A/C Control; Defrost Control; Cooling Vehicle With Outside Air - Ford 2002 Explorer Owner's Manual

Controls and features
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(Defrost)-Distributes outside air through the windshield defroster
ducts. It can be used to clear ice or fog from the windshield. If the
outside temperature is about 6°C (43°F) or higher, the air conditioner
will automatically dehumidify the air to reduce fogging. (Note that the
A/C indicator does not illuminate when this mode is selected.) For
added customer comfort, the system will allow some airflow through
the floor ducts in this mode.
Cooling your vehicle with outside air
Cooling your vehicle with air conditioned outside air is quieter but less
economical than using recirculated air. It also has less cooling capacity.
In order to cool your vehicle using outside air:
1. Turn the mode selector to
2. Press . (The indicator light will illuminate.)
A/C
3. Turn the temperature control knob to the left.
4. Turn the fan speed control to the position of your choice.
During periods of high humidity, vapor may be emitted from the air
outlets when using the A/C system with outside air. This can be
corrected by using MAX A/C to cool the vehicle.

• A/C control

This control is used to manually enable or disable the operation of the
air conditioning in all modes except
When manual A/C is selected (ON) the indicator will be lit. When manual
A/C is selected (OFF) the indicator will not be lit.
In and , if the outside temperature is about 6°C (43°F) or
higher, the air conditioner will automatically dehumidify the air to reduce
fogging. However, the A/C indicator will not illuminate.
When placed in MAX A/C, the A/C indicator will illuminate automatically
and cannot be manually disabled.

• Defrost control

Refer to Rear window defroster.
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, or .
A/C
, and MAX A/C.