Ford Escape Hybrid (2012 year). Manual - part 13

DUAL AUTOMATIC TEMPERATURE CONTROL

1. AUTO/Driver temperature: Press to engage full automatic
operation. The system will automatically determine fan speed, airflow
distribution, A/C on or off, and outside or recirculated air, to heat or cool
the vehicle to reach the desired temperature. Turn to increase/decrease
the 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 display.

Rear defroster: Press to activate/deactivate the rear window

defroster. Refer to Rear window defroster later in this chapter for more
information.

Defrost: Distributes outside air through the windshield defroster

vents and demister 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 air flow
selection or press AUTO to return to full automatic control.

Defrost/Floor: Distributes air through the windshield defroster

vents, demister 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.

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Power/

: Press to activate/deactivate the climate control

system. When the system is off, outside air is shut out. Press +

–

to manually increase/decrease the fan speed. The manual fan

speed setting will appear on the left side of the display. Press AUTO to
return to full automatic control.

Panel: Distributes air through the instrument panel vents.

Panel/Floor: Distributes air through the instrument panel vents,

demister vents, floor vents and rear seat floor vents.

Floor: Distributes air through the demister vents, floor vents and

rear seat floor vents.

9. Passenger temperature: Press to engage/disengage separate
passenger side temperature control. Turn to increase/decrease the
temperature on the passenger side of the vehicle. The recommended
initial setting is between 72°F (22°C) and 75°F (24°C), then adjust for
comfort. The passenger side temperature setting will appear in the upper
right corner of the display.

Each time the vehicle is started and driven without an occupant in the
front passenger seat, the climate control system may default to single
zone operation to improve fuel economy. This smart-zone feature will
turn off the passenger temperature display and the temperature control
will be based on the driver’s temperature setting. If dual zone operation
is desired without a front passenger present, press PASS TEMP or adjust
the passenger temperature normally. The system will remain in dual zone
mode.

To disable the smart-zone feature: Press and hold PASS TEMP for
more than four seconds. Both temperature displays will begin flashing to
signify that the feature has been disabled. The system will return to the
previous mode after PASS TEMP is released.

To re-enable the smart-zone feature: Press and hold PASS TEMP for
more than four seconds. The driver’s temperature display will begin
flashing to signify that the feature has been re-enabled. The system will
return to the previous mode after PASS TEMP is released.

10.

Passenger heated seat control (if equipped): Press to

activate/deactivate the passenger heated seat. See Heated seats in the
Seating and Safety Restraints chapter.

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11.

Recirculated air: Press to activate/deactivate air recirculation

in the vehicle. Recirculated air may reduce the amount of time needed to
cool down the interior of the vehicle, may reduce the energy needed to
keep the interior of the vehicle cool, and may also help reduce undesired
outside odors from reaching the interior of the vehicle. Recirculated air
is controlled automatically when AUTO is selected or can be engaged
manually in any airflow mode except

(defrost). Recirculated air

may turn off automatically in some airflow modes to reduce window
fogging potential. 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 LED is illuminated and the air distribution selection is either
AUTO,

(panel) or

(panel/floor).

12. MAX A/C: Activates air conditioning and distributes recirculated,
conditioned air through the instrument panel vents to provide maximum
cooling performance. Maximum cooling performance, however, may
decrease fuel efficiency in order to fully maintain interior cabin comfort.

13. 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).

14.

Driver heated seat control (if equipped): Press to

activate/deactivate the driver heated seat. See Heated seats in the
Seating and Safety Restraints chapter.

Outside temperature: The outside temperature will appear in the
display and is labeled EXT TEMP.

Temperature conversion: To switch between Fahrenheit and Celsius,
refer to Message center in the Driver Controls chapter.

Operating tips
• To reduce fog build-up on the windshield during humid weather,

select

(defrost) or

(floor/defrost).

• To reduce humidity build-up inside the vehicle, do not drive with the

system OFF or with

(recirculated air) engaged and A/C off.

• Do not put objects under the front seats that will interfere with the

airflow to the back seats.

• Remove any snow, ice or leaves from the air intake area at the base of

the windshield.

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• To improve the A/C cool down, drive with the windows slightly open

for 2-3 minutes after start up or until the vehicle has been “aired out.”

• A small amount of air may be felt from the floor vent regardless of the

air distribution setting that is selected.

During extreme high ambient temperatures when idling stationary for
extended periods of time in gear, it is recommended to run the A/C in
the MAX A/C position, reduce blower fan speed from the highest setting
and put the vehicle’s transmission into the P (Park) gear position to
continue to receive cool air from your A/C system.

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 A/C.

2. Select

3. Select

(recirculated air) to provide colder airflow.

4. Set the temperature to 60°F (16°C).

5. Set highest fan setting initially, then adjust to maintain comfort.

To aid in side window defogging/demisting in cold weather:

1. Select

2. Select A/C.

3. Adjust the temperature control to maintain comfort.

4. Set the fan speed to the highest setting.

5. Direct the outer instrument panel vents towards the side windows.

To increase airflow to the outer instrument panel vents, close the vents
located in the middle of the instrument panel.

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