Ford 1996 Taurus Manual page 104

Operating tips
The following tips will help you to get the most
satisfaction from your climate control system.
In humid weather, select V F-DEF (front
defrost) before driving. This will help to
prevent windshield fogging. After a few
minutes of operation, switch to any desired
selection.
Do not put objects under the front seats that
interfere with the flow of air to the back seat
area.
Remove any snow, ice, or leaves from the air
intake area of your climate control system
which could block the air intake. The intake
area is located at the bottom of the
windshield, under the hood at the passenger
side rear corner.
If the air conditioner performs well in MAX
A/C but not in A/C, this may indicate that
the MicronAir filter (if equipped) needs to
be replaced.
MicronAir Air Filter (If equipped)
Your vehicle may have an air filter that removes
pollen and road dust from outside air before it
is directed to the interior of the vehicle. For
maintenance of this filter, see Servicing Your
Taurus.
Rear Window Defroster and Heated Side
View Mirrors
The defroster for the rear window clears frost,
fog, or thin ice from both the inside and outside
of the rear window and activates the heated side
view mirrors.
The button for the rear defroster and heated side
view mirrors is on the instrument panel.
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