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Ford Freestyle (2007 year). Manual - part 10

:Distributes air through the windshield defroster vents and the

floor vents.

: Distributes air through the floor vents.

: Distributes air through the instrument panel vents and the floor

vents.

10.

: Distributes air through the instrument panel vents.

11. Manual override controls: Allows you to change the system
operation. To return to full automatic control, press AUTO.

12.

Driver heated seat control: Press once to activate the high

heat setting (2 indicator lights). Press again to activate the low heat
setting (1 indicator light). Press again to deactivate the passenger heated
seat.

13. F

Front fan speed control: Press to manually increase or

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

14.

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 can be engaged manually in any airflow selection
except

. Recirculated air may turn off automatically in all airflow

selections.

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

, and

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

17. Driver temperature control: Press to increase or decrease the
temperature on the driver side of the cabin. Sets the passenger side
temperature also when DUAL is disengaged. Note: The recommended
vehicle cabin setting is between 72°F (22°C) and 75°F (24°C).
• Dual temperature control: Press and hold AUTO to

engage/disengage separate passenger side temperature control.

18. AUTO: Press to engage full automatic operation, and 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.

Climate Controls

19. REAR: Press to enable the control located in the rear seat. Press
again to turn the auxiliary system off.

Operating tips

• To reduce fog build up on the windshield during humid weather, place

the air flow selector in the

position.

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

airflow selector in the OFF or with recirculated air engaged.

• 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.

• For maximum cooling performance (MAX A/C):
In AUTO mode, press AUTO control and set to desired temperature.

In manual override control, select

, A/C and recirculated

air

and set the temperature to 60°F (16°C). Set the fan to the

highest speed initially, then adjust to maintain passenger comfort.
• To improve the A/C cool down, drive with the windows slightly open

for 2–3 minutes after starting the vehicle or until the vehicle has
“aired out.”

In extremely cold temperatures, to maximize overall heater performance
it is suggested to not operate the auxiliary system (if so equipped) until
the engine temperature gauge crosses into the normal operating range.

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 to the highest speed.

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

Do not place objects on top of the instrument panel as these
objects may become projectiles in a collision or sudden stop.

Climate Controls

AUXILIARY CLIMATE CONTROL (IF EQUIPPED)

1. Fan speed: Turn to select the
desired fan speed.

2. Temperature/mode selection:
The distribution of air from the
overhead and floor registers is based
on the temperature selected. Turn
to select for comfort.

To use the rear climate controls,
ensure that REAR is pressed on the
main climate control face.

REAR WINDOW DEFROSTER

The rear defroster control is located on the climate control panel and
works to clear the rear window of fog and thin ice. If equipped, the
heated outside mirrors also operate with this control to remove snow,
mist and ice from the side mirrors.

Do not use razor blades or other sharp objects to clean the inside
of the rear window or to remove decals from the inside of the
rear window. This may cause damage to the heated grid lines and
will not be covered by your warranty.

CABIN AIR FILTER

Your vehicle is equipped with a cabin air filter. The cabin air filter
restricts the entry of airborne dust and pollen particles. The filter is
located just in front of the windshield under the cowl vent screen on the
passenger side of the vehicle.

For replacement intervals regarding your Cabin Air Filter, see your
scheduled maintenance guide. For more information regarding your filter,
see your authorized dealer.

Climate Controls

HEADLAMP CONTROL

Turns the lamps off.

Turns on the parking lamps,

instrument panel lamps, license
plate lamps and tail lamps.

Turns the headlamps on.

Note: Some vehicles may be equipped with a headlamps on with
wipers feature. In order for this feature to work:
• the ignition must be in run and the front wipers must be on greater

than 10 seconds except during a mist wipe or while the wipers are on
to clear washer fluid during a wash condition.

• the headlamps and park lamps must be turned off when the ignition is

in off or accessory position, or the front wipers are off for more than
30 seconds while the ambient light level is at daytime brightness.

Autolamp control (if equipped)

The autolamp system provides light
sensitive automatic on-off control of
the exterior lights normally
controlled by the headlamp control.

The autolamp system also keeps the
lights on for a fixed period of time
after the ignition switch is turned to
OFF.
• To turn autolamps on, rotate the

control counterclockwise to

• To turn autolamps off, rotate the control clockwise to

Autolamps - Programmable exit delay

Programmable exit delay allows the length of the autolamp exit delay to
be changed. Once in the programming mode, the headlamps and
parklamps will turn on to indicate the start of the time desired.

Lights

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