Ford Taurus X (2009 year). Manual — part 19

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.

Dual Zone Automatic Temperature Control with heated seats
(if equipped)

1.

Defrost: Distributes outside air through the windshield defroster

and demister vents. Can be used to clear thin ice or fog from the
windshield. Press

to return to the previous airflow mode. The

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.

3.

R

Rear defroster: Press to activate/deactivate rear window

defroster. Refer to Rear window defroster in this section for more
information.

4. DUAL (Dual temperature control): Press to engage/disengage
separate passenger side temperature control.

5.

Passenger heated seat control: Press once to activate high heat

setting (two indicator lights), press again to activate low heat setting
(one indicator light), and press again to deactivate the passenger heated
seat. Refer to Heated seats in the Seating and Safety Restraints
chapter for more information.

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6.

Recirculated air: Press to activate/deactivate air recirculation in

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
any other airflow selection except

(defrost). Recirculation may turn

off automatically in all airflow selections except MAX A/C.

When the ignition switch is turned off and back on, the climate system
will return to the recirculated air mode only if the A/C button light is
illuminated and the airflow selection is in either

(panel) or

(panel/floor) mode.

7. A/C: Press to activate/deactivate air conditioning. Use with
recirculated air to improve cooling performance and efficiency. Engages
automatically in defrost and floor/defrost.

8. Airflow direction control: Press to toggle through the air
distribution modes listed below. The selected mode will be shown in the
display.

: Distributes air through the instrument panel and center console

vents (if equipped).

: Distributes air through the instrument panel, floor and center

console vents (if equipped).

: Distributes air through the floor vents. Note: You may notice a

small amount of air flowing from the demister and defroster vents.

: Distributes air through the windshield defroster, demister and floor

vents. The system will automatically provide outside air to help reduce
window fogging.

9. Manual override controls: Allows you to manually select where
airflow is directed. To return to full automatic mode, press AUTO.

10.

Driver heated seat control: Press to heat the driver seat. Press

once to activate high heat (two indicator lights). Press again to activate
low heat (one indicator light). Press again to deactivate the driver
heated seat. Refer to Heated seats in the Seating and Safety Restraints
chapter for more information.

11.

Front fan speed control: Press to manually increase or

decrease the fan speed.

12. EXT: Press to display outside temperature. Press again to display
cabin temperature settings.

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13. °F/°C (Temperature conversions): Press to switch temperature
display between °Fahrenheit and °Celsius.

14. OFF: Outside air is shut out and the climate control system is turned
off.

15. Driver temperature control: Press to increase/decrease the
temperature on the driver side of the cabin. Also adjusts the passenger
side temperature when dual zone operation is disengaged. The
recommended vehicle cabin setting is between 72°F (22°C) and 75°F
(24°C).

16. 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.

Dual Zone Automatic Temperature Control with rear passenger
compartment climate control (if equipped)

1.

Defrost: Distributes outside air through the windshield defroster

and demister vents. Can be used to clear thin ice or fog from the
windshield. To exit

select another mode.

2. Rear temperature control: Press to enable the auxiliary system and
set the desired rear cabin airflow temperature with the front control. The
rear cabin airflow temperature will match the driver airflow temperature
setting when only the center rear temperature bar is illuminated. The

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rear cabin airflow temperature will be warmer or cooler than the driver
airflow temperature setting when more than one temperature bar is
illuminated. When the rear temperature button is pressed, the display
will show only the rear cabin settings. After rear setting changes are
completed on the front control, the display will automatically show all
climate settings.

3. Passenger temperature control: Press to increase/decrease the
airflow temperature for the passenger in the front of the vehicle.

4.

R

Rear defroster: Press to activate/deactivate rear window

defroster. Refer to Rear window defroster in this section for more
information.

5.

Rear fan speed control: Press to enable the auxiliary system or

to adjust the rear fan speed from the front control. The rear fan speed
settings are 4, 3, 2, 1 and OFF. When the rear fan button is pressed, the
display will show only the rear cabin settings. After rear setting changes
are completed on the front control, the display will automatically show
all climate settings.

6.

Recirculated air: Press to activate/deactivate air recirculation in

the 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. Recirculation can be engaged
manually in any other airflow selection except defrost. Recirculation may
turn off automatically in all airflow selections.

7. A/C: Press to activate/deactivate air conditioning. Use with
recirculated air to improve cooling performance and efficiency. Engages
automatically in AUTO, defrost and floor/defrost.

8.

: Distributes air through the windshield defroster, demister and

floor vents.

9.

: Distributes air through the floor vents. Note: You may notice a

small amount of air flowing from the demister and defroster vents.

10.

: Distributes air through the instrument panel and floor vents.

11.

: Distributes air through the instrument panel vents.

12. Manual override controls: Allows you to manually select where
airflow is directed. To return to full automatic mode, press AUTO.

13.

Front fan speed control: Press to manually increase or

decrease the fan speed. To return to automatic fan operation, press
AUTO.

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