshield defroster vents, de-mister vents, floor vents and rear seat floor vents. The system will automatically provide outside air to reduce window fogging. To return to full automatic control, press AUTO on the main bezel. Fan Speed:Press to decrease/increase the fan speed. Dual:Press to activate/deactivate separate driver and passenger temperature controls. Max A/C:Distributes recirculated air through...
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For maximum cooling performance: •Automatic operation: 1. Press AUTO for full automatic operation. 2. Do not override A/C or (recirculated air). 3. Set the temperature to 60°F (16°C). •Manual operation: 1. Select MAX A/C. 2. Select (panel) or(panel/floor). 3. Select (recirculated air) to provide colder airflow. 4. Set the temperature to 60°F (16°C). 5. Set highest fan speed initially, then adjust to maintain comfort. To aid in side window defogging/demisting in cold weather: 1. Select . 2. Select A/C. 3....
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CABIN AIR FILTER The cabin air filter element is designed to reduce the concentration of airborne particles such as dust, spores and pollen in the air being supplied to the interior of the vehicle. The presence of a particulate filter element provides the following benefits: •Improves your driving comfort by reducing particle concentration. •Improves the interior compartment cleanliness. •Protects the climate control components from particle deposits. Note:A cabin air filter must be installed at all...
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HEADLAMP CONTROL Turns the lamps off. Turns on the parking lamps, instrument panel lamps, license plate lamps and tail lamps. Turns the low beam headlamps on. Autolamp control (if equipped) The autolamp system provides light sensitive automatic on-off control of the exterior lights normally controlled by the headlamp control. •To turn autolamps on, rotate the control to . •To turn autolamps off, rotate the control from the autolamp position. The autolamp system also keeps the lights on for a...
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3. Turn the ignition switch to on and then back to off. 4. Turn the headlamp control to the autolamp position. The headlamps will turn on. 5. Wait the desired amount of time for the exit delay you want (up to three minutes), then turn the headlamps off. High beams Push the lever toward the instrument panel to activate. Pull the lever towards you to deactivate. Auto high beams (if equipped) During nighttime driving, the automatic high beam system automatically turns on your high beams if it is dark enough...