Ford F-250 Owner's Manual page 84

Climate Controls
4. Manual control: Allows you to manually select where airflow is
directed. To return to full automatic control, press AUTO. When
choosing to control airflow manually, press repeatedly to toggle through
the settings to choose:
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: Distributes air through the windshield defroster vents, de-mister
vents, floor vents and rear seat floor vents. The system will
automatically provide outside air to reduce window fogging.
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: Distributes air through the instrument panel vents.
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: Distributes air through the instrument panel vents, floor vents,
rear seat floor vents and de-mister vents.
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: Distributes air through the floor vents and rear seat floor vents.
5. A/C: Press to activate/deactivate air conditioning. Use with
recirculated air to improve cooling performance and efficiency. A/C
engages automatically in MAX A/C,
and (floor/defrost).
6. Recirculated air: Press to activate/deactivate air recirculation in
the vehicle. Recirculated air may reduce the amount of time needed to
cool down the interior of the vehicle and may also help reduce undesired
odors from reaching the interior of the vehicle. Recirculated air engages
automatically when MAX A/C is selected or can be engaged manually in
any airflow mode except
turned off and back on, the climate system will return to the recirculated
air mode only if the A/C button LED is illuminated and the air
distribution selection is either
7. AUTO: Press to engage automatic temperature control. 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.
8. MAX A/C: Distributes recirculated air through the instrument panel
vents to cool the vehicle. This re-cooling of the interior air is more
economical and efficient than normal A/C mode. Recirculated air may
also help reduce undesirable odors from entering the vehicle. Press the
MAX A/C button again for normal A/C operation.
9. Passenger heated seat (if equipped): Press to control the
passenger heated seat. Refer to Heated and cooled seats in the Seating
and Safety Restraints chapter for more information.
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(defrost)
(defrost). When the ignition switch is
(panel) or (panel/floor).