Mercury 1996 Sable Manual page 130

OUTSIDE TEMP button
When this button is pressed, the temperature of
the air outside of the vehicle will show in the
display window. If the EATC is off, the display
will go blank after 4 seconds. If the EATC is on,
the outside temperature will be shown until the
OUTSIDE Temp button is pressed a second time
or another override button is pressed.
NOTE: The outside temperature reading is
most accurate when the vehicle is
moving. Higher readings may be
obtained when the vehicle is not
moving. The readings that you get may
not agree with temperatures given on
the radio due to differences in vehicle
and station locations.
Service
If your EATC is not operating as described here,
take it to your dealer to have it checked. System
diagnostics are built in which will allow your
dealer to readily identify problems that might
occur.
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.
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