Ford 1998 Windstar Owner's Manual page 80

Turning on the Air Conditioner
To cool your vehicle quickly in warm weather:
Turn the Function Selector Knob to MAX A/C.
1.
Turn the Temperature Control Knob to COOL.
2.
Turn the Fan Speed Knob to the position of your choice.
3.
If your vehicle is equipped with the rear passenger
4.
compartment air conditioning unit, it will be on when the
front system is on MAX A/C, A/C or PANEL/FLOOR and
the rear climate control knob is set to REAR CTRL, and any
fan speed on the blue side. Refer to the previous section for
an explanation of the heating system.
Adjust your instrument panel registers.
5.
If the inside of your vehicle is very warm, you may want to
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drive for a few minutes with the windows down and the air
conditioner on. This forces most of the hot, stale air out of
the vehicle and allows the air conditioner to cool the interior
more quickly.
The air conditioner may be used to cool the outside air being
drawn into your vehicle, but using recirculated air is more
economical and cools your vehicle more quickly.
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.
To cool your vehicle with outside air:
Turn the Function Selector Knob to the A/C or S
1.
(PANEL/FLOOR).
Turn the Temperature Control Knob to COOL.
2.
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