1996 FORD TAURUS instrument panel

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MAX A/C
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MAX A/C uses recirculated air to cool the
vehicle. It allows for faster cooling but is noisier
than A/C. The airflow will be from the
instrument panel registers.
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A/C
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A/C uses outside air to cool the vehicle. It is
quieter that MAX A/C, but not as economical.
The airflow will be from the instrument panel
registers.
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VENT
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VENT brings in outside air through the
instrument panel registers. It can be used for
heating or ventilating.
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OFF
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In OFF, outside air is shut out and the fan will
not operate.
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S(Panel and floor)
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This brings in outside air through the instrument
panel registers and the front and rear floor
ducts. It can be used for heating or ventilating.
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R(Floor)
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This allows for maximum heating. The airflow is
from the front and rear floor ducts.
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P(Floor and defrost)
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This brings in outside air through the floor ducts
and the windshield defroster ducts. It can be
used for heating or ventilation.
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V(Defrost)
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This brings in outside air through the
windshield defroster ducts. It can be used to
clear ice or fog from the windshield.
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Temperature control knob
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The temperature control knob may be adjusted
from cool (blue range) to warm (red range).
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Electronic Automatic Temperature Control
System
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The control for your Electronic Automatic
Temperature Control (EATC) is located at the
center of the instrument panel in the Integrated
Control Panel and will operate only when the
ignition is turned to the ON position.
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The EATC feature maintains the temperature
you select and automatically controls the airflow
for your comfort. It also allows you to override
the automatic operation with manual override
buttons.
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You can override the fan speed at any time. If
you use the button to control the fan speed, the
EATC will continue to control the temperature
but you control the fan speed. To return to auto
fan control, press the AUTO button. If you are
operating in one of the override functions (S,
MAX A/C, etc.), automatic fan control will
continue unless you press the fan speed button.
To return to automatic fan control, press the
AUTO button. The EATC will return to
automatic operation. If you want to return to
any override function, press the button for that
function. The fan speed will continue to be
automatically controlled.
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Manual override buttons
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Your EATC has six buttons which allow you to
make special selections. The buttons are located
along the bottom edge of the EATC and allow
you to determine where the air will be
discharged. Pressing any override button
changes the air discharge location only. It does
not affect the ability of the system to control
temperature or the fan speed. Return to fully
automatic operation by pushing the AUTO
button.
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MAX A/C button
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The MAX A/C feature allows for faster cooling
because air is drawn from inside the vehicle.
Using inside air causes the fan to sound louder
which is normal for this selection. The display
window will change to indicate MAX A/C and
the airflow will be from the instrument panel
registers. To exit, push AUTO or any of the
other five manual override buttons.
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VENT button
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Press this button to select outside air through
the instrument panel registers. The display
window will show the set temperature and
VENT to the lower right of the temperature.
Your EATC will heat the air if the temperature
you have selected is warmer than the outside air
coming into the vehicle. However, the air will
NOT be cooled regardless of the temperature
setting. Airflow will be from the instrument
panel registers.
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S(Panel and floor) button
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Push this button to get air from the floor and
instrument panel registers at the same time. The
display will show the set temperature andS.
Depending on the selected temperature, the air
will be automatically heated or cooled.
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R(Floor)
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Airflow will be to the floor when theR(floor)
button is pressed. The display window will
show the set temperature andR(floor) to the
right of the temperature. Fan speed will be
automatic unless manually controlled. If you
override the fan speed and wish to return to
automatic fan control, press AUTO. Then, again
selectR(floor) for airflow to the floor.
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P(Floor and defrost)
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Press this button to get air to the floor and
windshield defrosters at the same time. The
display will show the set temperature andP.If
the outside temperature is about50ÊF (10ÊC) and
above, the air will be dehumidified to remove
moisture. This will help to prevent fogging in
humid weather.
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104 [IP08925(ALL)04/95]Operating tips
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The following tips will help you to get the most
satisfaction from your climate control system.
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In humid weather, selectVF-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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Do not put objects under the front seats that
interfere with the flow of air to the back seat
area.
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Remove any snow, ice, or leaves from the air
intake area of your climate control system
which could block the air intake. The intake
area is located at the bottom of the
windshield, under the hood at the passenger
side rear corner.
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If the air conditioner performs well in MAX
A/C but not in A/C, this may indicate that
the MicronAirHfilter (if equipped) needs to
be replaced.
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MicronAirHAir Filter (If equipped)
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Your vehicle may have an air filter that removes
pollen and road dust from outside air before it
is directed to the interior of the vehicle. For
maintenance of this filter, seeServicing Your
Taurus.
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Rear Window Defroster and Heated Side
View Mirrors
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The defroster for the rear window clears frost,
fog, or thin ice from both the inside and outside
of the rear window and activates the heated side
view mirrors.
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The button for the rear defroster and heated side
view mirrors is on the instrument panel.
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Turning on the high beams
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To change your headlamps from low to high
beam, push the turn signal lever away from you.
To change them back to low beam, pull the
lever toward you.
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For more information about how the high beam
headlamps work, seeSteering column controlsin
the Index.
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Daytime Running Light System
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(Canadian and fleet vehicles only)
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The Daytime Running Light (DRL) system is
designed to turn the high beam headlamps on,
with a reduced light output and without
illuminating the high beam indicator lamp in the
instrument panel. The DRL system operates
when all of the following conditions are met:
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The vehicle is ªrunning.º
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The vehicle has a fully released parking
brake.
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The headlamp system is in the OFF position.
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NOTE: If you have a vehicle with an
automatic lighting system, the DRL
system is active until the automatic
system turns on the headlamps.
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The autolamp system on the left side of the instrument
panel
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To set the autolamp:
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1. Make sure the headlamp knob is in the OFF
position. If the knob for the headlamps is
ON, you cancel the autolamp.
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2. Turn the ignition key to ON or start your
vehicle.
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3. Find the autolamp thumbwheel to the left of
the steering wheel on the instrument panel.
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4. Turn the autolamp thumbwheel past the stop
to the beginning of the MAX position. The
indicator light will come on.
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5. The autolamp automatically turns the lamps
on and off for you.
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Do not put any articles on top of the photocell
that is located in the top right corner of the
instrument panel. This photocell controls the
autolamp. If you cover it, the photocell reacts as
if it is nighttime, and the lamps turn on.
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To turn the autolamp off, move the thumbwheel
back to OFF.
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