Manual Override Controls; Airflow Direction Control - Ford 2002 Explorer Owner's Manual

Controls and features
indicator will not be lit. If the recirculated air is selected while in AUTO
operation, the DEATC system will be disabled and you will return to
manual operation with the recirculated air indicator lit and with the A/C
operating.
To return to automatic recirculated air operation, press AUTO.
Do not leave the DEATC system in recirculated air operation for
extended periods of time while the system is in a heating mode or in
cold/damp conditions as this may cause interior fogging of the front, side
and rear windows.

Manual override controls

EXT
A/C
F F
F C
DUAL
R
AUTO OFF
The manual override controls allow you to manually determine where
airflow is directed. To return to fully automatic control, press AUTO.
When a manual airflow override control is selected, the DEATC system
will turn off the AUTO indicator and display the indicators of all
operating override controls. More than one override control indicator
may turn on when an override control is selected.

• Airflow direction control

(panel) — Distributes air through the instrument panel registers.
(panel/floor) — Distributes air through the instrument panel
registers and the front seat floor ducts. For added customer comfort, the
air distributed through the floor ducts may be slightly warmer than the
air sent to the instrument panel registers.
(floor) — Distributes air through the front seat floor ducts. The
system will allow some airflow out the window defroster ducts and the
demister outlets.
(floor/defrost) — Distributes outside air through the windshield
defroster ducts, the demister outlets and the front and rear seat floor
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